Pranalytica, Inc.

SANTA MONIA, CA · Defense · Private

Miniaturized mid-wave infrared (MWIR) pointers with quantum cascade lasers, engineered for compact form factor, high power output, and ruggedized performance

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · pranalytica.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: SANTA MONIA, CA
Latest Form D: $225K, Nov 2016
Total capital: $34.2M

Federal grants: $2.5M; 3 awards · 2015–2017; Rank in peer group#150 of 164
Private capital raised: $1.5M; 2 Form D · last Nov 2016; 119 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $30.2M; 41 awards · Defense, Agriculture, Interior; Rank in Defense#200 of 1442
Granted patents: 10; first 2015; Rank in peer group#19 of 164

Capital timeline

Latest events

Sep 2019Federal contractCommerce · Fast Tunable Quantum Cascade Laser$61K
Dec 2018Federal contractDefense · STTR Topic&prototype Development For Darpa Topic A09A-T007$1.2M
Dec 2017Federal contractDefense · Upgrade Of Omnilux$47K
Sep 2017Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Quantum Cascade Laser (PEGASUS)$1.2M
Jul 2017Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf SBIR 16.1 Phase II - Rugged, Chip-scale, Optical Frequency Combs For Real-world Applications$762K
Nov 2016Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$225K
Nov 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Ffp, STTR Phase II For "electronically Tunable High-power Infrared Lasers Detection Standoff Applications"$1.0M
May 2015Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.3M

Show 38 earlier federal awards

Oct 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Prototype Upgrade, Laser Modification$148K
Sep 2016Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Electronically Tunable High-Power Infrared Lasers for Standoff Detection Applications$486K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Cont. Wve Mwir Quntum Cascde Lasersystem$55K
Sep 2016Federal contractDefense · Quantum Cascade Laser System$73K
Jul 2016Federal contractInterior · Igf::ot::igf Rugged Chip-scale, Optical Frequency Combs For Real World Applications$150K
Apr 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Repair Multilux Laser$57K
Dec 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Mid-wave Infrared Illuminator For Ground And Small Unmanned Aircraft System Targeting$750K
Sep 2015Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Mid-wave Infrared (MWIR) Illuminator for Ground and Small Unmanned Aircraft System (SUAS) Targeting$750K
Jul 2015Federal contractDefense · Quantity ONE(1) Broadband Multiplexed Tunable Laser System, Quantity One (1) Red Guide Beam Coaligned With The Mwir Output For Ease Of Alignment And Operation, Quantity One (1) Shipping And Handling$62K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, SBIR I Topic N142-093 "high-power Mid- Infrared Quantum Cascade Laser Array With Continuous-wave Output Power Exceeding 100W"$79K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf High-power Infrared Lasers$150K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Tunable Lwir Quantum Cascade Laser$47K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · High Power Laser System$164K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf SBIR I - Mid-wave Infrared (mwir) Illuminator For Ground And Small Unmanned Aircraft System (suas) Targets$149K
Jun 2014Federal contractDefense · Laser System$66K
Jan 2014Federal contractDefense · Quantum Cascade Laser$38K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Laser System$97K
Sep 2013Federal contractDefense · Cascade Laser$72K
Aug 2013Federal contractDefense · Prototype Quantum Cascade Laser Package$1.9M
Jun 2013Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$400K
Feb 2013Federal contractDefense · Turn-key, Swir And Mwir Laser System$221K
Sep 2012Federal contractDefense · Laser System. Multi-band Qcl, Turn Key.$125K
Jun 2012Federal contractDefense · SBIR I Topic N121-032 Titled "low Cost, Robust, Monolithic Semiconductor Mid-infrared Laser With Very Wide Turnability"$80K
May 2012Federal contractDefense · Laser System. Turn-key, High Power$124K
Aug 2011Federal contractDefense · Harware. Turnkey Mwir Laser System Model$69K
Jun 2011Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$744K
Dec 2010Federal contractDefense · Performance Iaw SBIR Phase II$750K
Oct 2010Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
Sep 2010Federal contractDefense · Laser Head$80K
May 2010Federal contractDefense · Ph I Research & Development$100K
Mar 2010Federal contractDefense · Circularizing Lens$5K
Sep 2009Federal contractDefense · Scientific Research Services$100K
Mar 2009Federal contractDefense · Pulsed Quantum Cascade Laser System$64K
Feb 2009Federal contractAgriculture · Nitrolux-s Ammonia Sensor$37K
Jan 2009Federal contractDefense · Darpa SBIR Ph I$98K
Mar 2008Federal contractDefense · Remote Optothermal Detection (rose)$975K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · Cascade Lasers$7.8M
Jan 2005Federal contractDefense · 200509!500295!9700!HR0011!DARPA Contract Management Dir. !HR001104C0102 !a!n! !n! !P00001!20050125!20050810!066502142!066502142!066502142!N!PRANALYTICA Inc !1101 Colorado Ave !santa Monica !CA!90401!70000!037!06!SANTA Monica !los Angeles !CALIFORNIA!+000001762500!N!N!000000000000!AZ13!RDTE/OTHER Research & Development-adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! !c! ! !202$11.2M

Federal awards are summed by year (44 awards); hover a bar for the split. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

123months

from Pranalytica, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jan 2005: Defense · $11.2M
First Form D · May 2015: $1.3M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 29 awards

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Standing among 164 peers

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Defense · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#19 · top 12%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

C. Kumar PatelResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 6 patents · $1.2M in grants as PI
Anil DesphandeDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Francis X. McGuireExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Jay SethuramDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Navin DoshiDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Raj ParekhDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 10 granted of 10

Aug 30, 2022GrantedDual Quantum Cascade Laser MicropackageUSPTOUS 11,431,152
Mar 1, 2022GrantedAcousto-Optic Tuning of LasersUSPTOUS 11,264,777
Jun 29, 2021GrantedDual Quantum Cascade Laser MicropackageUSPTOUS 11,050,220

Show all 10 patent records

Dual Quantum Cascade Laser MicropackageAug 30, 2022 · US 11,431,152Granted
Acousto-Optic Tuning of LasersMar 1, 2022 · US 11,264,777Granted
Dual Quantum Cascade Laser MicropackageJun 29, 2021 · US 11,050,220Granted
Acousto-Optic Tuning of LasersMay 4, 2021 · US 10,998,690Granted
Dual Quantum Cascade Laser MicropackageApr 14, 2020 · US 10,622,787Granted
Acousto-Optic Tuning of LasersApr 7, 2020 · US 10,615,562Granted
Acousto-Optic Tuning of LasersMar 12, 2019 · US 10,230,210Granted
Diagnostic Method For High Sensitivity Detection Of Component Concentrations In Human Gas EmissionMar 15, 2016 · US 9,285,310Granted
Tapered-waveguide High-power Quantum Cascade LasersJul 7, 2015 · US 9,077,153Granted
Diagnostic Method For High Sensitivity Detection Of Component Concentrations In Human Gas EmissionsMar 31, 2015 · US 8,994,947Granted

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Regulatory activity · Defense

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11 Jun 2026Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
13 Mar 2026Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
27 Aug 2025Federal 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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.