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NanoPattern

Chicago, US · 2 known investors

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Nanopattern Technologies is a company focused on nanopatterning, with a team including chemists, researchers, and engineers working on materials and related technology.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductors

Founders & leadership

YKYu Kambe
Yu KambeinCEO & CofounderHe has background in materials research including quantum dots, nanomaterials, lithium-ion battery cathodes, fuel cell catalysts, and hybrid material synthesis.
DTDmitri Talapin
Dmitri TalapininCofounder
DCDanielle Chamberlin
Danielle ChamberlininCTO
FEForrest Etheridge
Forrest EtheridgeinCOO

Board

SRSujatha Ramanujan
Sujatha RamanujaninBoard directorManaging Director at Luminate
TC
Theodore CaposselaBoard director
HAHomer Antoniadis
Homer AntoniadisinBoard director

Investors · 2

New World AngelsBoca Raton
Service Provider CapitalVail

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$2.9M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2023–2025

▶$1.2MraisedJul 2025 · 24 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Dmitri TalapinDirector
  • Theodore CaposselaDirector
  • Danielle ChamberlinExecutive Officer
  • Forrest EtheridgeExecutive Officer
  • Homer AntoniadisDirector
  • Yu KambeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sujatha RamanujanDirector
Offering amount
$3.7M
Amount sold
$1.2M
First sale
Jul 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.7MraisedJan 2024 · 15 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Danielle ChamberlinExecutive Officer
  • Forrest EtheridgeExecutive Officer
  • Dmitri TalapinDirector
  • Theodore CaposselaDirector
  • Homer AntoniadisDirector
  • Sujatha RamanujanDirector
  • Yu KambeExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$2.3M
Amount sold
$1.7M
First sale
Dec 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Science FoundationPhase II2021$999.4K
National Science FoundationPhase I2020$224.9K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

New World Angels Invests in NanoPattern Technologies — New World Angelsnewworldangels.com · Sep 2025NanoPattern Closes $1.5M Seed Round to Scale Quantum Dot Ink Production - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovationpolsky.uchicago.edu · Apr 2024NanoPattern raises $1.5M in seed round, welcomes new board members — NanoPattern Technologies, Inc.nanopatterntechnologies.com · Mar 2024NanoPattern Technologies, ReAx Biotechnologies Receive $150,000 Each to Commercialize Research - Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovationpolsky.uchicago.edu · Jan 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does NanoPattern do?
Nanopattern Technologies is a company focused on nanopatterning, with a team including chemists, researchers, and engineers working on materials and related technology.
Who founded NanoPattern?
NanoPattern was founded by Yu Kambe, Dmitri Talapin.
Who are NanoPattern's investors?
NanoPattern's investors include New World Angels, Service Provider Capital.
How much funding has NanoPattern raised?
NanoPattern has disclosed $2.9M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is NanoPattern headquartered?
NanoPattern is headquartered in Chicago, US.