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From chainsaws to container ships - YAN Engines is developing the D-Cycle piston, which can be retrofit or designed into existing internal combustion engines, resulting in a 20% increase in fuel economy without sacrificing performance. We are working on prototypes for both gasoline engine and diesel engines, but our tech is applicable to nearly any engine currently used.
Overview
Location
United States, Texas, Austin
Employees
11-50
Total raised
$6M
Founded date
2006
Funding Rounds 3
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| Aug 25, 2015 | Funding round | $700K | |
| May 28, 2014 | Funding round | $4M |
Mentions in press and media 5
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| Aug 25, 2015 | Yan Engines Raises $700k in Funding | Yan Engines, an Austin, TX-based maker of fuel efficient engines, has raised $700k in additional funding. The company will use the funds to focus on smaller automotive engines. Incorporated in 2006 by Dr. MJ Yan, who holds a PhD from Prince... |
| May 28, 2014 | Yan Engines Raises $4M | Yan Engines, an Austin, TX-based developer of fuel-efficient technologies for power generation and transportation, raised $2m in a Series A round of funding. This brought the total amount raised to date to $4m. Backers included New Energy H... |
| May 28, 2014 | Yan Engines Closes on $2 million in Funding | Yan Engines, a recent graduate of the Austin Technology Incubator, has closed on $2 million in funding. The company has also developed a fuel efficient car engine and landed a contract to create a truck engine for the U.S. military. Yan Eng... |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Austin Technology Incubator Celebrates 25 Years and Graduates 25 Companies | The Austin Technology Incubator celebrates its 25 anniversary and plans to graduate its latest crop of 25 companies during an event Wednesday night at the AT&T Executive Education and Conference Center. The ATI, part of IC2 Institute at... |
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FAQ about Yan Engines
When was Yan Engines founded?
Yan Engines was founded in 2006.
How much funding has Yan Engines raised?
Yan Engines has raised $6M in total across 3 funding rounds.
What funding rounds has Yan Engines raised?
Parsers VC lists 3 funding rounds of Yan Engines, among them a funding round of $700K on Aug 25, 2015 and a funding round of $4M on May 28, 2014.
What has the press written about Yan Engines?
Parsers VC has collected 5 articles mentioning Yan Engines, among them “Yan Engines Raises $700k in Funding” (Aug 25, 2015) and “Yan Engines Raises $4M” (May 28, 2014).
Is Yan Engines still active?
Yes, Yan Engines is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Aug 26, 2015.