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embr labs inc.

BOSTON, MA · Founded 2014 · Clean tech · Still private

Connected, low-power wearable personal comfort system that provides localized thermal conditioning to building occupants

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Updated · embrlabs.com

Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
BOSTON, MA
Founded
2014
Latest Form D
$3M, Oct 2024
Total capital
$16.6M
Federal grants
$2.4M
3 awards · 2016–2022
Rank in peer group#14 of 53
Private capital raised
$14.1M
4 Form D · last Oct 2024
24 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
9
15 pending · first 2018
Rank in peer group#4 of 53

Capital timeline

20152017201920212023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $16.6M$224K$1.4M$750K1st Form D$100K2nd Form D$5.1M3rd Form D$6M4th Form D$3M
20152017201920212023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $16.6M$224K$1.4M$750K2nd Form D$5.1M3rd Form D$6M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$3M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Utility of a wearable thermal device for optimizing sleep$750K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$6M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$5.1M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · STTR Phase II: Connected low-power wearable technology that provides personalized thermal comfort in offices$1.4M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · STTR Phase I: Wearable technology that provides real-time comfort data to smart buildings and personalized comfort to occupants$224K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$100K

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 53 peers

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Clean tech · Device

  • Federal grants#14 · top 26%
  • Granted patents#4 · top 8%

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
  • Matthew J. SmithResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 5 patents · $2.4M in grants as PI
  • Samuel J. ShamesResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by 3 patents
  • Alex E. WaldronDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Bruce E. ClarkeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David J. Cohen-TanugiExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • David KimDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 11 people
  • Elizabeth J. GazdaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael J. GibsonExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Natalie E. Lorenz-AndersonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Sheldon ElmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • William SchroederDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 9 granted of 24
Show all 24 patent records
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulating TemperatureSep 19, 2023 · US 11,759,350Granted
  • Methods And Devices For Manipulating TemperatureSep 12, 2023 · US 11,755,083Granted
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulating TemperatureJul 18, 2023 · US 11,701,250Granted
  • Wearable DeviceSep 6, 2022 · US D,962,929Granted
  • Methods And Devices For Manipulating TemperatureFeb 22, 2022 · US 11,256,309Granted
  • Wearable DeviceNov 5, 2019 · US D,865,555Granted
  • Wearable DeviceNov 5, 2019 · US D,865,554Granted
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulating TemperatureJan 22, 2019 · US 10,182,937Granted
  • Wearable DeviceOct 16, 2018 · US D,830,874Granted
  • Methods And Devices For Manipulating TemperatureApplication PCTUS2017060822Pending
  • Haptic Actuators And Their Methods Of UseApplication 62571311Pending
  • Methods And Devices For Manipulating TemperatureApplication 62420481Pending
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulating TemperatureApplication PCTUS2016022105Pending
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulating TemperatureApplication 62132981Pending
  • Thermally Controlled Face Engaging DeviceApplication PCTUS2021036955Pending
  • Methods And Apparatuses For Manipulation TemperatureApplication PCTUS2014060100Pending
  • Low Power Thermoelectric SystemsApplication PCTUS2021025491Pending
  • Low Power Thermoelectric SystemsApplication 63041724Pending
  • Thermally Controlled Face Engaging DeviceApplication 63041734Pending
  • Thermal And Vibrotactile Haptic ActuatorsApplication PCTUS2020012311Pending
  • Thermal And Vibrotactile Haptic ActuatorsApplication 62791134Pending
  • Methods And Systems For Dissipating Loads In Wearable DevicesApplication PCTUS2019013348Pending
  • Haptic Actuators And Their Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2018050638Pending
  • Methods And Systems For Dissipating Thermal Loads In Wearable DevicesApplication 62624465Pending

Related companies, and why

  • EMBR LABS INCShares a founder: Matthew Smith
  • LAKRIL TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • Lucent Optics, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • PHYLLOTECH INCSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • WATERUS LLCSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • Syzygy Plasmonics IncSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts

Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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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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