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6K INC.

North Andover, MA · Founded 2017 · Aerospace · Private

Microwave-coupled-plasma process (UniMelt™) that converts nickel superalloy scrap into aerospace-grade powder for 3D printing and propulsion applications

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Sector
Aerospace
Headquarters
North Andover, MA
Founded
2017
Latest Form D
$82M, Aug 2024
Total capital
$195M
Federal grants
$3.1M
3 awards · 2019–2026
Rank in peer group#65 of 89
Private capital raised
$192M
5 Form D · last Aug 2024
27 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
21
19 pending · first 2023
Rank in peer group#3 of 89

Capital timeline

20172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $195M$100K$1.5M$1.5M1st Form D$1M2nd Form D$1.8M3rd Form D$5.2M4th Form D$102M5th Form D$82M
20172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $195M$100K$1.5M$1.5M3rd Form D$5.2M5th Form D$82M

Latest events

  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Baa 20.3, Dla Topic 203-004, SBIR Phase II Low Cost Domestic Single Crystal High Nickel Nmc Cathode From Microwave Plasma Processing$1.5M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$82M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$102M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$5.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.8M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Grave to Cradle: Establishing a Domestic Capability to Recover, Reclaim, and Convert Critical Metals from Defense & Industrial Scrap$1.5M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Grave to Cradle: Establishing a Domestic Capability to Recover & Recycle Critical Metals from Defense & Industrial Scrap$100K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 89 peers

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Aerospace · Components · System

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#3 · top 3%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings
  • Aaron BentExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Adam SharkawyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Alexander ArkinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Ashwin ShashindranathDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Beda BolzeniusDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Bill McCullenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 17 people
  • David MichaelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David SeldinDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Edward LibbyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Edward LiddyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeffrey ChamberlainDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Jeremy T. BezdekDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Joseph KennedyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kedar GuptaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Konstantine DrakonakisDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mark LittleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • William McCullenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 21 granted of 40
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  • Hop Flyt, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
  • G & A Technical Software IncSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts
  • Trygve Enterprises, LLCSimilar federal contract value in Aerospace · null in contracts

Regulatory activity · Aerospace

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

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