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Aeluma, Inc.

GOLETA, CA · Founded 2020 · Semiconductors · Public

High-performance semiconductor devices for mobile, automotive, AI, defense, aerospace, and quantum computing applications

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Sector
Semiconductors
Headquarters
GOLETA, CA
Founded
2020
Latest Form D
$1.8M, Aug 2024
Total capital
$25.3M
Federal grants
$7M
10 awards · 2023–2026
Rank in peer group#22 of 72
Private capital raised
$11.4M
3 Form D · last Aug 2024
27 months since last filing
Federal contracts
$7M
10 awards · Defense, NASA
Rank in Semiconductors#43 of 707
Granted patents
14
10 pending · first 2022
Rank in peer group#8 of 72

Capital timeline

202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $25.3M$1.0M$1.0M$2.1M$1.9M$2.1M1st Form D$8M2nd Form D$1.6M3rd Form D$1.8M
202120222023202420252026FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $25.3M$2.1M$2.1M2nd Form D$1.6M3rd Form D$1.8M

Latest events

  • Federal contractNASA · T8.07-1034 Qpics: Quantum Dot Photonic Integrated Circuits On Silicon$850K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · T8.07-1034 Qpics: Quantum Dot Photonic Integrated Circuits On Silicon$850K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR D2P2, Topic Number O254-D05, Integrated Quantum Dots Platform For Multi-channel Coherent Optical Amplification Develop A High-performance Integrated Qd Platform For Multi-channel Coherent Optical Amplification.$2.1M
  • Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2, Topic OSD232-003. Proposal O2-2091: Heterogeneous Integration Of Nonlinear Compound Semiconductor Materials On Large-diameter And Low-loss Soi Photonics.$1.9M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2, Topic OSD232-003. Proposal O2-2091: Heterogeneous Integration Of Nonlinear Compound Semiconductor Materials On Large-diameter And Low-loss Soi Photonics.$1.9M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR D2P2, Topic Number O254-D05, Integrated Quantum Dots Platform For Multi-channel Coherent Optical Amplification Develop A High-performance Integrated Qd Platform For Multi-channel Coherent Optical Amplification.$2.1M
  • Federal contractNASA · STTR Phase I Ships: Scalable Heterogeneous Integration For Photon-entanglement Sources$150K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.8M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.6M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$8M
Show 13 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · STTR Phase I Ships: Scalable Heterogeneous Integration For Photon-entanglement Sources$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · New SBIR Ph I Award$140K
  • Federal contractDefense · New SBIR Ph I Award$140K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Research And Development$1.0M
  • Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.0M
  • Federal contractNASA · FY24 STTR Phase I- Qpics: Quantum Dot Photonic Integrated Circuits On Silicon$150K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY24 STTR Phase I- Qpics: Quantum Dot Photonic Integrated Circuits On Silicon$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$295K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase 1 Contract Award$295K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Ph I$240K
  • Federal contractDefense · SBIR Ph I$240K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K
  • Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K

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 72 peers

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Semiconductors · Device

  • Federal grants#22 · top 31%
  • Granted patents#8 · top 11%

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

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Jonathan KlamkinResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 9 patents
  • Craig K. EnsleyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • John K. PagliaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Lee McCarthyExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Palvi MehtaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Stephen P DenBaarsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 7 people
  • Steven DenBaarsDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 14 granted of 24
Show all 24 patent records

Related companies, and why

  • EMAGIN CORPSimilar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $8.1M in contracts
  • Caspia Technologies IncSimilar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $7.3M in contracts
  • APOGEE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Similar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $7.2M in contracts
  • LUMARRAY, INC.Similar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $6.9M in contracts
  • OPTIGRATE CORPORATIONSimilar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $6.8M in contracts
  • NEXUS PHOTONICS, INC.Similar federal contract value in Semiconductors · $6.7M in contracts

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.

How to read this page

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through . SBIR and STTR awards through .