NEXTNAV INC.
RESTON, VA · Founded 2021 · CIK 0001865631 · Defense · Public
Vertical geolocation and resilient positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) system using terrestrial signals
nextnav.com →- Grants
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- No SBIR or STTR on record
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
- $205M
- 2 Form D · Apr 2025
- 18 months since last filing
- Contracts
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- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
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- No published records under this name
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓2022202320242025
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $15,000,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $190,000,000 |
Form D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1390 | XR 2 LEAD LLC | — | — |
| 1391 | SecurShade INC | — | $156K |
| 1392 | Albacore Inc. | — | — |
| 1393 | NEXTNAV INC. | — | $205M |
| 1394 | SOFAR Acoustics, LLC | — | — |
| 1395 | Element Aero, L.L.C. | — | — |
| 1396 | Peak Nano Optics, LLC | — | — |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Founders & Team
- Peter AquinoDirector
- JAMES BLACKExecutive Officer
- Bandel CaranoDirector
- BANDEL CARANODirector
- Jim FlemingDirector
- Christian GatesExecutive Officer
- CHRISTIAN GATESExecutive Officer
- Alan HoweDirector
- ALAN HOWEDirector
- SUSAN INSLEYExecutive Officer
- David KnutsonExecutive Officer
- Robert LantzExecutive Officer
- JONATHAN MARCUSDirector
- JOHN MULETADirector
- NICOLA PALMERDirector
- Gary ParsonsDirector
- Ganesh PattabiramanDirector · Executive Officer
- Arun RaghupathyExecutive Officer
- MARIAM SORONDDirector · Executive Officer
- Neil SubinDirector
- NEIL SUBINDirector
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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