ACTOPROBE LLC

Albuquerque, NM · Materials · Private

Atomic force microscopy probes with monolithically integrated ultrafast semiconductor lasers and photodetectors for time-resolved optical and chemical imaging at the nanoscale.

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · actoprobe.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Albuquerque, NM
Total capital: $2.6M

Federal grants: $1.4M; 3 awards · 2016–2024; Rank in peer group#10 of 13
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $1.2M; 3 awards · Defense; Rank in Materials#167 of 1258
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2024Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Novel Optical Scanning Probe Microscope for Biomedical Chemical Imaging with Ultra-High Spatial Resolution and Chemical Sensitivity$295K
May 2019Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Atomic Force Microscope Active Optical Probe for Single-Molecule Imaging and Time-Resolved Optical Spectroscopy$1.0M
Feb 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Atomic Force Microscope Active Optical Probe for Single_Molecule Imaging and Time_Resolved Optical Spectroscopy$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf This Phase II SBIR Shall Provides Improved Performance Of Small Pixel Infrared Detector Focal Plane Arrays Via In Situ Mesa Sidewall Characterization.$1M
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · This Is A Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Effort, This Effort Is To Develop An Innovative Technique For Non-destructively Characterization Of Detector Side-wall Morphology, Electrical And Chemistry Characteristics.$100K
Dec 2011Federal contractDefense · Actoprobe Afm Attachment$45K

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What it has protected

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Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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Sources

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.