Rock Fiber, Inc.
Rock-based composite fibers (basalt and andesite) manufactured via proprietary induction process
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- HOUSTON, TX
- Founded
- 2022
- Latest Form D
- $3.5M, Sep 2026
- Total capital
- $4.7M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $4.7M
- 2 Form D · last Sep 2026
- 1 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 2
- 8 pending · first 2026
- Rank in peer group#68 of 369
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$3.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$1.2M
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Standing among 369 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Granted patents#68 · top 18%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Jeff NussExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 2 granted of 10- PendingVertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingUSPTOApplication 19563535
- GrantedHigh Capacity Bushing Plate For Producing Igneous Rock FibersUSPTOUS 12,649,681
- GrantedVertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingUSPTOUS 12,577,140
Show all 10 patent records
- Vertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingJul 23, 2026 · Application 19563535Pending
- High Capacity Bushing Plate For Producing Igneous Rock FibersJun 9, 2026 · US 12,649,681Granted
- Vertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingMar 17, 2026 · US 12,577,140Granted
- Fiber Structural Reinforcement With Frictional Surface CoatingMay 23, 2024 · Application 18507737Pending
- High Capacity Bushing Plate For Producing Igneous Rock FibersApplication 63480797Pending
- Vertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingApplication 63430515Pending
- Fiber Structural Reinforcement With Frictional Surface CoatingApplication 63426240Pending
- High Capacity Bushing Plate For Producing Igneous Rock FibersApplication PCTUS2024011991Pending
- Vertical Melting Furnace For Igneous Rock Fiber ManufacturingApplication PCTUS2023082536Pending
- Fiber Structural Reinforcement With Frictional Surface CoatingApplication PCTUS2023079636Pending
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Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Regulations Related to the Advanced Technology Program and the Technology Innovation ProgramNational Institute of Standards and Technology
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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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