Former USPTO Director and AWS/Google Executive Michelle K. Lee Joins Patlytics as Senior Strategic Advisor
Patlytics, the AI-powered patent workflow platform, today announced the appointment of Michelle K. Lee as Senior Strategic Advisor. A pioneering and respected leader in both intellectual property and artificial intelligence, Lee brings unmatched experience leading innovation at the highest levels — including her Presidential appointment as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as her executive leadership roles as Vice President of AI/ML at Amazon Web Services and Deputy General Counsel at Google.
Patlytics Secures $14 Million Series A Funding Led by Next47
Patlytics, the AI-powered patent workflow platform, today announced the closing of a $14 million Series A round led by global venture firm Next47. Existing investors, including Google's AI-focused venture fund Gradient, 8VC, Alumni Ventures, Liquid 2 Ventures, and Myriad Venture Partners also participated in the round. This series brings the company’s total funding to $21 million, raised within a nine-month period. Patlytics’ fundraising success and velocity validates its market demand, and positions the company to lead the seismic shift in AI-driven intellectual property protection and management.
Patlytics Secures $4.5 Million Led by Gradient, Google’s AI-Fund, to Transform Patent Intelligence with AI
Patlytics, the AI-powered patent workflow platform, raised $4.5 million in seed funding led by Gradient, Google's AI-focused venture fund, with participation from 8VC, Joe Montana’s Liquid 2 Ventures, Tribe Capital, Vermilion Ventures, Gaingels, Alumni Ventures, Position Ventures and several undisclosed angel investors including select partners from premier law firms and Datadog President Amit Agarwal.
