AMPEERS LLC

Houston, TX · Founded 2026 · Materials · Private

High-temperature superconductor (REBCO) tape manufactured via advanced MOCVD with 3-5x higher critical current than commercial alternatives

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Updated Oct 9, 2026 · ampeers-llc.com

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Houston, TX
Founded: 2026
Latest Form D: $11M, Jun 2026
Total capital: $17.4M

Federal grants: $4.4M; 9 awards · 2016–2023; Rank in peer group#30 of 79
Private capital raised: $11M; 1 Form D · last Jun 2026; 4 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $2M; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Materials#130 of 1258
Granted patents: 1; 5 pending · first 2025; Rank in peer group#27 of 79

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jun 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11M
Jul 2023Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · High-throughput manufacturing of REBCO superconductor tapes$207K
Mar 2023Federal contractDefense · Research And Development$1.7M
Aug 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Multi-Strand Transposed Cables of Round REBCO Wires for Accelerator Magnets$1.1M
Jun 2022Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Neutron Irradiation Tolerant REBCO Tapes for Compact Fusion Reactors$200K
Aug 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Low-cost Manufacturing of Round REBCO Wires for Accelerator Magnets$1.1M
Jul 2021Federal contractDefense · Kickoff Brief & Fwa Cert.$240K

Show 5 earlier federal awards

Jun 2021Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Multi-Strand Transposed Cables of Round REBCO Wires for Accelerator Magnets$200K
Jun 2020Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Low-cost Manufacturing of Round REBCO Wires for Accelerator Magnets$200K
Jul 2018Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Development of REBCO-based Symmetric Tape Round (STAR) wire forthe Next Generation High-field Compact Accelerator Magnets$150K
Jul 2017Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Multifilamentary Round Wires of REBCO Coated Conductors for High Field Accelerators$1.0M
Jun 2016Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Multifilamentary Round Wires of REBCO Coated Conductors for High Field Accelerators$150K

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.

Federal first

120months

from AMPEERS LLC’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jun 2016: Energy · $150K
First Form D · Jun 2026: $11M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 11 awards

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 79 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#30 · top 38%
Granted patents#27 · top 34%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Venkat SelvamanickamResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
Kala SelvamanickamExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 6

Sep 9, 2025GrantedHybrid Round Superconductor Wires Using Nb-ti FilamentsUSPTOUS 12,412,681
Dec 28, 2023PendingSuperconductor Tape And A Superconductor Tape Stack And Methods Of Making And Using The SameUSPTOApplication 18327430
Aug 31, 2023PendingSuperconductor Wire Including Superconductor Tape Strands And A Superconductor Cable Including Superconducting WiresUSPTOApplication 18173978

Show all 6 patent records

Hybrid Round Superconductor Wires Using Nb-ti FilamentsSep 9, 2025 · US 12,412,681Granted
Superconductor Tape And A Superconductor Tape Stack And Methods Of Making And Using The SameDec 28, 2023 · Application 18327430Pending
Superconductor Wire Including Superconductor Tape Strands And A Superconductor Cable Including Superconducting WiresAug 31, 2023 · Application 18173978Pending
Superconductor Tape And A Superconductor Tape Stack And Methods Of Making And Using The SameApplication 63365893Pending
Superconductor Wire Including Superconductor Tape Strands And A Superconductor Cable Including Superconducting WiresApplication 63268530Pending
Hybrid Round Superconductor WiresApplication PCTUS2020066760Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

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

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 Oct 9, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Jul 3, 2026.