• Fallbrook Technologies

  Participated · Series E · Dec 2010

  Fallbrook Technologies is the developer of the patented NuVinci continuously variable planetary (CVP) transmission, a technology designed to improve performance and efficiency in machines that use a transmission, including vehicles, stationary equipment, and bicycles. Its first commercial products are the N360 bicycle transmission and the Harmony auto-shifting system, and major automotive transmission suppliers have licensed NuVinci for drivetrain development. Fallbrook reports a Bicycle Division revenue growth of 35% year‑over‑year in 2014 and an estimated >30% market share in the luxury eBike segment in Europe. The company has built an extensive intellectual property portfolio of over 700 patents and patent applications worldwide. Fallbrook says demand is increasing and the technology has broader applicability for energy savings in engine-powered applications. The company is based in Cedar Park, Texas and is focused on increasing commercialization in existing fields of use and expanding into new fields of use. Fallbrook Technologies is a San Diego, CA–based company developing the NuVinci continuously variable transmission technology for engine- and human-powered devices. Its product portfolio includes the NuVinci N360, the second-generation continuously variable bicycle drivetrain, and the NuVinci Delta Series, a line of accessory drives and primary transmissions targeting automotive fuel-efficiency and performance. The company says it is commercializing NuVinci into five current target markets and is also developing transmission technologies for electric vehicles, small wind power and lawn care applications. Fallbrook raised approximately US$39M in a Series E and has raised US$95M in total since 2000. The company plans to use the proceeds for working capital, product development, and general corporate purposes to support commercial development of NuVinci technology. In conjunction with the financing, Macquarie Managing Director Sean McIntyre will join Fallbrook’s board. Fallbrook Technologies is a San Diego-based developer of continuous variable transmissions for electric cars and other industries. The company focuses on CVT technology intended for electric vehicles and broader industrial uses. In an updated S-1 filing the firm said it raised $6 million more in venture capital. The funding was provided by Robeco and Santa Barbara–based clean-technology investor NGEN Partners. Fallbrook is in registration for an IPO and disclosed the financing in the updated S-1 filed late Friday. The article reporting the raise was published August 31, 2010. Fallbrook Technologies is developing a continuous variable planetary transmission, with an initial application for bicycles. The company says the technology is also being targeted at light electric vehicles, automobiles, agricultural equipment, and utility-class wind turbines. Fallbrook is based in San Diego. In connection with its product development the company completed a Series C financing. The company reported a $120M pre-money valuation for the round. No operating metrics (revenue or user counts) were disclosed in the article.

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