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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2017 Investments

57 investments dated 2017 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Microvisionmicrovision.cominNASDAQ: MVISAug 2017 · $193.6K

MicroVision develops lidar and perception systems for automotive OEMs, supporting autonomous driving and advanced driver-assistance systems.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationRedmond, US

STEPHEN P. HOLT(Executive Officer)SUMIT SHARMA(Executive Officer)inALEXANDER TOKMAN(Executive Officer, Director)inGlen DeVos(CEO)inJames Byun(Chief Commercial Officer)inDrew Markham(General Counsel & Secretary, Senior Vice President People Operations)in

ADVANCED LIFE TECHNOLOGIES, LLC3dalt.com𝕏Apr 2017 · $154.9K

ALT is a design and manufacturing company specializing in advanced prototyping, custom product development, and AI-powered robotics for clients in healthcare, defense, aerospace, and manufacturing sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningBiotechHardwareMedical DevicesNew MaterialsRoboticsSanta Barbara, US

Dr. Jonathon Barton(Founder & Leader)

ALL THINGS BUGS LLCcricketpowder.comApr 2017 · $1.7M
Arctan, Inc.arctan-group.comJan 2017 · $1.6M
AUTONOMOUS THERAPEUTICS INCautonomoustherapeutics.comDec 2017 · $6.3M
BELLEROPHON MOBILE LLCbellerophonmobile.comAug 2017 · $59.9K
BEN FRY LLCfathom.infoSep 2017 · $1.5M

Fathom is a design and data visualization studio that works with domain experts in healthcare, agriculture, and science to build tools for understanding complex information and datasets.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper Tools

Ben FryMark Schifferli

Beta Hatchbetahatch.cominMay 2017 · $2.1M

Seattle, US

Virginia Emery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

Co-investorsATEL VenturesE8 AngelsInnova Memphis, Inc.Cavallo VenturesLewis & Clark AgriFood

Bridger Photonicsbridgerphotonics.cominApr 2017 · $150K

Bridger Photonics develops Gas Mapping LiDAR technology and analytics to detect and measure methane emissions from oil and gas operations, helping operators reduce emissions, cut costs, and meet regulatory requirements.

Climate TechDeep TechEnergyBozeman, US

Pete Roos(Co-founder, Chief Innovation Officer)inBen Little(Chief Executive Officer)

Co-investorsNext Frontier CapitalZEISS Ventures

CAMX Power LLCcamxpower.cominMay 2017 · $1.5M

CAMX Power develops and commercializes lithium-ion battery materials, systems, and safety technologies for commercial and government markets.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsBoston, US

Dr. Kenan Sahin(Founder and CEO)

Cimarron Composites, LLCcimarroncomposites.comMar 2017 · $147.9K
Ciphertraceciphertrace.comMar 2017 · $140.9K

Helping businesses and governments make cryptocurrencies safe and trusted.

Menlo Park, US

David Jevans(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardAditya Singh(Director)Stephen Ryan(Director)

Co-investorsAcrew CapitalAspect VenturesGalaxy VenturesNeotribe VenturesOwl CapitalThird Point Ventures+2 more

COLORADO ELECTRONICS INCc-pwr.comJun 2017 · $1.6M
Data Jointdatajoint.comin𝕏Mar 2017 · $150K

DataJoint builds data platforms and infrastructure for scientific operations, enabling researchers and organizations to create reproducible, scalable, and traceable research workflows powered by AI and automation.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechData & InfrastructureHouston, US

Dimitri Yatsenko(Founder • Chief Science & Technology Officer)inJim Olson(CEO)in

Co-investorsNina CapitalCapital FactoryInoca Capital

De Novo DNAdenovodna.comMar 2017 · $1.6M

De Novo DNA offers computational tools such as the RBS Calculator, RBS Library Calculator, and Operon Calculator to model transcription, translation, and mRNA decay rates and to design synthetic promoters and ribosome binding sites for tuning protein and enzyme expression.

Deep Learning Analytics, Llcdeeplearninganalytics.comSep 2017 · $1.7M
DIVERSIFIED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.divtecs.comJul 2017 · $1.6M

Diversified Technologies, Inc.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareBedford, US

Durbin Group LLCdurbingroup.comJun 2017 · $1.5M
DYNAMIC STRUCTURES AND MATERIALS, LLCdynamic-structures.comMay 2017 · $1.6M

Dynamic Structures manufactures the SUM-40, a compact piezo ultrasonic motor with integrated amplifier, controller, and optical encoder for closed-loop control applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareRoboticsFranklin, US

EDUWORKS CORPORATIONeduworks.comMar 2017 · $3.4M
Enthoughtenthought.comin𝕏Feb 2017 · $1.5M

Enthought provides scientific computing services, enterprise scientific software development, and digital transformation for science, applying Python, AI/machine learning, and simulation to research and R&D problems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise Software

Eric Jones(Founder, Chairman & CEO)in

Co-investorsTEL Venture Capital, Inc.

Ferricferric.cominJan 2017 · $500K

Ferric develops integrated voltage regulators and DC-DC power converters using CMOS-integrated thin-film ferromagnetic power inductor technology, delivering high current density and efficiency in compact single-chip packages.

Deep TechHardwareSemiconductorsNew York, US

Noah Sturcken(Executive Officer, Director)inKenneth Shepard(Director)inMaurizio Arienzo(President and Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardSomu Subramaniam(Director)inYi Chen(Director)inAlex Kalnitsky(Director)

Co-investorsNew Science Ventures

FlashX, LLCgigantum.ioMay 2017 · $2M
FREENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.freenttechnologies.comAug 2017 · $155K
Inflammatixinflammatix.comin𝕏Jan 2017 · $999.9K

Inflammatix develops host-response-based molecular diagnostics tests to identify acute infections and sepsis in emergency and critical care settings.

AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesBurlingame, US

Tim Sweeney(Co-Founder and CEO)inPurvesh Khatri(Co-Founder and Chief Scientist)inJONATHAN ROMANOWSKY(Co-Founder)in

BoardKENNETH BAHK(Director)MICHAEL RUBIN(Director)DAVID PERSING(Director)

Co-investorsKhosla VenturesNorthpond VenturesInitiate Venture PartnersMarram VenturesOSF VenturesDFJ

Inkbitinkbit3d.comApr 2017 · $1.5M

Inkbit operates an additive manufacturing platform built on Vision-Controlled Jetting, which combines real-time 3D machine vision with closed-loop feedback and a custom material portfolio to produce dimensionally accurate, multi-material parts.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsMedford, US

Davide Marini(Co-founder & CEO)inJavier Ramos(Co-founder & Chief Technology Officer)Wojciech Matusik(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Steffi Kochbeck(VP Market Development)Guy Menchik(Director)Jason Weber(Director)

Co-investorsAlumni VenturesiGlobe PartnersMassVenturesPhoenix Venture Partners

Innoveering, LLCinnoveering.netAug 2017 · $2.1M
Itamcoitamco.comin𝕏Feb 2017 · $147.6K

ITAMCO is an employee-owned precision manufacturer producing gears, splines, and complex components for industries including renewable energy and government/enterprise sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergyHardwareSouth Bend, US

JPANALYTICS LLCjpanalytics.comApr 2017 · $3.1M

JPA (JP Analytics) is an R&D firm that develops solutions for defense and commercial customers, drawing on academic and industrial research, product development, and field testing.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

KRYPTOWIRE, LLCkryptowire.comin𝕏Jun 2017 · $2.6M

Quokka (formerly Kryptowire) provides mobile app security analysis to identify vulnerabilities, malware, data harvesting risks, and compliance gaps across iOS and Android devices.

CybersecurityDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

M42 Technologies, LLCm42tech.comJun 2017 · $150K
MATERIALS RESEARCH & DESIGN INCm-r-d.comMar 2017 · $3M
MAX POWER INCmaxpowerinc.cominMar 2017 · $149K

MaxPower develops and manufactures special-purpose lithium-ion and other batteries, including primary, secondary, and reserve types, handling everything from R&D to mid-scale production.

Deep TechEnergyHardware

Dr. David Chua(Founder and President)Dr. Hsu-Ping Lin(Founder and Vice President)

MCCORMICK STEVENSON CORPORATIONmccst.comin𝕏May 2017 · $1.5M

McCormick Stevenson is a defense contractor providing engineering services to support U.S. military operations.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechDeveloper ToolsHardwareFlorida, US

Noel McCormick

METRONOME SOFTWARE, LLCmetronome-software.comFeb 2017 · $148.2K
MONTEREY TECHNOLOGIES INCmontereytechnologies.cominSep 2017 · $1.5M

Monterey Technologies applies human-centered systems engineering to the design of complex, critical systems, helping clients improve human and system performance while reducing lifecycle costs.

Deep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPark City, US

Dr. Robert Hennessy(Founder)Dr. Mike McCauley(Founder)Dr. Kirk Conway(Founder)Doug Cherry(Chief Executive Officer)Brian Jeffery(Chief Operating Officer)Brian Shelton(Chief Financial Officer)

NEODYNETICS CORPORATIONneodynetics.comJan 2017 · $149.8K
OPTOXENSE, INC.optoxense.comJul 2017 · $3.3M

optoXense develops photonic (fiber optic) sensing hardware and software, including miniature field-deployable sensing hubs, prognostics and health monitoring systems, and model-based systems engineering tools for synthesizing networked control systems from SysMLv2 models.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSan Ramon, US

OverNestovernest.comFeb 2017 · $144.9K

Millbrae, US

Edward Liang Yu(Executive Officer, Director)Raymond Choi(Director)Stephen O'Hara(Director)

People Prodigy Incpeopleprodigy.cominMar 2017 · $144.7K

People Prodigy is a recruitment firm offering permanent, temporary, part-time, and contract staffing services across industries including legal, medical, accounting, technology, and human resources.

Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechBritish Columbia, CA

POLARONYX INCpolaronyx.comApr 2017 · $1.6M
Redwire Spaceredwirespace.comin𝕏Apr 2017 · $1.6M

Redwire is an integrated aerospace and defense company building space infrastructure, autonomous aircraft, and multi-domain operations technology using digital engineering and AI automation.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersIndustrious VenturesSpaceFund

Riptide Autonomous Solutionsriptideas.comJun 2017 · $1.5M

Pembroke, US

Jeffrey Smith(Manager and equity holder of Issuer)

ROSE-FIELD INC.rosefield-inc.comSep 2017 · $201.6K

Rose-Field Inc. develops custom hardware, firmware, and software solutions for B2B, B2C, and B2G customers.

Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareEl Segundo, US

SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS, INC.scisol.comJan 2017 · $150K

Scientific Solutions Inc. develops active SONAR hardware and signal processing solutions for defense applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareNashua, US

Dr. Peter J. Stein

Semandex Networks Inc.semandex.netJul 2017 · $3.1M

SALSA is a relationship intelligence platform that analyzes multi-source data to uncover associations between people, communications, activities, places, events, and transactions for investigations.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSector Agnostic

SONALYSTS INCsonalysts.cominApr 2017 · $380K

Sonalysts develops technical solutions for defense and government customers, leveraging a workforce of highly educated professionals with significant military experience.

Deep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareGovTechWaterford, US

Dave Hinkle(Founder)Muriel Hinkle(Founder)

STAR LAB CORP.starlab.io𝕏Sep 2017 · $1.7M

Starlab develops a modular security platform designed for embedded and long-lifecycle systems that assumes adversaries may achieve root-level access.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechHardwareIoT

STEALTH SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.stealthsoftwareinc.comFeb 2017 · $4.9M

Stealth Software Technologies develops privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) that turn cryptographic research into practical software, covering secure multiparty computation, zero-knowledge proofs, searchable encryption, secure cloud storage, and privacy-enhanced blockchain.

Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep Tech

Rafail Ostrovsky(Co-founder)

STRATEGIC ANALYSIS ENTERPRISES INCstrategicanalysisenterprises.comFeb 2017 · $3.3M
SynaptiCAD Sales, Inc.syncad.comMar 2017 · $104.2K

SynaptiCAD creates design and simulation tools for electrical engineers to analyze circuit designs and schematics interactively without requiring a fully completed model.

Developer ToolsHardwareSemiconductors

TAU TECHNOLOGIES LLCtautechnologies.cominNov 2017 · $3.2M

Tau Technologies develops specialized simulation and modeling tools for government applications, including satellite imagery analysis, high-energy laser systems modeling, and pose estimation algorithms.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechAlbuquerque, US

Tiger Innovations, Inc.tigerinnovations.comJul 2017 · $1.6M

Tiger Innovations develops software for spacecraft and aerospace systems, including satellite flight software, payload interfaces, telemetry systems, and battery management for space applications.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Tiny Farms Inc.tiny-farms.comMar 2017 · $141.7K
WARNER BABCOCK INSTITUTE FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY LLCwarnerbabcock.comFeb 2017 · $1.6M
Wickrwickr.com𝕏Feb 2017 · $149KAcquired

AWS Wickr is an enterprise-grade secure communication platform offering end-to-end encrypted messaging, voice, and video collaboration for organizations handling sensitive information, with compliance certifications including FedRAMP High and DoD IL4/5.

CybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US

Christopher Howell(Executive Officer)inJennifer DeTrani(Executive Officer)Nico Sell(Co-Founder & Chairman)Kara Coppa(Executive Officer)Braden Seely(Executive Officer)York Sell(Executive Officer)

Co-investorsAlsop Louie PartnersBreyer CapitalDolby Family VenturesGen CapitalIronGate Capital AdvisorsLytical Ventures+1 more

yomdle, Inc.yomdle.comMar 2017 · $298.5K

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.