SAFETRACES, INC
Pleasanton, CA · Founded 2015 · CIK 0001719922 · Medtech · Private
veriDART: a field diagnostic platform using aerosol tracers to simulate airborne pathogen mobility and exposure
safetraces.com →- Grants
- $3.1M
- 7 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $19M
- 2 Form D · Oct 2018
- 95 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $2.2M
- 4 awards · Defense
- #210 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 25
- 11 granted · 14 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓201620182020202220242026
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase I · Food Safe Pathogen Surrogates based on encapsulated short DNA sequences for Rapid Verification of Sanitation in Food Processing | $140,188 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Food safe pathogen surrogates based on encapsulated short DNA sequences for rapid verification of sanitation in food processing | $535,258 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $8,997,132 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Food safe pathogen surrogates based on encapsulated short DNA sequences for rapid verification of sanitation in food processing | $423,459 | |
| Federal grant· 1 of 2 same day | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Use of DNATrax and high fidelity computational methods to model transport of contaminants in urban environments | $523,978 | |
| Federal grant· 2 of 2 same day | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Use of DNATrax and high fidelity computational methods to model transport of contaminants in urban environments | $980,708 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $9,999,997 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Use of DNATrax and high fidelity computational methods to model transport of contaminants in urban environments | $456,730 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · STTR - Superior Air Quality and Supply Chain Resilience for the Air Force | $49,297 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Increasing Air Force Personnel Health And Mission Effectiveness Through Air Quality Testing And Aerosol Simulants | $749,453 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Serially Controlled Firearms Product Identification & Authentication | $74,466 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Safe Aerosol Simulants To Verify Toxic Particle Removal In USAF Facilities | $74,437 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Rapid Pathogen Intelligence: Field-deployable, Environmental Biosensing For Military Readiness | $1,299,956 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 207 | ZANSORS LLC | $2.3M | — |
| 208 | BIOSURFACES INC | $2.3M | $900K |
| 209 | Oculogica Inc. | $2.2M | $22M |
| 210 | SAFETRACES, INC | $2.2M | $19M |
| 211 | INNOVATIVE SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES INC | $2.2M | — |
| 212 | Amprion, Inc. | $2.2M | $15M |
| 213 | NeuroPace | $2.2M | $187M |
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
- Elliott GrantDirector
- Ulrike HodgesDirector · Executive Officer
- John KrausDirector
- Rob VeresDirector
- Anthony ZografosDirector · Executive Officer
- Antonios ZografosDirector · Executive Officer
Patents
- Water-Soluble Prolamin, Preparation Thereof, and Uses Thereof for Food-Grade Application Including Prolamin Compositions Combining Prolamin and DNA Taggantsgranted
- Pathogen Surrogates Based On Encapsulated Tagged Dna For Verification Of Sanitation And Wash Water Systems For Fresh Produceapplication
- Sanitation Monitoring System Using Pathogen Surrogates and Surrogate Trackingapplication
- Pathogen Surrogates Based On Encapsulated Tagged Dna For Verification Of Sanitation And Wash Water Systems For Fresh Producegranted
- Airborne Pathogen Simulants and Mobility Testingapplication
- Sanitation Monitoring System Using Pathogen Surrogates and Surrogate Trackinggranted
- Airborne Pathogen Simulants and Mobility Testinggranted
- Airborne Pathogen Simulants and Mobility Testinggranted
- Assessing UV Germicidal Effectiveness Using DNA Tagsapplication
- Sanitation Monitoring System Using Pathogen Surrogates and Surrogate Trackinggranted
- Product Tracking and Rating System Using DNA Tagsgranted
- Dispensing System For Applying Dna Taggants Used In Combinations To Tag Articlesgranted
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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