MagDrive Technologies, Inc.
Magnetically actuated valve system that eliminates valve stem emissions and reduces leaks
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- Bozeman, MT
- Founded
- 2022
- Latest Form D
- $3.5M, Jul 2025
- Total capital
- $8.6M
- Federal grants
- $1.1M
- 2 awards · 2024–2025
- Rank in peer group#42 of 47
- Private capital raised
- $6.4M
- 5 Form D · last Jul 2025
- 15 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $1.1M
- 2 awards · NASA
- Rank in Energy#122 of 998
- Granted patents
- 5
- 8 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#11 of 47
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractNASA · SBIR Phase II Ignite - E-drive: Electromagnetic Zero-emission Valve Drive$899K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase II · SBIR Phase II Ignite - E-drive: Electromagnetic Zero-emission Valve Drive$899K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$3.5M
- Federal contractNASA · FY25 SBIR Phase I Ignite - E-drive: Electromagnetic Zero-emission Valve Drive$156K
- Federal grantNASA · Phase I · FY25 SBIR Phase I Ignite - E-drive: Electromagnetic Zero-emission Valve Drive$156K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$250K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$250K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$450K
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 47 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Device
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#11 · top 23%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- David YakosResearcherDirector, PromoterLinked by 5 patents
- Nicholas RunyonExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter StromDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert HoltDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stephen SanfordExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 5 granted of 13- PendingMagnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationUSPTOApplication 19298776
- PendingElectromagnetically Activated Pipe ValveUSPTOApplication 19298765
- GrantedMagnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationUSPTOUS 12,460,738
Show all 13 patent records
- Magnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationDec 4, 2025 · Application 19298776Pending
- Electromagnetically Activated Pipe ValveDec 4, 2025 · Application 19298765Pending
- Magnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationNov 4, 2025 · US 12,460,738Granted
- Electromagnetically Activated Pipe ValveAug 19, 2025 · US 12,392,419Granted
- Electromagnetically Activated Rising Stem ValveMay 8, 2025 · Application 19016063Pending
- Electromagnetically Activated Rising Stem ValveJan 14, 2025 · US 12,196,336Granted
- Magnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationOct 15, 2024 · US 12,117,094Granted
- Electromagnetically Activated Pipe ValveMay 7, 2024 · US 11,976,742Granted
- Magnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationApplication PCTUS2024026540Pending
- Electromagnetically Activated Rising Stem ValveApplication 63438687Pending
- Electromagnetically Activated Pipe ValveApplication PCTUS2024011368Pending
- Electromagnetically Activated Rising Stem ValveApplication PCTUS2024011370Pending
- Magnetically Actuated Pipe Valve With Torque-limiting Clutch And Position IndicationApplication 63463181Pending
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Regulatory activity · Energy
- Air Plan Approval; Michigan; Redesignation and Maintenance Plan for the Partial St. Clair 2010 1-Hour Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) NAAQS Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Delaware; 2006 24-Hour Fine Particulate Matter Limited Maintenance Plan for the Philadelphia Nonattainment AreaEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Air Plan Approval; Oklahoma; Updates to the State Implementation Plan for New Source Review Permitting and General SIP ProvisionsEnvironmental Protection Agency
- List of Approved Spent Fuel Storage Casks: NAC International, Inc., MAGNASTOR® Storage System, Certificate of Compliance No. 1031, Amendment Nos. 16 and 17 and Revisions to Amendment Nos. 0 Through 16Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Epyrifenacil; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
- Fluoxapiprolin; Pesticide TolerancesEnvironmental Protection Agency
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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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