SmartKem
Latest round
- Series A
Last raised
- Aug 2014
Total raised
- $4M
Investors
- 4
About SmartKem
Founded in 2009 by Steve Kelly and based in Manchester, UK, SmartKem, Inc. is a provider of organic semiconductor materials for the manufacturing of flexible electronics. In February 2021, SmartKem Limited completed a reverse acquisition transaction with Parasol Investments Corporation, where SmartKem Limited became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parasol and Parasol changed its name to SmartKem, Inc. In December 2024, SmartKem, Inc. SmartKem provides application-specific organic materials for making organic thin-film transistors backplanes and inktelligent ink that enables electronics with LCD infrastructure to provide OLED performance. SmartKem also has a technology called truFLEX® that can be used to deposits organic ink on a substrate at 80°C, allowing manufacturers to produce materials with six individually designed formulations. The transistor stacks made with its truFLEX® technology are flexible, bendable, wearable, and lightweight and can be used in the manufacturing of bendable smartphone displays, foldable laptops, TV backlights, wearables, fingerprint and X-ray detectors. The company generates revenue by selling its customized organic semiconductor called inks and licensing its technology to electronics original equipment manufacturers and developers of printable electronics.
Who invested in SmartKem
4 investors across 1 round
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Funding rounds
Series A
Aug 13, 2014
Amount
$4M
Investors
Questions about SmartKem
Who invested in SmartKem?
SmartKem has 4 investors on record across 1 venture round. Sign up free to see every VC on the cap table and the rounds they joined.
How much funding has SmartKem raised?
SmartKem has raised 1 venture round. Sign up free to see how much each round raised and the total.
When did SmartKem last raise money?
SmartKem's most recent round on record is a Series A, in Aug 2014.
What does SmartKem do?
Founded in 2009 by Steve Kelly and based in Manchester, UK, SmartKem, Inc.
Where is SmartKem headquartered?
SmartKem is headquartered in Manchester, UK.
Which VCs invest in companies like SmartKem?
Among active investors with capital left to deploy, Index Ventures, Forbion, European Investment Bank and Highland Europe back semiconductors companies at SmartKem's stage. Their profiles are linked below.
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