NANO-C, INC.
Nanostructured carbon coating for hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plates
- Sector
- Energy
- Headquarters
- Westwood, MA
- Latest Form D
- $32.5M, Aug 2025
- Total capital
- $58.9M
- Federal grants
- $340K
- 2 awards · 2021–2023
- Rank in peer group#25 of 28
- Private capital raised
- $58.5M
- 8 Form D · last Aug 2025
- 14 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- $8K
- 1 award · Defense
- Rank in Energy#213 of 998
- Granted patents
- 16
- 24 pending · first 2015
- Rank in peer group#2 of 28
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 8th filing$32.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$2M
- Federal grantEnergy · Phase I · Solution Based Nanostructured Carbon Coatings for Reusable, Corrosion Resistant, Stamped Metallic Bipolar Plates$200K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$660K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$8.5M
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Scalable organic photovoltaic devices with a stable power conversion efficiency of = 13% suitable for flexible substrates$140K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$1.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$11.5M
Show 1 earlier federal award
- Federal contractDefense · Carbon Nanotube-bearing Ink$8K
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
98months
from NANO-C, INC.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Feb 2010
- Defense · $8K
- First Form D · Apr 2018
- $11.5M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 28 peers
Line = medianEnergy · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#2 · top 7%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Christopher R. CheeverDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Donald S. WallrothDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John F. Cogan, Jr.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- John R. GroverDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Peter De RoetthDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Raymond S. StataDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 10 people
- Sandeep S. SinghDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Stanley S. TwarogDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Viktor R. VeginsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Viktor R. VejinsExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 16 granted of 40- GrantedFullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofUSPTOUS 12,514,105
- PendingOptically Transparent AntennaUSPTOApplication 18365968
- PendingCarbon Nanotube Fluid MatrixUSPTOApplication 18708848
Show all 40 patent records
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofDec 30, 2025 · US 12,514,105Granted
- Optically Transparent AntennaFeb 6, 2025 · Application 18365968Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Fluid MatrixJan 9, 2025 · Application 18708848Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Acid PurificationOct 22, 2024 · US 12,122,676Granted
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofOct 8, 2024 · US 12,114,559Granted
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofJul 18, 2023 · US 11,706,971Granted
- Carbon Nanotube Based Hybrid Films For Mechanical Reinforcement Of Multilayered, Transparent-conductive, Laminar StacksSep 20, 2022 · US 11,450,446Granted
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods of Making and Uses ThereofApr 5, 2022 · US 11,296,278Granted
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofMar 16, 2021 · US 10,950,795Granted
- Methods For Manufacturing Of Heterogeneous Rigid Rod NetworksFeb 11, 2021 · Application 16964520Pending
- Fused Bis-aryl Fullerene DerivativesAug 20, 2019 · US 10,388,879Granted
- Fullerene DerivativesAug 6, 2019 · US 10,374,162Granted
- Isomer-selective Synthesis Of MethanofullerenesSep 25, 2018 · US 10,081,591Granted
- Solvent-based And Water-based Carbon Nanotube Inks With Removable AdditivesJul 17, 2018 · US 10,023,755Granted
- Carbon Nanostructures From Pyrolysis Of Organic MaterialsAug 22, 2017 · US 9,738,524Granted
- Cyclohexadiene Fullerene DerivativesJan 10, 2017 · US 9,543,523Granted
- Isomer-selective Synthesis Of MethanofullerenesDec 27, 2016 · US 9,527,797Granted
- Solvent-based And Water-based Carbon Nanotube Inks With Removable AdditivesMay 17, 2016 · US 9,340,697Granted
- Nonvolatile Flash Memory Structures Including Fullerene Molecules And Methods For Manufacturing The SameDec 22, 2015 · US 9,219,166Granted
- Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Exhibiting Enhanced Solubility And Methods Of MakingNov 6, 2014 · Application 14276427Pending
- Methods For Manufacturing Of Heterogeneous Rigid Rod NetworksApplication 62621327Pending
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofApplication 62780569Pending
- Methods For Manufacturing Of Heterogeneous Rigid Rod NetworksApplication PCTUS2019014677Pending
- Fullerene Derivative Blends, Methods Of Making And Uses ThereofApplication PCTUS2019066879Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Based Hybrid Films For Mechanical Reinforcement Of Multilayered, Transparent-conductive, Laminar StacksApplication PCTUS2015029288Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Acid PurificationApplication 63088355Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Acid PurificationApplication PCTUS2021053319Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Ink Fluid MatrixApplication 63277910Pending
- Solvent-based And Water-based Carbon Nanotube Inks With Removable AdditivesApplication PCTUS2013077145Pending
- Cyclohexadiene Fullerene DerivativesApplication 61876427Pending
- Carbon Nanotube Fluid MatrixApplication PCTUS2022079608Pending
- Functionalized Carbon Nanotubes Exhibiting Enhanced Solubility And Methods Of MakingApplication PCTUS2011065932Pending
- Fullerene-functionalized Particles, Methods For Making The Same And Their Use In Blukheterojunction Organic Photovoltaic DevicesApplication PCTUS2010055860Pending
- Solvent-based And Water-based Carbon Nanotube Inks With Removable AdditivesApplication PCTUS2010045391Pending
- Carbon Nanostructures From Pyrolysis Of Organic MaterialsApplication PCTUS2010028876Pending
- Purification Of Fullerene Derivatives From Various ImpuritiesApplication PCTUS2010027675Pending
- Carbon Nanotube-transparent Conductive Inorganic Nanoparticles Hybrid Thin Films For Transparent Conductive ApplicationsApplication PCTUS2009037259Pending
- Organic Photovoltaic Devices Comprising Fullerenes And Derivatives Thereof And Improved Methodes Of Making FullereneApplication PCTUS2008087850Pending
- Direct Liquid-phase Collection And Processing Of Fullerenic MaterialsApplication PCTUS2007077465Pending
- Organic Photovoltaic Devices Comprising Fullerenes And Derivatives ThereofApplication PCTUS2007010533Pending
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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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