# Kai Jiang

> Kai Jiang is the CEO of Nuovo Film Inc., a Silicon Valley materials company that turns silver nanowires into the transparent conductive film behind touchscreens, foldable displays, and large-area interactive panels. Under his watch the company has shipped more than 2.3 million square meters of conductive film, holds 180+ patents worldwide, and claims roughly 60% of the global silver-nanowire market. A Stanford-educated operator with a McKinsey and semiconductor background, Jiang runs a business that is invisible by design: its product is the layer you touch but never see.

- **Role:** CEO at Nuovo Film Inc.
- **Organizations:** Nuovo Film Inc., McKinsey & Company, Atmel Corporation
- **Nationality:** United States (immigrant)
- **Education:** Graduate study (attended 1999-2003), Stanford University, Reported undergraduate study, Tsinghua University
- **Known for:** Leads Nuovo Film to a reported ~60% share of the global silver-nanowire market, Oversaw shipment of more than 2.3 million square meters of transparent conductive film, Built an IP portfolio of 180+ patents worldwide, including 11 granted in the United States

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Completes graduate study at Stanford University
- **pre-2014** — Works in management consulting (McKinsey & Company) and the semiconductor industry (reported Senior Director at Atmel Corporation)
- **2012** — Nuovo Film founded in Silicon Valley, focused on silver nanowire materials
- **2014** — Becomes CEO of Nuovo Film; company factory reaches mass production
- **2015** — Nuovo Film raises venture capital investment
- **2018** — 1600mm-wide roll-to-roll coating line enters mass production; patent cross-license signed with Cambrios Film Solutions
- **2022** — Series D funding (last raised May 2022); total funding reported around $13.9M-$100M depending on source

## Achievements

- Leads Nuovo Film to a reported ~60% share of the global silver-nanowire market
- Oversaw shipment of more than 2.3 million square meters of transparent conductive film
- Built an IP portfolio of 180+ patents worldwide, including 11 granted in the United States
- Scaled manufacturing to a 1600mm-wide roll-to-roll coating line with annual capacity of ~2 million square meters of film
- Maintained a cumulative field return rate of less than 0.04% across shipped touch modules

## Latest updates

- **2022-05** — Nuovo Film's most recent reported funding (Series D), continuing expansion of silver nanowire production.

## Links

- Website: https://nuovofilm.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kai-jiang-681224

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Last updated: 2026-06-11