LIGHTSENSE TECHNOLOGY INC
TUCSON, AZ · Founded 2014 · CIK 0001638786 · Medtech · Private
Handheld multispectral spectrometer with integrated AI for rapid viral pathogen detection
lightsensetechnology.com →- Grants
- $99K
- 1 award
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $20K
- 1 Form D · Apr 2015
- 138 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $32K
- 1 award · Homeland Security
- #593 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 17
- 5 granted · 12 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓2014201620182020202220242026
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $20,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Novel Spectroscopic Detection of Viral Pathogens in Saliva | $99,296 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Homeland Security · This Award Provides Ice - Homeland Security Investigations Miami Office With Handheld Fentanyl And Methamphetamine Detectors In Support Of Ongoing Law Enforcement Investigations. | $32,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 590 | CASTLE BIOSCIENCES INC | $33K | $56M |
| 591 | nPulse Technologies, Inc. | $33K | $2.9M |
| 592 | Atlas Spine, Inc. | $33K | $3.5M |
| 593 | LIGHTSENSE TECHNOLOGY INC | $32K | $20K |
| 594 | INTEGRATED VIRAL PROTECTION SOLUTIONS LLC | $32K | — |
| 595 | MYOLEX, INC. | $31K | — |
| 596 | CIONIC, Inc. | $30K | $35M |
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
- Gordon DavidsonDirector · Executive Officer
- Terje SkotheimDirector · Executive Officer
Patents
- Multispectral Detection And Classification Of Bacteria Utilizing Scattering And/or Absorbance, Excitation, Emissions Utilizing Machine Learninggranted
- Systems And Method For Measuring Pathogens And Biomarkers In Fluidsgranted
- Miniature Multispectral Detection System Having Multiple Spectrometers For Enhanced Photodetection Spectroscopy For Detection Of Pathogens, Biomarkers, Or Any Compoundgranted
- An FTIR-based Sensor System for Monitoring Gas, Vapor, or Fluid Emissionsapplication
- Systems And Methods For Enhanced Photodetection Spectroscopy Using Data Fusion And Machine Learningapplication
- Compact Infrared Spectrometer Systems And Methods For Measuring Vibrational Spectrum Of Materials And Substancesgranted
- Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometergranted
- Detection Systems And Method For Multi-chemical Substance Detection Using Ultraviolet Fluorescence, Specular Reflectance, And Artificial Intelligenceapplication
- Compact Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometerapplication
- Compact Infrared Spectrometer Systems And Methods For Measuring Vibrational Spectrum Of Materials And Substancesapplication
- FTIR-based Sensor System for Monitoring Gas, Vapor, or Fluid Emissionsapplication
- FTIR-based Sensor System for Monitoring Gas, Vapor, or Fluid Emissionsapplication
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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