Praxis, Inc.

Arlington, VA · Founded 2013 · Defense · Acquired by Technology Service Corporation (TSC)

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · praxis.com

Sector: Defense
Headquarters: Arlington, VA
Founded: 2013
Latest Form D: $80K, Aug 2013
Total capital: $496M

Federal grants: $4.8M; 10 awards · 2015–2020; Rank in peer group#83 of 161
Private capital raised: $80K; 1 Form D · last Aug 2013; 158 months since last filing
Federal contracts: $491M; 37 awards · Defense, NASA; Rank in Defense#14 of 1442
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Aug 2021Federal contractDefense · Media Conversion Hardware$204K
Jul 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Online Training For Addressing Perinatal Depression$300K
Jul 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Online Training For Addressing Perinatal Depression$746K
Jun 2020Federal contractDefense · Aegis Combat System Simulation (acss)$623K
Jun 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Mission U: A Multimedia Training Tool For Treating Individuals With Co-occurring Mental Health And Substance Use Disorders$738K
Aug 2019Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$50K
Jun 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Mission U: A Multimedia Training Tool For Treating Individuals With Co-occurring Mental Health And Substance Use Disorders$751K
Aug 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$80K

Show 40 earlier federal awards

May 2019Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Online Training For Addressing Perinatal Depression$747K
Mar 2018Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr: 57-7086-17 Aegis Combat System Simulation$4.5M
Feb 2018Federal contractDefense · Pr 72-9208-17 Remote Sensing - Scientific And Engineering Research And Development$3.3M
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · MISSION U: A Multimedia Training Tool for Treating Individuals with Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders$225K
Sep 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Online Practitioner Training in Behavioral Intervention in Autism: Skill Training Using an Interactive Simulated Child$250K
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Online Training For Addressing Perinatal Depression$224K
Mar 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr 57-2024-17 Signal Conditioning Hardware And Media Conversion Units$773K
Feb 2017Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Remote Sensing Scientific And Engineering Research And Development Services$251K
Aug 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Pr 57-2053-16, For Award Of Task Order For Engineering, Technical Services, And Research And Development At The Tewd.$1.1M
Jul 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ct::igf Pr 81-4019-15 Precise Atmospheric Research Calibration$84M
May 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr 55-0207-16MINIMUM Guarantee/ Kick-off Meeting$3K
Apr 2016Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Pr 57-7045-16, For Analysis, Modeling, Design, Develop, Integration, Testing And Engineering R&d Services.$4.5M
Aug 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Pr 57-2046-15, For Analysis, Modeling, Design, Develop, Integration, Testing And Engineering Services.$953K
Apr 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Emergency Operations Plans for Individuals with Disabilities$719K
Mar 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf 82-0031-15 Research, Development And Engineering Support Of Specialized Aerospace Systems$53.4M
Feb 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr 72-9207-15 Remote Sensing - Scientific And Engineering Research&development Support Services$196K
Jan 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Engineering Services$18K
Jan 2015Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf Pr 72-9205-15 Remote Sensing - Scientific And Engineering Research&development Support Services$633K
Sep 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf PR#76-4043-11 R&d For The Design, Fabrication, Assembly, Testing And Calibration Of Experiments, Scientific Instrument Structures, Components, Subsystems, Support Equipment, And Related Field Operations$45.5M
Aug 2014Federal contractDefense · Igf::ot::igf, Pr 57-7095-14, For Analysis, Modeling, Design, Development, Integration, Testing, And Engineering Services Associated With The Capstone Enterprise Air Warfare Ship Self Defense (aw Ssd) Temp.$2.6M
Mar 2010Federal contractNASA · Review Support For The Ladee Structures Team, Specifically In The Area Of Structure Design, Loads And Stress Analysis, And Structural Qualification Testing.$11K
Dec 2009Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)$591K
Jun 2009Federal contractDefense · 82-0042-08 Research, Development And Engineering Support For Specialized Aerospace Systems.$46.2M
Feb 2009Federal contractDefense · Satellite, Communication, And Comprehensive Maritime Awareness Research And Development And Associated Services$45M
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · 72-9201-08$6.2M
Feb 2008Federal contractDefense · 57-2036-07$23.6M
Sep 2007Federal contractDefense · Data Services$10K
Feb 2007Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$250K
Jul 2006Federal contractDefense · Research And Development In The Physical, Engineering, And Life Sciences$1.8M
Dec 2005Federal contractDefense · 200602!000445!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001405C0394 !a!n! !n! ! !20051212!20060331!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2550 Huntington Ave Ste 30!ALEXANDRIA !VA!22303!01000!510!51!ALEXANDRIA !alexandria (city) !virginia !+000000224931!N!N!000000000000!AD92!RDTE/OTHER Defense-applied Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$223K
Sep 2005Federal contractDefense · 200512!002573!1700!N00173!NAVAL Research Laboratory !N0017305C2084 !a!n! !n! ! !20050929!20060928!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2550 Huntington Ave , Ste !alexandria !VA!22303!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000346863!N!N!000065428692!AJ13!RDTE/PHYSICAL Sciences - Adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$37.9M
Mar 2005Federal contractNASA · Model For 3-D Heliospheric Euv Fluxes And Photoionization Rates Applied To Ulysses Neutral Helium Density Measurements$117K
Feb 2005Federal contractDefense · 200505!003225!1700!N00014!OFFICE Of Naval Research !N0001404C0276 !a!n! !n! ! !20050208!20061231!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2550 Huntington Ave , Ste !alexandria !VA!22303!01000!510!51!ALEXANDRIA !alexandria (city) !virginia !+000000116667!N!N!000000000000!AD91!RDTE/OTHER Defense-basic Research !S1 !services !000 !* !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !202$621K
Feb 2004Federal contractDefense · 200409!004043!1700!E3220 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017304C2027 !a!n! !n! ! !20040527!20050526!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2200 Mill Road, 5TH Floor !alexandria !VA!22314!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000485000!N!N!000015164557!AJ43!RDTE/ENGINEERING Sciences - Adv Tech Dev !A7 !electronics And Communication Equip !000 !* !541330!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !999$15.4M
Nov 2002Federal contractDefense · 200307!002355!1700!E3230 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017303C2000 !a!n! !n! !20021106!20031106!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2200 Mill Road, 5TH Floor !alexandria !VA!22314!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000134550!N!N!000050051263!AR12!RDTE/SPACE - Aeronautics - Applied Research !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$54.9M
Nov 2002Federal contractDefense · 200302!000335!1700!E612A !office Of Naval Research, HEADQU!N0001402C0514 !a!n! !n! !20021106!20041115!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2200 Mill Road, 5TH Floor !alexandria !VA!22314!01000!510!51!ALEXANDRIA !alexandria (city) !virginia !+000000200000!N!N!000000000000!AD96!RDTE/OTHER Defense-management Support !S1 !services !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$748K
Jun 2002Federal contractDefense · 200209!000088!1700!E3230 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017302C2036 !a!n! !y! !20020626!20030627!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2200 Mill Road, 5TH Floor !alexandria !VA!22314!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000001009400!N!N!000000000000!AR13!RDTE/SPACE - Aeronautics - Adv Tech Dev !A1A!AIRFRAMES And Spares !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$21.6M
Jun 2002Federal contractDefense · 200211!000171!1700!E3250 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017302C6011 !a!n! !n! !20020605!20030530!939944146!939944146!939944146!N!PRAXIS, Inc !2200 Mill Road, 5TH Floor !alexandria !VA!22314!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000300000!N!N!000005563620!AR23!RDTE/SPACE-SCIENCE Applications-adv Tech Dev !S1 !services !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541710!E! !3! ! ! ! ! !99990909!B$29.1M
Mar 2001Federal contractDefense · 200106!003394!1700!E3230 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017399D2007 !A!N!*!N!0005 !20010307!20020306!198281164!614991784!062176367!N!PRAXIS, Inc !4875 Eisenhower Avenue !alexandria !VA!22304!50000!001!11!WASHINGTON !district Of Columbia !d.c. !+000000071016!N!N!000000000000!AC22!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-applied Research !A2 !missile And Space Systems !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !541330!*!*!5!B!S!C!*!*!*!B!*!*!A!$3.4M
Aug 2000Federal contractDefense · 200011!1700!002088!E3230 !naval Research Laboratory !N0017399D2007 !A!*!0004 !20000818!20010815!198281164!614991784!062176367!N!0RK23!PRAXIS, Inc. !4875 Eisenhower Avenue !alexandria !VA!22304!01000!510!51!ALEXANDRIA !alexandria (city) !virginia !0001!+000000038105!N!N!000000000000!AC22!RDTE/MISSILE And Space Systems-applied Research !S1 !services !2000!NOT Discernable Or Classified !8711!5!B!S!A!B!A!*!A !n!u!$889K

Federal awards are summed by year (47 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

156months

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

First federal award · Aug 2000: Defense · $889K
First Form D · Aug 2013: $80K · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 20 awards

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Standing among 161 peers

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Defense · Software

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Founders and team

From SEC Form D filings

Larry James KingExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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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
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Sources

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Data freshness

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