FEND INCORPORATED
Arlington, VA · Founded 2018 · CIK 0001781589 · Defense · Acquired
One-way communication diodes and data diodes for securing industrial infrastructure
fend.tech →- Grants
- $1.5M
- 4 awards
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
- $1.5M
- 4 Form D · Jun 2024
- 28 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 10
- 6 granted · 4 pending
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓2018201920202021202220232024
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Energy · Phase I · Low-Cost, Plug-and-Play Data Diodes for Solar Equipment Cybersecurity | $150,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $200,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Energy · Phase II · Low-Cost, Plug-and-Play Data Diodes for Solar Equipment Cybersecurity | $1,050,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $15,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $1,110,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Advanced Multi Domain Assurance for Air Force Networks | $74,977 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Energy · Phase I · Hydropower and Dam Cybersecurity: Protection and Monitoring Using Next Generation Data Diodes | $206,500 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $150,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1267 | ARIO TECHNOLOGIES INC | — | $1.8M |
| 1268 | WYZKYDS CONSULTING, LLC | — | — |
| 1269 | New Oracle Solutions, LLC | — | — |
| 1270 | FEND INCORPORATED | — | $1.5M |
| 1271 | MILANOWSKI & ASSOCIATES INC | — | — |
| 1272 | NEXTDROID, INC | — | $3.0M |
| 1273 | METALMARK INNOVATIONS, PBC | — | $3.9M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Colin DunnDirector · Executive Officer · Promoter
- Ric FleisherDirector
- Amit GuptaDirector
- Alex PoulinDirector
- Philip QuebeDirector
Patents
- One-Way Communication Data Diode on a Chipgranted
- One-Way Communication Data Diode on a Chipgranted
- One-way Transfer Device With Secure Reverse Channelgranted
- One-way Transfer Device With Secure Reverse Channelgranted
- One-way Transfer Device With Secure Reverse Channelgranted
- One-way Data Transfer Device With Onboard System Detectiongranted
- One-way Data Transfer Device With Secure Reverse Channelapplication
- One-way Transfer Device With Secure Reverse Channelapplication
- One-way Data Transfer Device With Onboard System Detectionapplication
- Ethernet network tapped data diodeapplication
Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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