Firestorm Labs, Inc.

San Diego, CA · Founded 2022 · Defense · Private

Modular power systems and battery technology for military and defense applications

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · launchfirestorm.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: San Diego, CA
Founded: 2022
Latest Form D: $35M, Mar 2026
Total capital: $158M

Federal grants: $20.8M; 5 awards · 2024–2026; Rank in peer group#3 of 34
Private capital raised: $85.2M; 8 Form D · last Mar 2026; 8 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $52.4M; 19 awards · Defense; Rank in Defense#145 of 1442
Granted patents: 8; 15 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#5 of 34

Capital timeline

Latest events

May 2026Federal contractDefense · Hp 5600 Mjf Printer Parts$62K
May 2026Federal contractDefense · Socpac$1.6M
Apr 2026Federal contractDefense · Socpac$6.6M
Mar 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$35M
Mar 2026Federal contractDefense · Socpac$5M
Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · A254-P030 - Tempest: Autonomous Modular UAS (muas)$2M
Feb 2026Federal grantDefense · Phase II · A254-P030 - Tempest: Autonomous Modular UAS (muas)$2M
Jan 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$5M
Oct 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$2.5M
Jun 2025Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$10M
Oct 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$20M
May 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2.5M
Mar 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$8M
Mar 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2.1M

Show 18 earlier federal awards

Feb 2026Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III Idiq- Decentralized- 1-INTEGRATION Of The Tempest UAS Into Afwerx Prime Proving Ground Research And Development Efforts To Support Of A2E 2- Babbage Flock And Hale Cluster 3-SUPPORT Of Rapid And Airpower For All$5M
Jan 2026Federal contractDefense · Socpac Task Order 3$5M
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase III Idiq- Decentralized- 1-INTEGRATION Of The Tempest UAS Into Afwerx Prime Proving Ground; Research And Development Efforts To Support Of A2E 2- Babbage Flock And Hale Cluster; 3-SUPPORT Of Rapid And Airpower For All$4.2M
Dec 2025Federal contractDefense · Firestorm Le Development Will Support Further Maturation Of These SBIR Technologies And Better Support The Army Goals For On Demand Launchable UAS From Manned Rotorcraft, UAS Host Platforms And Ground Platforms.$1.3M
Oct 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Firestorm Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell (xcell)$17.3M
Oct 2025Federal contractDefense · Firestorm Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell (xcell)$17.3M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Warroom: Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Enhanced Digital Mission Rehearsal And Operational Planning Platform$1.2M
Aug 2025Federal contractDefense · Warroom: Artificial Intelligence (AI) - Enhanced Digital Mission Rehearsal And Operational Planning Platform$1.2M
Mar 2025Federal contractDefense · Minimum Guarantee Task Order For Associated Seaport Nxg Mac Awards.$500
Dec 2024Federal contractDefense · Kick-off Meeting The Minimum Order Guarantee$5K
Oct 2024Federal contractDefense · Purpose Of Effort Is To Study The Feasibility For A Low Cost, Attritable, Medium Range, And Medium Endurance Tactical Isr Platform That Can Operate In A Contested, Degraded, And Operationally Limited Environment.$150K
Oct 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Purpose Of Effort Is To Study The Feasibility For A Low Cost, Attritable, Medium Range, And Medium Endurance Tactical Isr Platform That Can Operate In A Contested, Degraded, And Operationally Limited Environment.$150K
May 2024Federal grantDefense · Phase I · War Room - Offers Advanced Physics-based Payload Development, Weaponeering, And Digital Test Bed Capabilities That Are Typically Available Only At The Strategic Level, Such As The Air Operations Center.$75K
May 2024Federal contractDefense · War Room - Offers Advanced Physics-based Payload Development, Weaponeering, And Digital Test Bed Capabilities That Are Typically Available Only At The Strategic Level, Such As The Air Operations Center.$75K
Nov 2023Federal contractDefense · Design, Development And Deployment Of Compliant Tempest X Unmanned Aerial System$1.5M
Sep 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase II Proposal F2D-9080 - Expeditionary Manufacturing Cell (xcell) For Long-range Unmanned Aerial System Production At The Edge$1.2M
May 2023Federal contractDefense · SBIR Phase I Proposal FX235-CSO1-2279 - Low-cost, Long-range, Mission-adaptable UAS$74K
Apr 2023Federal contractDefense · Ewaac Pac$1K

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Standing among 34 peers

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Defense · Material

Federal grants#3 · top 9%
Granted patents#5 · top 15%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Ian MuceusResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by 7 patents
Aaron JacobsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Daniel MagyExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Dave AlbergaDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mina FaltasDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Tommy HendrixDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 8 granted of 23

Jul 9, 2026PendingOptimized Fragment Geometry For An Explosive Projective Device And Associated Design And Manufacturing MethodsUSPTOApplication 19132312
May 26, 2026GrantedAerial VehicleUSPTOUS D1,127,682
Mar 31, 2026GrantedUnmanned Vehicle Management System And MethodUSPTOUS 12,591,247

Show all 23 patent records

Optimized Fragment Geometry For An Explosive Projective Device And Associated Design And Manufacturing MethodsJul 9, 2026 · Application 19132312Pending
Aerial VehicleMay 26, 2026 · US D1,127,682Granted
Unmanned Vehicle Management System And MethodMar 31, 2026 · US 12,591,247Granted
Additive Manufactured Integral Fastening System For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesFeb 19, 2026 · Application 19370593Pending
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseFeb 5, 2026 · Application 19357000Pending
Additive Manufactured Integral Fastening System For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesDec 2, 2025 · US 12,486,017Granted
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseOct 28, 2025 · US 12,454,375Granted
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseJul 29, 2025 · US 12,371,198Granted
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseMar 4, 2025 · US 12,240,634Granted
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseNov 12, 2024 · US 12,139,280Granted
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseMay 14, 2024 · US 11,981,460Granted
Variable-sweep, Telescoping Wing Assembly For A Mission-adaptable Tube-launchable Unmanned Aerial SystemApplication 63429506Pending
Optimized Fragment Geometry For An Explosive Projective Device And Associated Design And Manufacturing MethodsApplication 63384876Pending
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods Of In-field Assembly And Use ThereofApplication 63366119Pending
Mission-adaptable Aerial VehicleApplication 63341647Pending
Additive Manufactured Integral Fastening System For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication PCTUS2025019771Pending
Additively/advanced Manufactured Airframe Structures For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication 19528703Pending
Additively/advanced Manufactured Airframe Structures For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication PCTUS2024051843Pending
Additive Manufactured Integral Fastening System For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication 63564964Pending
Optimized Fragment Geometry For An Explosive Projective Device And Associated Design And Manufacturing MethodsApplication PCTUS2023080954Pending
Additive Manufactured Airframe Structures For Mission Adaptable Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication 63591057Pending
Mission-adaptable Aerial Vehicle And Methods For In-field Assembly And UseApplication PCTUS2023022151Pending
Unmanned Vehicle Management SystemApplication 63500738Pending

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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.