Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc.
Chip-scale quantum sensors including atomic clocks and inertial measurement devices for GPS-independent positioning and navigation
- Sector
- Quantum
- Headquarters
- BOULDER, CO
- Founded
- 2023
- Latest Form D
- $11.2M, Jan 2026
- Total capital
- $19.1M
- Federal grants
- $3.9M
- 2 awards · 2024–2026
- Rank in peer group#13 of 19
- Private capital raised
- $11.2M
- 1 Form D · last Jan 2026
- 10 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $3.9M
- 2 awards · Defense
- Rank in Quantum#15 of 112
- Granted patents
- 0
- 2 pending
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal contractDefense · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct To Phase II, Topic Number O254-D04, Resilient Domestic Supply Of Vcsels For Quantum Devices$2M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Direct To Phase II, Topic Number O254-D04, Resilient Domestic Supply Of Vcsels For Quantum Devices$2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11.2M
- Federal contractDefense · SF241-D025 Alternative Position, Navigation, And Timing. This Direct 2 Phase II Proposal Aims To Develop Chip-scale Quantum Sensors, Specifically Atomic Clocks, To Provide Resilient Positioning, Navigation, And Timing Capabilities Independent Of GPS.$1.9M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SF241-D025 Alternative Position, Navigation, And Timing. This Direct 2 Phase II Proposal Aims To Develop Chip-scale Quantum Sensors, Specifically Atomic Clocks, To Provide Resilient Positioning, Navigation, And Timing Capabilities Independent Of GPS.$1.9M
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Federal first
18months
from Mesa Quantum Systems, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Jul 2024
- Defense · $1.9M
- First Form D · Jan 2026
- $11.2M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 2 awards
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Standing among 19 peers
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Daniel YumDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jon BronsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sristy AgrawalExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Wale LawalExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 0 granted of 2- PendingDeposition Of Alkali Metal Alloys In Atomic Vapor CellsUSPTOApplication PCTUS2025052188
- PendingMethod for Depositing and Integrating Alkali Metal Alloys in MEMS Vapor CellsUSPTOApplication 63711720
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Regulatory activity · Quantum
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating 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.
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Data freshness
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