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BNNT Materials

Newport News, US · Founded 2010 · Virginia LLC

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BNNT Materials produces boron nitride nanotubes (also called white graphene nanotubes), strong and flexible nanoscale ceramic fibers for industrial applications. The technology and team were spun out of NASA and US Department of Energy national labs.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew Materials

Founders & leadership

THTom Henneberg
Tom HenneberginChief Executive OfficerHe previously held leadership roles in venture development at Boeing, M&A integration at TerraForm Global (which he helped take public as an emerging market clean energy platform), and served as a naval officer and management consultant at McKinsey & Co focused on energy and infrastructure.
KC
Kevin C. JordanChief Engineer
MW
Michael W. SmithChief Scientist
RR
R. Roy WhitneyPresident

Board

JL
Jerrold L. MillerBoard director
JR
John R. Lawson IIBoard director
PG
Paul G. DiNardoBoard director
MB
Mark B. DreyfusBoard director
JO
John O. Wynne Jr.Board director
CL
Craig L. MytelkaBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$5.8M disclosed across 5 rounds · 2014–2025

▶$1.3MraisedDec 2025 · 3 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jerrold L. MillerDirector
  • John R. Lawson IIDirector
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirector
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark B. DreyfusDirector
  • Michael W. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
  • Thomas W. HennebergExecutive Officer, Director
  • John O. Wynne Jr.Director
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$1.3M
Proceeds to insiders
$850K
First sale
Dec 2025
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$2.5MraisedNov 2017 · 4 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Thomas W. HennebergExecutive Officer, Director
  • John R. LawsonDirector
  • Jerrold L. MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • R. Roy WhitneyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Craig L. MytelkaDirector
  • Michael W. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, Director
  • John O. WynneDirector
  • Mark B. DreyfusDirector
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirector
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$2.5M
Proceeds to insiders
$435K
First sale
Nov 2017
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$1.3MraisedNov 2016 · 3 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jerrold L. MillerExecutive Officer, Director
  • Mark B. DreyfusDirector
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael W. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
  • John O. WynneDirector
  • Craig L. MytelkaDirector
  • Thomas W. HennebergExecutive Officer, Director
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirector
  • R. Roy WhitneyExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.7M
Amount sold
$1.3M
Proceeds to insiders
$251K
First sale
Nov 2016
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$450KraisedFeb 2016 · 3 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Jerrold L. MillerDirector
  • Craig L. MytelkaDirector
  • John O. WynneDirector
  • Mark B. DreyfusDirector
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirector
  • R. Roy WhitneyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael W. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$450K
Amount sold
$450K
Proceeds to insiders
$98K
First sale
Feb 2016
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Virginia
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$250KraisedJan 2015 · 2 investors · Manufacturing
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • R. Roy WhitneyExecutive Officer, Director
  • Kevin C. JordanExecutive Officer, Director
  • Michael W. SmithExecutive Officer, Director
  • Jerrold L. MillerDirector
  • Paul G. DiNardoDirector
  • Craig L. MytelkaDirector
  • Mark B. DreyfusDirector
Offering amount
$1.3M
Amount sold
$250K
Proceeds to insiders
$350K
First sale
Sep 2014
Incorporated
Limited Liability Company, Virginia, 2010
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Non-dilutive funding · 7 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
U.S. NavyNavyPhase I2022$247K
NASAPhase I2022$150K
Department of EnergyPhase II2021$1.1M
U.S. NavyNavyPhase II2019$2M
Department of EnergyPhase II2019$999.6K
Department of EnergyPhase I2018$150K
U.S. NavyNavyPhase I2018$124.9K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

Liquid crystals of neat boron nitride nanotubes and their assembly into ordered macroscopic materials | Nature Communicationsnature.com · Jun 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does BNNT Materials do?
BNNT Materials produces boron nitride nanotubes (also called white graphene nanotubes), strong and flexible nanoscale ceramic fibers for industrial applications. The technology and team were spun out of NASA and US Department of Energy national labs.
How much funding has BNNT Materials raised?
BNNT Materials has disclosed $5.8M raised across 5 rounds.
Where is BNNT Materials headquartered?
BNNT Materials is headquartered in Newport News, US.