Yet2.com
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Consulting, Technology exchange, Venture capital |
| Founded | February 1999 |
| Founder | Ben duPont, Chris De Bleser, Phil Stern |
| Headquarters | Boston , United States |
Area served | International |
Key people | Ben duPont, Chris De Bleser, Phil Stern |
| Products | Technology commercialization, Open innovation advisory, Venture capital support |
| Website | yet2 |
yet2.com operates as an international consulting firm specializing in open innovation and functions as a technology exchange platform. Established in February 1999 by Ben duPont, Chris De Bleser, and Phil Stern, the company facilitates connections between major corporations and smaller enterprises, inventors, startups, as well as academic organizations, enabling technology transactions via its digital marketplace. Soon after its launch, yet2.com emerged as the foremost global marketplace for patents. With headquarters and offices located in Boston, Liverpool, Tokyo, and Wilmington, Delaware, yet2.com provides services including technology commercialization, open innovation advisory, and venture capital support.
History
Founded in 1999 by Ben duPont and Chris De Bleser with the goal of advancing technology commercialization, yet2.com began as an online marketplace but later expanded its focus toward consulting and offline initiatives. The firm has collaborated with prominent Fortune 500 and Global 2000 companies such as Boeing, Ford, Monsanto, and NTT.
Up until 2016, yet2 managed an investment division named yet2Ventures, co-led by DuPont and Phil Stern; this entity subsequently evolved into Chartline Capital Partners and separated from yet2.com.
Funding
Initial capital exceeding $24 million was raised by yet2 from investors including Venrock Capital, Procter & Gamble, DuPont, Honeywell, Caterpillar, NTT Leasing, Bayer, and Siemens.