Mocana Corporation
Software platform for embedded device security and supply-chain integrity in weapons systems and critical infrastructure
- Sector
- Defense
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, CA
- Latest Form D
- $10M, Mar 2019
- Total capital
- $42.2M
- Federal grants
- $1.5M
- 1 award · 2020
- Rank in peer group#42 of 89
- Private capital raised
- $40.2M
- 4 Form D · last Mar 2019
- 92 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $564K
- 6 awards · Defense
- Rank in Defense#801 of 1442
- Granted patents
- 17
- 23 pending · first 2014
- Rank in peer group#4 of 89
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase II · AF193-CS01 Phase II (Mocana Corporation)$1.5M
- Federal contractDefense · Open Call For Innovative Defense-related Dual-purpose Technologies/solutions With A Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$10M
- Federal contractDefense · Mocana License Maintenance/support Renew$48K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$11M
- Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Nanodtls Suie B - 1 Year Support$96K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$14.8M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$4.5M
Show 3 earlier federal awards
- Federal contractDefense · Nanodtls Suite B Developer License$224K
- Federal contractDefense · Mocana Licensing$5K
- Federal contractDefense · Nanosec Advanced Suite B Developer$141K
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.
Federal first
40months
from Mocana Corporation’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Aug 2011
- Defense · $141K
- First Form D · Jan 2015
- $4.5M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 3 awards
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 89 peers
Line = medianDefense · Software
- Federal grants#42 · top 47%
- Granted patents#4 · top 4%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Alan BrennerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Alberto YepezDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Brian William NugentDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James BlaisdellExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- James IsaacsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John T. ScullDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
- Rob ConeybeerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Robert William ConeybeerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sandy TaylorExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- W. William DiotteExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 17 granted of 40- GrantedSystem And Method For Protection Of Multipart System Applications Using A Cryptographically Protected Package, A Package Map And A Package Object Store For Decryption And Verification At Runtime On The Target Device PlatformUSPTOUS 11,206,134
- GrantedSystem And Method Of Device Identification For Enrollment And Registration Of A Connected Endpoint Device, And Blockchain ServiceUSPTOUS 10,979,419
- GrantedDynamic Domain Key Exchange For Authenticated Device To Device CommunicationsUSPTOUS 10,764,040
Show all 40 patent records
- System And Method For Protection Of Multipart System Applications Using A Cryptographically Protected Package, A Package Map And A Package Object Store For Decryption And Verification At Runtime On The Target Device PlatformDec 21, 2021 · US 11,206,134Granted
- System And Method Of Device Identification For Enrollment And Registration Of A Connected Endpoint Device, And Blockchain ServiceApr 13, 2021 · US 10,979,419Granted
- Dynamic Domain Key Exchange For Authenticated Device To Device CommunicationsSep 1, 2020 · US 10,764,040Granted
- System And Method For Recording Device Lifecycle Transactions As Versioned Blocks In A Blockchain Network Using A Transaction Connector And Broker ServiceMay 19, 2020 · US 10,657,261Granted
- System And Method For A Multi System Trust ChainMar 10, 2020 · US 10,587,586Granted
- System And Method Of Device Identification For Enrollment And Registration Of A Connected Endpoint Device, And Blockchain ServiceDec 10, 2019 · US 10,505,920Granted
- System And Method For Securing Data Transport Between A Non-ip Endpoint Device That Is Connected To A Gateway Device And A Connected ServiceNov 5, 2019 · US 10,469,480Granted
- System And Method For Policy Based Adaptive Application Capability Management And Device AttestationJul 2, 2019 · US 10,341,321Granted
- Dynamic Domain Key Exchange For Authenticated Device To Device CommunicationsApr 2, 2019 · US 10,250,383Granted
- System And Method For Securely Updating A Registered Device Using A Development System And A Release Management System Operated By An Update Provider And An Update PublisherDec 25, 2018 · US 10,162,968Granted
- System And Method For Securing Data Transport Between A Non-ip Endpoint Device That Is Connected To A Gateway Device And A Connected ServiceAug 21, 2018 · US 10,057,243Granted
- Provisioning An App On A Device And Implementing A KeystoreJul 19, 2016 · US 9,396,325Granted
- Ensuring Network Connection Security Between A Wrapped App And A Remote ServerApr 5, 2016 · US 9,306,933Granted
- User, Device, And App Authentication Implemented Between A Client Device And Vpn GatewayApr 5, 2016 · US 9,305,163Granted
- Preventing Visual Observation Of Content On A Mobile Device By Hiding ContentNov 5, 2015 · Application 14699207Pending
- Gateway Device For Terminating A Large Volume Of Vpn ConnectionsMar 31, 2015 · US 8,997,208Granted
- Creating A Virtual Private Network (vpn) For A Single App On An Internet-enabled Device Or SystemMar 24, 2015 · US 8,990,920Granted
- Network Linker For Secure Execution Of Unsecured Apps On A DeviceNov 18, 2014 · US 8,893,298Granted
- Secure Unlocking And Recovery Of A Locked Wrapped App On A Mobile DeviceFeb 6, 2014 · Application 14046687Pending
- User Experience And Method For Promoting A Low-assurance Call To A High-assurance Call On A Calling DeviceDec 26, 2013 · Application 13926753Pending
- Reducing Application Startup Time Through Algorithm Validation And SelectionNov 14, 2013 · Application 13891922Pending
- Preventing Glitching Of A Firmware Image Using One Or More Layers Of RandomnessMay 30, 2013 · Application 13687885Pending
- Provisioning An App On A Device And Implementing A KeystoreApplication 61758486Pending
- Recovery Mechanism For Unlocking A Locked AppApplication 61709400Pending
- Secure Execution Of Unsecured Apps On A DeviceApplication PCTUS2012024655Pending
- Securing And Managing Apps On A DeviceApplication PCTUS2012024080Pending
- Agent-based Bandwidth Monitoring For Predictive Network SelectionApplication PCTUS2011051576Pending
- Managing Network Components Using Usb KeysApplication PCTUS2008062888Pending
- Embedded Patch ManagementApplication PCTUS2006036936Pending
- System And Method For Zero Touch Provisioning Of Iot DevicesApplication PCTUS2019063179Pending
- Hardware Acceleration For Large Volumes Of ChannelsApplication PCTUS2005026906Pending
- System And Method For Protection Of Multipart System Applications Using A Cryptographically Protected Package, A Package Map And A Package Object Store For Decryption And Verification At Runtime On The Target Device PlatformApplication PCTUS2019062722Pending
- Dynamic Domain Key Exchange For Authenticated Device To Device CommunicationsApplication PCTUS2019022874Pending
- System And Method For Zero Touch Provisioning Of Iot DevicesApplication 62775949Pending
- System And Method For Protection Of Multipart System Applications Using A Cryptographically Protected Package, A Package Map And A Package Object Store For Decryption And Verification At Runtime On The Target Device PlatformApplication 62772705Pending
- System And Method Of Device Identification For Enrollment And Registration Of A Connected Endpoint Device, And Blockchain ServiceApplication PCTUS2018061907Pending
- System And Method For Recording Device Lifecycle Transactions As Versioned Blocks In A Blockchain Network Using A Transaction Connector And Broker ServiceApplication PCTUS2018061913Pending
- System And Method For Securing Data Transport Between A Non-ip Endpoint Device That Is Connected To A Gateway Device And A Connected ServiceApplication PCTUS2018061921Pending
- Dynamic Domain Key Exchange For Authenticated Device To Device CommunicationsApplication 62645263Pending
- System And Method For Iot Device Lifecycle Management And Blockchain ServiceApplication 62592868Pending
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Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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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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