QuantumScape was founded in 2010 by Jagdeep Singh. The company is planning to go public through a reverse merger with blank-check company Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp.

QuantumScape is the developer and manufacturer of solid-state batteries for use in electric vehicles. The company has raised nearly $500 million in Venture Capital funding from investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Volkswagen, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Prelude Ventures. It has been widely reported that QuantumScape last raised $200 million in June 2020 at a post-money valuation of $2.3 billion.

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QuantumScape became a public company following its SPAC on 11/27/2020 and is now traded on the NYSE under the ticker QS.

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QuantumScape became a public company following its SPAC on 11/27/2020 and is now traded on the NYSE under the ticker QS.

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QuantumScape was founded in 2011.

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QuantumScape has raised $510.89MM to date.

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QuantumScape Funding Rounds and Valuation

Funding History Chart
Funding Round Details
Funding Date Share Class Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation Key Investors
06/23/2020 Series F $200MM $xx.xx $220.8B Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Volkswagen
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,569,507
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Volkswagen
09/13/2018 Series E $100MM $xx.xx $175B Volkswagen
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,475,534
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Volkswagen
04/28/2016 Series D $60MM $xx.xx $140B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
2,983,189
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
12/11/2013 Series C $71.12MM $xx.xx $64.35B Undisclosed Investors
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,833,750
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Undisclosed Investors
01/07/2013 Series B $52.03MM $xx.xx $20.26B Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Prelude Ventures
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
10,366,607
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Prelude Ventures
03/31/2011 Series A $27.74MM $xx.xx $6.14B Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Price per Share
$xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
12,600,000
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Updated on: Nov 23, 2024

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