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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) — 2021 Investments

37 investments dated 2021 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

AIMDYN, INC.aimdyn.comMay 2021 · $1.4M

AIMdyn develops K-GAT (Koopman-based Generative Adaptively-Trained Transformer), a generative AI foundational model that ingests time-stamped data for forecasting, anomaly detection, and optimal decision-making and control.

AI & Machine LearningDeep Tech

Igor Mezic(Co-founder)

AIRBUOYANT LLCairbuoyant.comAug 2021 · $225K
APPLIED PHYSICS SYSTEMS, INC.appliedphysics.cominMar 2021 · $1.7M

Applied Physics manufactures high-performance sensors and systems including magnetometers, accelerometers, and gamma sensors for use in energy exploration, aerospace, and defense applications.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSilicon Valley, US

Bill Goodman(President)

ATOMNAUT INC.atomnaut.comAug 2021 · $2M

Atomnaut develops an atom microscope that images every atom in a material, capturing 3D position and element identity, and offers imaging, analysis, and design services for materials such as silicon transistors, high-strength steels, nanowires, quantum dots, and metal alloys.

Deep TechHardwareNew Materials

AUTONOMOUS HEALTHCARE INC.autonomoushealthcare.cominApr 2021 · $224.5K

Autonomous Healthcare develops autonomous systems for intensive care unit patient monitoring and closed-loop drug delivery management.

AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices

Wassim M. Haddad(Co-Founder, Chairman of the Board, Chief Scientific Advisor)Behnood Gholami(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer)

BAYSPEC, INC.bayspec.comDec 2021 · $1.6M
CODE 13 SECURITYdarkskytechnology.comSep 2021 · $1.7M

Leesburg, US

Michael Joseph Mehlberg(Sole business owner, director, and CEO)

CorePower Magneticscorepowermagnetics.cominMar 2021 · $1.7M

Delivers state-of-the-art magnetics to enable power electronics components that are 90% smaller and 50% more efficient

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardwareNew MaterialsPittsburgh, US

Samuel Kernion(PRESIDENT)Paul Ohodnicki(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in

BoardReed Sturtevant(Director)Carmichael Roberts(Director)

Co-investorsEvergreen Climate Innovations

E-SKIN DISPLAYS, INC.eskindisplays.comOct 2021 · $1.5M

e-skin Displays develops graphene and nanoscale-material technologies including structural-color photonic pigments (non-toxic, energy-saving paint), uncooled infrared sensors, heat-to-electricity conversion cells, and smartphone-based graphene biosensors for measuring neurotransmitters in blood.

Deep TechDefense TechNew Materials

EARTHLY DYNAMICS LLCearthydynamics.comAug 2021 · $224.9K
ELECTRIC SKY INCel-sky.comSep 2021 · $225K
Faraday Technology, Inc.faradaytechnology.comDec 2021 · $323.8K
FEDERAL FOUNDRY LLCfederal-foundry.comAug 2021 · $1.7M
FGC Plasma Solutions, Inc.fgcplasma.com𝕏Nov 2021 · $2.2M

FGC Plasma develops hypersonic and air-breathing propulsion technology, including scramjets aimed at reaching Mach 5 and beyond, for hypersonic and commercial flight vehicles.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

GLOBAL MILITARY EXPERT CONSULTING AND INSTRUCTION, LLCspotlightlabs.cominMar 2021 · $1.7M

Spotlight Technologies Corporation develops SPYDR, a wearable sensor platform that monitors physiological signals (SpO2, heart rate, respiratory patterns) and cognitive load in real time to identify and alert operators to risks such as hypoxia.

Defense TechHardwareHealthtech

Gradientgradient.techin𝕏Jun 2021 · $1.5M

Gradient provides passwordless multi-factor authentication that replaces traditional passwords and credential-based access, designed to reduce account takeovers and authentication-related security risks for enterprise users.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsFirst Star Ventures

INFINITY LABS LLCi-labs.techinAug 2021 · $225K

Infinity Labs is a defense technology company that develops tailored technology solutions and multidisciplinary system-of-systems capabilities aligned with national defense strategy.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsSaaSDayton, US

Dr. Ken Edge(Co-Founder | Chief Executive Officer)Joe Kirby(Co-Founder | Chief Operating Officer)Jason Molnar(Co-Founder | Chief Growth and Marketing Officer)Kurt Glendenning(Co-Founder | Chief Revenue Officer)Nick Marquart(Co-Founder | Chief Technology Officer)

INSPIRD INC.inspird.comAug 2021 · $441.2K

Inspird advises and supports life sciences and medical device companies across product marketing, R&D, and manufacturing, drawing on leadership experience from major medical technology firms.

BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices

Sandeep Mehta(Founder & CTO)

JSL Innovations LLCjslinnovations.comMay 2021 · $219.6K
Lalaith Astor Technical Consulting House, LLClalaith.cominDec 2021 · $1.5M

LATCH provides cloud services, cybersecurity, and software development solutions tailored to federal government customers, leveraging technical consulting expertise in the federal marketplace.

Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

MORSECORP, INCmorsecorp.comNov 2021 · $1.5M

MORSE is a team of engineers, software developers, and scientists with roots in aerospace engineering that develops technologies for defense and operational applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense Tech

NEYROBLASTGX LLCneyroblastgx.cominMar 2021 · $222.7K

Neyro Blast GX manufactures and sells human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) lines and derived cell products, including neural progenitor cells, neurons, and organoids, as well as specialized growth media for research applications.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesMurrieta, US

Dr. Aynun Begum(Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO))Dr. Alexander Michkov(Chief Scientific Officer (CSO))

NNDATA CORPORATIONnndata.comin𝕏Jan 2021 · $224.6K

NNData provides data-to-decision solutions and systems engineering services for defense and intelligence missions, delivering distributed edge computing platforms with real-time sensor fusion and AI/ML analytics capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareAlexandria, US

OBJECTSECURITY LLCobjectsecurity.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $1.5M

ObjectSecurity develops high-assurance security technology for defense and critical infrastructure, specializing in binary analysis, AI/ML assurance, and mission-critical software security.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDefense Tech

PARENTHETIC, LLCparenthetic.ioin𝕏Apr 2021 · $1.4M

Protagonist uses AI, NLP, and machine learning to surface, measure, and track public narratives and audience beliefs across web discourse.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMarketing Tech

PI Radio, Incpi-rad.ioJun 2021 · $1000K

Pi-Radio manufactures software-defined radios (SDRs) operating across 6GHz to 140GHz frequencies, enabling wireless researchers and engineers to conduct real-world testing and validation for 6G, millimeter-wave, and emerging wireless technologies.

Deep TechHardwareIoT

PQSECURE TECHNOLOGIES, LLCpqsecurity.comMar 2021 · $2.2M
PRYTIME MEDICAL DEVICES, INC.prytimemedical.comin𝕏May 2021 · $224.9K

Prytime Medical manufactures the REBOA Convenience Set, a medical device kit that provides clinicians with components needed for femoral artery access and resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) placement.

HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices

QUORUM INNOVATIONS, LLCquoruminnovations.comin𝕏May 2021 · $1.2M

Quorum Innovations develops microbiome-based biotherapeutics using its proprietary MiNE platform technology to discover therapeutics from human microbiome isolates with high yield and safety profiles.

BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechLongevity

Nicholas T. Monsul(Co-Founder and Chairman)

SIMVENTIONS INCsimventions.comin𝕏Nov 2021 · $1.5M

SimVentions is a 100% employee-owned company that develops, integrates, and transitions new technology for U.S. military warfighters, serving government and defense customers.

Deep TechDefense TechGovTechFredericksburg, US

Stephen Goss(Executive Officer, Director)George D. Hughes, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Paul L. Gustavson(Executive Officer, Director)Herbert C. Kaler(Executive Officer, Director)Joseph M. Caliri(Executive Officer, Director)Robert A. Duffy(Executive Officer, Director)

SKYPAD TECH INCskypadusa.comAug 2021 · $1.7M
SpendLogic, LPspendlogic.comAug 2021 · $220.6K

SpendLogic standardizes and simplifies procurement documentation processes for government contractors and subcontractors.

Enterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaSSanta Barbara, US

Patrick(President)

Transphormtransphormusa.comSep 2021 · $1.4M

The page is a product listing for gallium nitride (GaN) power discrete semiconductors, part of Renesas's power discrete product line.

EnergyHardwareSemiconductorsGoleta, US

Umesh K Mishra(Executive Officer, Director)Primit Parikh(Executive Officer)inFumihide Esaka(Executive Officer, Director)Cameron McAulay(Executive Officer)

BoardDavid Kerko(Director)Brittany Bagley(Director)

Co-investorsFoothill VenturesGV (Google Ventures)Lux CapitalFoundation CapitalKleiner Perkins

Triple Ring Technologiestripleringtech.cominMar 2021 · $3.2M

Newark, US

Joseph Anthony Heanue(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Patrick Wilfley(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Lester John Lloyd(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Augustus Percival Lowell(a Director prior to November 23, 2015)Philip Henry Devlin(Executive Officer)Muslim Tyebjee(Executive Officer)in

Co-investors1315 CapitalAgility Capital

VOREAS LABORATORIES, LLCvoreas.techNov 2021 · $3M

Voreas Laboratories develops a cyberattack attribution system, based on DARPA-funded technologies, that identifies and tracks nation-state and criminal cyber actors across the Internet.

CybersecurityDeep TechDefense Tech

Xilisxilis.netFeb 2021 · $224.7K

Co-investorsRaptor GroupKdT Ventures

ZYMERON CORPORATIONzymeron.comin𝕏May 2021 · $1.7M

Zymeron is a biotechnology company discovering and developing drugs for myeloprotection, cardioprotection, and neuroprotection focused on maintaining circulatory system health.

BiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesResearch Triangle Park, US

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.