LUKLA, INC.

Portland, OR · Founded 2018 · Materials · Private

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Updated Oct 16, 2026 · lukla.ai

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Portland, OR
Founded: 2018
Latest Form D: $3.7M, Apr 2023
Total capital: $20M

Federal grants: $50K; 1 award · 2021; Rank in peer group#64 of 381
Private capital raised: $17.1M; 3 Form D · last Apr 2023; 42 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $2.8M; 7 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Materials#111 of 1258
Granted patents: 2; 1 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#69 of 381

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2026Federal contractNASA · Solarcore Textile (0.8MM Thick Polymer Aerogel-infused Non-woven Nomex/kevlar)$48K
Mar 2024Federal contractDefense · Insulated Arctic Footwear For United States Air Force Flight And Ground Crew With Enhanced Thermal Protection$1.2M
Feb 2024Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Insulative Liner For Cold Weather Medical Supply Transport In Arctic Climate$1.2M
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Insulated Arctic Footwear For United States Air Force Flight And Ground Crew With Enhanced Thermal Protection$74K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · Insulated Arctic Handwear For United States Air Force (USAF) Pilots With Enhanced Thermal Protection And Dexterity$74K
May 2023Federal contractDefense · High Efficiency Insulative Liner For Cold Weather Medical Supply Storage In Arctic Climate$74K
Apr 2023Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$3.7M
Jun 2021Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$7.2M
May 2019Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$6.2M

Show 2 earlier federal awards

Apr 2022Federal contractDefense · Advanced Thermal Protection$50K
Feb 2021Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Super insulating textiles, apparel and accessories using a novel polymer aerogel fiber$50K

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Standing among 381 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grants#64 · top 17%
Granted patents#69 · top 18%

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

James RyanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Joseph FlanneryDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Michael MarkesberyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Nicole ConnorDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Rachael UlmanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Rick DesaiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 8 people

Rithvik VennaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
William FrankDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 3

Dec 16, 2025GrantedPolymer-aerogel/fiber And Polymer-aerogel/textile Composites And Related Systems And MethodsUSPTOUS 12,497,732
Mar 19, 2024GrantedLow Density Closed Cell Composite Aerogel Foam And Articles Including SameUSPTOUS 11,932,800
PendingLow Density Closed Cell Composite Aerogel Foam And Articles Including SameUSPTOApplication PCTUS2018041630

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Regulatory activity · Materials

Sector-level, not company-level

24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology

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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.

How to read this page

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 16, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Jul 3, 2026.