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HEDGEFOG RESEARCH INC.

San Pedro, CA · Clean tech · Still private

Laser-based remote sensing instrument for measuring methane concentration, wind speed, and turbulence in air

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
San Pedro, CA
Total capital
$13.5M
Federal grants
$13.5M
26 awards · 2015–2026
Rank in peer group#1 of 12
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
2
5 pending · first 2024
Rank in peer group#4 of 12

Capital timeline

201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $13.5M$1.0M$1.0M$1.1M$1.1M$1.9M$1.7M
201520172019202120232025FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $13.5M$1.1M$1.1M$1.9M$1.7M

Latest events

  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · SBIR Phase I Cryogenic Umbilical's Cord (crums)$225K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Research And Development.$140K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SBIR Phase II, Contact Lens Integrated Physiological Sensors$1.7M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase I Topic A244-066, Hedgefog Research, Inc.$250K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Small Business Innovation Research Phase I Proposal Number AF242-0006-0275 For Taps Flowmeter$180K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · SBIR Proposal No. C233-003-0009 - Hedgefog Research Inc.$197K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Skin Temperature and Perfusion Monitor$1.9M
Show 19 earlier federal awards
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Remote Lidar Methane Sensor (RELMS)$200K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Skin Temperature and Perfusion Monitor$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Flexible Armor Impact Measurement System$250K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Radiation Hardened Opto-atomic Magnetometer$1.1M
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Quantum Enabled Non-destructive Optical Microscopy (QENOM)$250K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Microfabricated Inert-Gas Pump$140K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase II · Bendable Electrodynamic Dust Shields$750K
  • Federal grantNASA · Phase I · Opto-Atomic Quantum Squeezer$125K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Multi-line Laser for Quantum Sensing$1.1M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Field-Expedient Nuclear Isotope Characterization Spectrometer$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Microtexture Imaging and Characterization for Alloys$140K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intelligent Fuel Transport Monitor$147K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase II · Radiation Hardened Opto-atomic Magnetometer$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · In-situ Fiducial Marker$150K
  • Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Radiation Hardened Opto-atomic Magnetometer$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Field-Expedient Nuclear Isotope Characterization Spectrometer$150K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Automated Vision Tester$1.0M
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Ophthalmic Microendoscope$999K
  • Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Intraoperative Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope$149K

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 12 peers

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Clean tech · Instrument

  • Federal grants#1 · top 8%
  • Granted patents#4 · top 33%

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Founders and team

No founders are linked to this company yet.

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 7
Show all 7 patent records
  • Automated Vision TestingJun 30, 2026 · US 12,667,253Granted
  • Specialty Contact Lens Design And ManufacturingNov 13, 2025 · Application 18984816Pending
  • Specialty Contact Lens Design And ManufacturingDec 17, 2024 · US 12,169,329Granted
  • Specialty Contact Lens Design And ManufacturingMar 7, 2024 · Application 18232773Pending
  • Systems And Methods For Automated Vision TestingApplication 63418437Pending
  • Optometric InstrumentationApplication 63396952Pending
  • Systems And Methods For Specialty Contact Lens Design And ManufacturingApplication 62935348Pending

Related companies, and why

  • KEPNER PRODUCTS COSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • Zero Cognitive Systems, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • Charm IndustrialSimilar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • Accelerate Wind, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • CarbonWave, Inc.Similar federal contract value in Clean tech · null in contracts
  • BOTELMOT RESEARCH LLCSimilar 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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