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QuantumScape

QuantumScape IPO

$2.21B
Series F Valuation, Jun 2020
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QuantumScape IPO date and status

2011
Founded
Nov 2020
SPAC Completed

Company details

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.

Sector
Founded
2011
Headquarters
San Jose, CA, United States
Forge Price 1
Price not available
Market Activity 2
Limited
Last Matched Price
Post-Money Valuation 3
$2.21B
Total Funding
$510.89MM
Last Funding Round
Series F

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Is QuantumScape a publicly traded company?

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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Will QuantumScape go IPO?

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

What is QuantumScape’s IPO price?

The IPO price of QuantumScape is not currently available.

When was QuantumScape founded?

QuantumScape was founded in 2011.

What is QuantumScape funding to date?

QuantumScape has raised $510.89MM to date.

QuantumScape pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds

Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date Round Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation 3 Key Investors
06/23/2020 Series F $200MM $26.42 $2.21B 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 $22.34 $1.75B 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 $20.11 $1.4B 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 $10.41 $643.52MM 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 $5.02 $202.6MM 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 $2.20 $61.42MM 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

QuantumScape IPO news and media highlights

QuantumScape Soars After Saying It's Testing New Battery Cells

QuantumScape rises sharply Wednesday after the electric vehicle battery company reports tests on a new battery cell.

QuantumScape Down, Reports Wider-Than-Expected Loss

QuantumScape shares were lower after its first-quarter report.

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