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Department of Defense — 2014 Investments

58 investments dated 2014 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Solid Powersolidpowerbattery.comin𝕏NASDAQ: SLDPMay 2014 · $150K

Solid Power develops all-solid-state battery technology for automotive applications.

EnergyHardwareNew MaterialsLouisville, US

Douglas Campbell(Co-founder & CEO)inAlexandra Gold(Executive Officer)inBrandon Kelly(Executive Officer)inSteve Furhman(Executive Officer)Joshua Buettner-Garrett(Executive Officer)Linda Heller(Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer, and Secretary)in

Co-investorsAventurine PartnersBMW i VenturesSnatched VenturesVolta Energy Technologies

5-D SYSTEMS, INC.5dsystems.comSep 2014 · $979.6K
A-TECH CORPORATIONatacorp.comin𝕏Nov 2014 · $2.3M

AV is a defense technology company that develops integrated defense systems, autonomous robotic platforms, and command-and-control software for military and allied operators.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechHardwareRobotics

ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC1-act.comin𝕏Jun 2014 · $4M

ACT is a manufacturing company with over 220 employees and extensive facility operations focused on reducing environmental impact through energy conservation, recycling programs, and community sustainability initiatives.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareImpact & Social GoodSpace TechLancaster, US

Scott Garner(Co-founder, Vice President of Industrial Products Group)Jon Zuo(President and Chief Technical Officer)

Advratechadvratech.comJul 2014 · $1.1M
AKELA INCakelainc.comJun 2014 · $149.9K
AMERICAN GNC CORPamericangnc.comSep 2014 · $998.6K

American GNC develops advanced inertial measurement, navigation, and robotic systems for aerospace, defense, autonomous vehicles, and industrial monitoring applications.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRoboticsSimi Valley, US

Dr. Ching-Fang Lin(Founder)

Applied Tissue Technologies LLCappliedtissue.comJan 2014 · $1.1M
Awarablesawarables.webflow.ioDec 2014 · $148.6K

HealthtechBaltimore, US

Gilmer Blankenship(Executive Officer, Director)Raghu Upender(Executive Officer)Amrit Bandyopadhyay(Executive Officer)Madhvi Upender(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsAbell Foundation, Inc.

BAKER ENGINEERING, LLCbakerengineeringinc.cominMar 2014 · $1.3M

Baker Engineering provides precision engineering solutions including engine design, machining, and advanced technology development for government and private sector clients.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareUnclear, US

BINERGY SCIENTIFIC, INC.binergyscientific.comAug 2014 · $2.1M

Binergy Scientific develops electrochemical biosensors, biotechnology materials, and power sources using enzymatic electron transfer processes for food quality and safety monitoring, chemical and biological defense, and military and consumer applications.

BiotechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyMedical Devices

BIOO SCIENTIFIC CORPORATIONbiooscientific.comMay 2014 · $1.3M
BRAYTON ENERGY LLCbraytonenergy.cominMar 2014 · $899.8K

Brayton Energy is an R&D firm that designs, prototypes, and tests turbomachinery, gas turbine systems, heat exchangers, and combustion systems for sustainable energy production.

CleantechEnergyHardware

Coapt LLCcoaptengineering.comin𝕏Sep 2014 · $148.3K

Coapt develops myoelectric pattern recognition control systems for upper limb prostheses, using machine learning algorithms to decode residual muscle signals and translate a user's intended movements into prosthetic control.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical Devices

Co-investorsSaints Capital

DXDISCOVERY INCdxdiscovery.comMay 2014 · $769.2K
EDAPTIVE COMPUTING INCedaptive.comMar 2014 · $4.3M

ECI develops digital transformation solutions and development tools for enterprises, built on a flexible framework that supports automation, security, verification, and documentation capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareDayton, US

Anju Chawla(CEO)

ENGENIUSMICRO LLCengeniusmicro.comJul 2014 · $3.3M
Everactiveeveractive.comJan 2014 · $1.1M

Everactive develops ultra-low power, self-powered systems-on-chip (SoCs) for Ambient IoT devices that sense, process, and wirelessly transmit data using harvested environmental energy instead of batteries.

HardwareIoTSemiconductorsSan Jose, US

Benton Calhoun(CEO and Co-Founder)inDavid Wentzloff(CTO and Co-Founder)inBrendan R Richardson(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardGeorge Kastendike(Director)Greg Papadopoulos(Director)inJack Busch(Director)

Co-investorsAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalBlue Bear Capital PartnersIn-Q-TelNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)OUP (Osage University Partners)ABB Technology Ventures+2 more

Florida Turbine Technologies Inc.fttcompanies.com𝕏Mar 2014 · $149.9K

Kratos develops propulsion and power systems—including turbojets, turbofans, and solid rocket motors—for defense and aerospace platforms such as unmanned aerial vehicles, hypersonic vehicles, and strategic weapons.

Defense TechHardwareSpace Tech

FREEDOM PHOTONICS LLCfreedomphotonics.comMay 2014 · $2.9M
GRAMMATECH INCgrammatech.comin𝕏Sep 2014 · $1.5M

GrammaTech provides services, research, and software products designed to identify critical security vulnerabilities in code.

CybersecurityDefense TechDeveloper ToolsIoT

Healionics, Inc.healionics.cominNov 2014 · $1.1M

Healionics develops STARgraft, a synthetic vascular graft built on its STAR biomaterial scaffold that resists occlusion and infection to create a reliable bloodstream access site for kidney dialysis patients.

BiotechMedical DevicesNew MaterialsSeattle, US

Buddy Ratner(Director)Mike Connolly(Executive Officer, Director)inAndrew Marshall(Director)Max Maginness(Executive Officer)

BoardRyan Takeuchi(Director)Arthur Coury(Director)

Co-investorsAlliance of AngelsBand of AngelsCentral Texas Angel NetworkiSelect FundKeiretsu ForumMEDA Angels+1 more

HemoSonicshemosonics.comin𝕏Apr 2014 · $1.6M

HemoSonics develops FDA-cleared viscoelastic testing (VET) technology that provides real-time hemostasis data at the point of care for hospital teams managing bleeding in obstetric, trauma, and surgical settings.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesCharlottesville, US

Francesco Viola(Manager)inTimothy J. Fischer(Manager)William F. Walker(Manager)

BoardJosep Manent(Manager)William P Moffitt(Manager)Mark Wheeler(Director)

Honeybee Robotics, Ltd.honeybeerobotics.comSep 2014 · $147.5K
HYPERCOMP INChypercomp.netJan 2014 · $150K

HyperComp specializes in developing computational tools for multidisciplinary engineering analysis, operating parallel computing clusters with CPU and GPU capabilities.

Cloud ComputingDeep TechDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareWestlake Village, US

INNOVITAL SYSTEMS INCinnovitalsystems.cominMar 2014 · $7.1M

Innovital Systems develops medical devices and systems for emergency and trauma care, with specific focus on combat casualty care applications for defense and healthcare sectors.

Deep TechDefense TechHealthtechMedical Devices

INOVEX INFORMATION SYSTEMS INCinovexcorp.comFeb 2014 · $149.6K

Hanover, US

Robert K. Phibbons, Jr.(Director)Gary A. Daigle, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)

Co-investorsEnlightenment Capital

INTELLISENSE SYSTEMS INCintellisenseinc.comMay 2014 · $12.3M

Intellisense Systems designs and manufactures defense electronics and environmental monitoring systems, including meteorological/weather stations, avionics displays, and modular power management and distribution solutions.

Defense TechHardwareIoT

KNEXUS RESEARCH LLCknexusresearch.cominSep 2014 · $999.7K

Knexus Research develops AI and machine learning solutions for the U.S. federal government, focusing on explainable AI, autonomous systems, decision support, synthetic data, and differential privacy for high-stakes and sensitive mission environments.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechGovTech

Co-investorsJHH vc

LANGUAGE COMPUTER CORPORATIONlanguagecomputer.comJun 2014 · $6.4M

Language Computer develops natural language processing systems including question answering, document summarization, and textual inference for government and enterprise applications.

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

MSW POWER CORPORATIONmswpower.cominJan 2014 · $996.7K

MSW Power builds Pur-Gen, a patented gasification technology that converts everyday waste into energy onsite for use at a facility.

Circular EconomyCleantechEnergy

NEXTECH MATERIALS, LTD.nexceris.comFeb 2014 · $1.6M

Nexceris develops custom catalysts and electrochemical materials for clean energy and advanced manufacturing applications, including sustainable aviation fuel pathways (Fischer-Tropsch, Methanol-to-Jet, Alcohol-to-Jet, and Power-to-Liquids).

CleantechEnergyNew Materials

Neya Systems, LLCneyasystems.comJul 2014 · $3.4M
OPTIMAL SYNTHESIS INC.optisyn.comApr 2014 · $150K

Optimal Synthesis Inc. provides consulting services focused on technology development and systems analysis across multiple technology domains.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareLos Altos, US

PACIFIC SCIENCE & ENGINEERING GROUP, INC.pacific-science.comJul 2014 · $2.9M
PC KRAUSE & ASSOCIATES INCpcka.comMay 2014 · $2.7M

PCKA (PC Krause and Associates) provides engineering services, software tools, modeling and simulation facilities, and hardware prototyping and design, specializing in modeling, simulation, analysis, and design of interactive systems.

Deep TechDefense TechHardware

Polestar Technologies, Inc.polestartech.cominJul 2014 · $1.1M

Polestar Technologies develops optical sensing and monitoring systems for research, industrial, and commercial applications, serving biopharmaceutical, medical, defense, and food and beverage sectors.

BiotechDeep TechHardwareIoTMedical Devices

Power Fingerprintingpowerfingerprinting.comMar 2014 · $1000K

Vienna, US

Carlos R. Aguayo Gonzalez(Executive Officer, Director)Gordon R. England(Director)Jeffrey Reed(Director)Joaquin J. Hangen(Director)James Cheng(Director)Steven C. Chen(Executive Officer, Director)

QUESTEK INNOVATIONS LLCquestek.cominSep 2014 · $729.2K

QuesTek provides Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) solutions to accelerate the design, development, and certification of novel materials.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechNew MaterialsChicago, US

Greg OlsonCharlie KuehmannRay GenellieCharlie West

RADIATION DETECTION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.radectech.comJun 2014 · $4.6M

RDT manufactures the Domino®, a compact neutron detector with high efficiency and minimal gamma-ray sensitivity for applications in security, medical imaging, and scientific research.

Deep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareSemiconductorsManhattan, US

Steve Bellinger(PhD, CEO)Ryan Montag(PhD, Nuclear Engineer)

RESODYN CORPORATIONresodyn.comin𝕏Mar 2014 · $250K

Resodyn Corporation is a research and development company that engineers and manufactures technology products and provides engineering and manufacturing services, developing solutions through public grants (such as SBIR) and private R&D contracts.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardware

RJ LEE GROUP INCrjlg.cominFeb 2014 · $1.4M

RJ Lee Group is a scientific consulting firm and industrial forensics laboratory that provides materials and environmental testing, including petrographic analysis, chemical testing, and expert witness services.

CleantechDeep TechNew Materials

Sandia Research Corporationsandiaresearch.comJun 2014 · $750K

Sandia Research Corporation provides multi-disciplinary technology solutions for US Government customers, with expertise in physics, geophysics, numerical modeling, electrical and computer engineering, and cognitive engineering.

Deep TechDefense TechGovTechMesa, US

Steven Shope(Founder & President)

Scalable Network Technologies, Inc.scalable-networks.comSep 2014 · $399.9K
SCIENTIFIC FORMING TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONdeform.comJun 2014 · $149.9K
SIMETRI, INC.simetri.usin𝕏Jan 2014 · $3.8M

SIMETRI produces medical training products including moulage, part task trainers, trauma tattoos, and makeup supplies for educational institutions and training programs.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEdTechHealthtechMedical DevicesWinter Park, US

Angela Alban(President and CEO)

Sonivate Medicalsonivate.comSep 2014 · $1.1M

Sonivate Medical develops ultrasound-based medical devices, drawing on expertise in cardiac ultrasound and medical device engineering.

HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesPortland, US

Ronald W. Schutz(CMO | Founder/Director | Chairman Emeritus)David G. Starr(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James T. Hatlan(President and CEO)inBernard M. Mara(Vice President of Engineering)Elizabeth J. Ettling(Executive Officer)Scott S. Corbett(Executive Officer)in

Strategic Operations, Inc.e-stops.comJan 2014 · $2.1M
SURMET CORPsurmet.comin𝕏May 2014 · $250K

Surmet manufactures advanced ceramic materials and precision optical components for aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareNew MaterialsSemiconductorsBurlington, US

TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT & TRANSFER, INCtechassess.cominMay 2014 · $1.8M

Technology Assessment and Transfer, Inc.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechNew Materials

TRANSPARENT ARMOR SOLUTIONS INC.transparentarmorsolutions.comAug 2014 · $149.9K

Transparent Armor Solutions (TAS) designs and manufactures ballistic glass and transparent armor systems for military marine, ground vehicle, and rotorcraft platforms, as well as bullet-resistant glass for buildings, commercial vehicles, and police shields.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsAshtabula, US

Veloxiti, Inc.veloxiti.comJun 2014 · $1.1M
VEXTEC Corporationvextec.comJun 2014 · $149.9K

VEXTEC provides software based on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) to predict product durability and reliability by simulating material microstructure behavior.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSBrentwood, US

Vibrant Compositesvibrantcomposites.comSep 2014 · $1.1M

Vibrant Composites develops precision tap-based haptic actuators for wearable devices, moving beyond conventional vibration motors to enable distinct tactile signals.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsCambridge, US

Pratheev Sreetharan(Executive Officer, Director)Chaitanya Kanojia(Director)

VIGILANT CYBER SYSTEMS, INC.vigilantsys.cominMar 2014 · $698.2K

Vigilant Cyber Systems provides cybersecurity services for mission-critical systems, including custom software testing tools for cyber and electronic warfare, penetration testing and vulnerability assessments for industrial control systems, and cybersecurity advisory services.

CybersecurityDefense TechSaaS

WOLF TECHNICAL SERVICES INCwolftechnical.comin𝕏Mar 2014 · $1.4M

Wolf Technical Services is a forensic engineering consulting firm that investigates product liability, accident reconstruction, and design failures for legal teams, as well as provides design engineering services to defense contractors and manufacturing clients.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLegalTechUnited States, US

ZEPHYR SOFTWARE LLCzephyr-software.comMay 2014 · $863.6K

Zephyr Software conducts software security research and offers collaboration and consulting services in that area.

Cybersecurity

Zeteo Techzeteotech.comJul 2014 · $1.6M

Zeteo Tech develops mass spectrometry and detection technologies for biomedical, defense, and security applications, including bioaerosol detection and breath analysis.

BiotechDeep TechDefense TechMedical DevicesSykesville, US

Charles J. Call(Executive Officer, Director)inWayne Bryden(President and CEO)inTom McCreery(VP, Innovation / Chief Innovation Officer)inMike McLoughlin(VP, Research / Chief Technology Officer)Susan Furney(Chief Operating Officer)Jerry Carlisle(Chief Financial Officer)

Co-investorsAnzu PartnersCottonwood Technology Fund

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.