FireHUD, Inc.

Atlanta, GA · Medtech · Still private

Wearable armband (BAND V2) that monitors heart rate, core temperature, and exertion to detect and prevent heat-related illness in real-time

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · firehud.co

Sector: Medtech
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Total capital: $5.2M

Federal grants: $5.2M; 7 awards · 2018–2025; Rank in peer group#149 of 538
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research Phase II Effort For The Research And Development Of An Automated Microclimate Cooling System That Integrates A Real Time Physiological Status Monitor With A Personal Cooling System$1.3M
Jul 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Kick-off Briefing Materials & Fwa Cert.$140K
Jun 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR I, Proposal No. C233-003-0049, Firehud (rt-psm)$197K
Jul 2023Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Adapted SlateSafety BAND to monitor heat stress for ground forces$146K
May 2022Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Version 2 Biometric IoT system for Air Force$1.7M
Oct 2019Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Biometric IoT system for First Responders$1.4M
Jan 2018Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Biometric IoT system for First Responders$224K

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Standing among 538 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grants#149 · top 28%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Zachary BraunResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.7M in grants as PI
Joseph BoettcherDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Tyler SiskDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

FireHUD Inc.Shares a founder: Zack Braun
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Regulatory activity · Medtech

Sector-level, not company-level

07 Jul 2026New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
29 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug 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.