Craitor, Inc.

SAN DIEGO, CA · Defense · Private

Mobile manufacturing platform for producing mission-critical parts and disposable systems in field/tactical environments

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · craitor.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: SAN DIEGO, CA
Latest Form D: $10K, Jun 2024
Total capital: $494K

Federal grants: $175K; 1 award · 2024; Rank in peer group#19 of 25
Private capital raised: $10K; 1 Form D · last Jun 2024; 28 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $310K; 2 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#816 of 1442
Granted patents: 1; 7 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#8 of 25

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2024Federal contractDefense · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM244-008, Ruggedized Additive Mobile Manufacturing Unit (rammu)$175K
Aug 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Feasibility Study, SBIR Phase I, Topic SOCOM244-008, Ruggedized Additive Mobile Manufacturing Unit (rammu)$175K
Jun 2024Federal contractDefense · Printer Hardware, Fieldfab 100 Series 3D$135K
Jun 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$10K

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Standing among 25 peers

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Defense · System

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#8 · top 32%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Eric ShnellResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
Meher Akhil BirlangiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 8

Feb 13, 2025PendingPortable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing SystemUSPTOApplication 18928731
Oct 29, 2024GrantedPortable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing SystemUSPTOUS 12,128,620
PendingPortable, Ruggedized And Easy To Use 3D Printing SystemUSPTOApplication PCTUS2021059523

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Portable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing SystemFeb 13, 2025 · Application 18928731Pending
Portable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing SystemOct 29, 2024 · US 12,128,620Granted
Portable, Ruggedized And Easy To Use 3D Printing SystemApplication PCTUS2021059523Pending
Portable, Ruggedized and Easy to Use 3D Printing SystemApplication 63225813Pending
Portable and Ruggedized 3D Printing SystemApplication 63114027Pending
3D Portable Document File For A System For Manufacturing A ComponentApplication PCTUS2024059798Pending
3D Portable Document File for a System for Manufacturing a ComponentApplication 19596048Pending
3D Portable Document File for 3D Printing SystemApplication 63609144Pending

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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

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

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