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Maxwell Labs
Little Canada, US · Founded 2020 · Delaware corporation · 15 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors
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Founders & leadership
Maxwell Labs was founded in 2020 by Jacob Balma.
Board
Investors · 3
How we know: GROOVE CAPITAL's portfolio page · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
How we know: Monozukuri Ventures's portfolio page · a partner's Signal profile · open dataset · 5k.vc investor directory · Not right? Tell us
Reported raises · per SEC filings
Form D private placements$9.3M disclosed across 4 rounds · 2022–2026
▶$7.9MraisedFeb 2026 · 31 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Alejandro RodriguezExecutive Officer
- Nick SwensonDirector
- Michael KarpeExecutive Officer
- Gary BurandtDirector
- Norman TroullierDirector
- Jacob BalmaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Peter ChidylloDirector
- Offering amount
- $10.7M
- Amount sold
- $7.9M
- First sale
- Feb 2026
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$67KraisedJan 2024 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Norman TroullierDirector
- Peter ChidylloDirector
- Gary BurandtDirector
- Jacob BalmaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Michael KarpeExecutive Officer
- Offering amount
- $1.5M
- Amount sold
- $67K
- First sale
- Dec 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$250KraisedMay 2023 · 1 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Jacob Allen BalmaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Joseph Kenneth BalmaDirector, Promoter
- Gary BurandtDirector
- Peter ChidylloDirector
- Offering amount
- $367.5K
- Amount sold
- $250K
- First sale
- May 2023
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
▶$1.1MraisedApr 2022 · 4 investors · Other TechnologyRule 506(b)
- Gary BurandtDirector
- Jacob Allen BalmaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Joseph Kenneth BalmaExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
- Peter ChidylloDirector
- Offering amount
- $1.1M
- Amount sold
- $1.1M
- First sale
- Apr 2022
- Incorporated
- Corporation, Delaware, 2020
- Federal exemptions
- 06b
Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase I | 2023 | $75K |
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.
Frequently asked questions
- Who founded Maxwell Labs?
- Maxwell Labs was founded by Jacob Balma in 2020.
- Who are Maxwell Labs's investors?
- Maxwell Labs's investors include GROOVE CAPITAL, mHUB, Monozukuri Ventures.
- How much funding has Maxwell Labs raised?
- Maxwell Labs has disclosed $9.3M raised across 4 rounds.
- Where is Maxwell Labs headquartered?
- Maxwell Labs is headquartered in Little Canada, US.