ARCHAIUS LLC

Durham, NC · Defense · Private

Magnetic velocity and position (MVP) sensing system for GPS-independent navigation across vehicles and environments

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · archaius.net

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Durham, NC
Total capital: $2.2M

Federal grants: $1.9M; 2 awards · 2021–2022; Rank in peer group#9 of 66
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: $324K; 4 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#813 of 1442
Granted patents: 4; 7 pending · first 2023; Rank in peer group#8 of 66

Capital timeline

Latest events

Dec 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I - Apnt For Extended Reach$74K
May 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Magnetic velocity and position sensing for GPS denied navigation$750K
Aug 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase II · GPS Anti-Distortion Antennas for Assured PNT$1.1M
Apr 2021Federal contractDefense · Global Positioning System (GPS) Anti-distortion Antenna For Assured Pnt FX203-CSO2-0706$50K
Jan 2021Federal contractDefense · Precise Assured Positioning Navigation Timing For Agile Electric Vertical Takeoff Landing/urban Air Mobility Operations$150K
Dec 2020Federal contractDefense · Sibr Phase 1 Magnetic Velocity And Position (mvp) Sensing For Pgm$50K

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Standing among 66 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grants#9 · top 14%
Granted patents#8 · top 12%

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What it has protected

USPTO · 4 granted of 11

Sep 26, 2023GrantedSelf-locating CompassUSPTOUS 11,768,073
Jun 13, 2023GrantedMagnetic Velocity And Position SensorsUSPTOUS 11,675,087
Jun 13, 2023GrantedSelf-locating CompassUSPTOUS 11,675,026

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Self-locating CompassSep 26, 2023 · US 11,768,073Granted
Magnetic Velocity And Position SensorsJun 13, 2023 · US 11,675,087Granted
Self-locating CompassJun 13, 2023 · US 11,675,026Granted
Self-locating CompassApr 11, 2023 · US 11,624,611Granted
Devices, Systems, And Methods For Mitigation Of Distortion And InterferenceApplication 63447771Pending
Magnetic Velocity Dual Loop Sensing UnitApplication 63312261Pending
Magnetic Velocity And Position SensorsApplication PCTUS2021012811Pending
Navigation SensorApplication 63117612Pending
Devices And Methods For Magnetic NavigationApplication 63094161Pending
Devices And Methods For Magnetic NavigationApplication 63021637Pending
Self-locating CompassApplication PCTUS2023013422Pending

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Regulatory activity · Defense

Sector-level, not company-level

11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration

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Sources

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