RYP LABS, INC.
Plant-derived bioactive formulation products that emit natural antimicrobial compounds to extend shelf life of fresh produce during post-harvest storage and transport
- Sector
- Agritech
- Headquarters
- Bothell, WA
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $108K, May 2026
- Total capital
- $9.8M
- Federal grants
- $1.5M
- 4 awards · 2021–2025
- Rank in peer group#10 of 20
- Private capital raised
- $8.3M
- 7 Form D · last May 2026
- 6 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 1
- 15 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#4 of 20
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 7th filing$108K
- Federal grantAgriculture · This Project Is Focused On Developing And Testing A New Packaging Technology To Help Fruits Last Longer And Stay Mold-free During Storage And Shipping. The Work Will Be Carried Out By Ryp Labs Of Bothell, Washington, And Will Take Place In Four Major Stages.the First Stage Will Focus On Creating And Improving Methods Needed To Test And Build This New Technology. This Includes Gathering Materials And Developing Ways To Measure How Certain Compounds (like 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE (1-MCP), A Common Rip$169K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 6th filing$200K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Product development for the controlled release of bioactive compounds to extend the shelf life of perishable agricultural products$996K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$7.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$345K
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Delivery systems for the controlled release of bioactive compounds to extend the shelf life of perishable agricultural products$255K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$250K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$115K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$5K
Show 1 earlier federal award
- Federal grantAgriculture · Post-harvest Losses (phls) Of Agricultural Produce During Storage, Distribution, And Retail Is A Cause Of Significant Economic And Environmental Burden. Microbial Causes Of Phls, Which Includes Fungal Spoilage, Is An Open Challenge That Is Largely Lacking Safe And Effective Solutions. A Conservative Estimate Puts The Economic Burden From Microbial Spoilage At More Than $10B/YEAR Worldwide. Compared To The Synthetic Antimicrobial Agents Which Can Have Harmful And Irreversible Side Effects, Variou$86K
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Standing among 20 peers
Line = medianAgritech · Material
- Federal grants#10 · top 50%
- Granted patents#4 · top 20%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Ahmed SolimanExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Kartick KumarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Steve HultengExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 1 granted of 16- PendingFreshness Enhancing Labels, Sheets, And SachetsUSPTOApplication 19111708
- GrantedAnti-spoilage Freshness Preservation Formulation And Method For Making SameUSPTOUS 12,082,593
- PendingEdible Spray Or Coating Composition For Extending Life Of Perishable Goods And Methods Of Production And Use ThereofUSPTOApplication 18551144
Show all 16 patent records
- Freshness Enhancing Labels, Sheets, And SachetsJan 8, 2026 · Application 19111708Pending
- Anti-spoilage Freshness Preservation Formulation And Method For Making SameSep 10, 2024 · US 12,082,593Granted
- Edible Spray Or Coating Composition For Extending Life Of Perishable Goods And Methods Of Production And Use ThereofMay 23, 2024 · Application 18551144Pending
- Controlled-release Delivery Compositions For Extending The Life Of Perishable Goods And Methods Of Production And Use ThereofMay 16, 2024 · Application 18551336Pending
- Freshness Enhancing Labels, Sheets, And SachetsApplication PCTUS2023074290Pending
- Systems And Methods For Carrier Systems For Controlled Release Delivery In Perishable GoodsApplication 63378309Pending
- Freshness Enhancing Labels, Sheets, And SachetsApplication 63376045Pending
- Controlled-release Delivery Compositions For Extending The Life Of Perishable Goods And Methods Of Production And Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2022025245Pending
- Edible Spray Or Coating Composition For Extending Life Of Perishable Goods And Methods Of Production And Use ThereofApplication PCTUS2022024674Pending
- Carrier Systems For Controlled Release Delivery In Perishable GoodsApplication 63176030Pending
- Composition For Extending Life Of Perishable GoodsApplication 63174392Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Preserving Perishable GoodsApplication PCTUS2025025184Pending
- Systems And Methods For Carrier Systems For Controlled Release Delivery In Perishable GoodsApplication 19115732Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Preserving Perishable GoodsApplication 63718452Pending
- Compositions And Methods For Preserving Perishable GoodsApplication 63647389Pending
- Systems And Methods For Carrier Systems For Controlled Release Delivery In Perishable GoodsApplication PCTUS2023075495Pending
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Regulatory activity · Agritech
- Supplemental Disaster Assistance Programs, Marketing Assistance Loans, and Sugar ProvisionsCommodity Credit Corporation
- Revisions to the Biorefinery, Renewable Chemical, and Biobased Product Manufacturing Assistance Loan ProgramRural Business-Cooperative Service
- Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP)Commodity Credit Corporation
- Technical Guidelines for the Production of Regenerative Agricultural Biofuel FeedstocksEnergy and Environmental Policy Office
- Rescinding Portions of U.S. Department of Agriculture Title VI Regulations To Conform More Closely With the Department of Justice's Regulations To Implement Executive Order 14281
- Assistance for Specialty Crop Farmers (ASCF) Program; Approval of Information Collection RequestCommodity Credit Corporation
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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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