Setex Technologies, Inc.
Gecko-inspired anti-slip material with microfiber surface for consumer products and eyewear
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- PITTSBURGH, PA
- Latest Form D
- $3M, Mar 2022
- Total capital
- $11.3M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $11.3M
- 4 Form D · last Mar 2022
- 55 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 3
- 6 pending · first 2024
- Rank in peer group#58 of 369
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$6.2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$1.7M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$300K
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Standing among 369 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Granted patents#58 · top 16%
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Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Ali Cem SoysalDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Deena GhazarianDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Metin SittiExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Nicholas KuhnExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 3 granted of 9- PendingAn Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover and a Method of Producing the SameUSPTOApplication 19117190
- GrantedGame Controller Extended Thumbstick CoverUSPTOUS D1,037,358
- GrantedGame Controller Mid-rise Thumbstick CoverUSPTOUS D1,036,551
Show all 9 patent records
- An Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover and a Method of Producing the SameApr 16, 2026 · Application 19117190Pending
- Game Controller Extended Thumbstick CoverJul 30, 2024 · US D1,037,358Granted
- Game Controller Mid-rise Thumbstick CoverJul 23, 2024 · US D1,036,551Granted
- Game Controller Thumbstick CoverJul 23, 2024 · US D1,036,550Granted
- Microfiber Array Having Roughened Tips For Handling Of Semiconductor DevicesFeb 1, 2024 · Application 18268346Pending
- An Ergonomic Game Controller Extended Thumbstick Cover And A Method Of Producing The SameApplication PCTUS2023034085Pending
- A Low-residue High Temperature-resistant Dry Adhesive And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2023085474Pending
- Microfiber Array Having Roughened Tips For Handling Of Semiconductor DevicesApplication PCTUS2021064935Pending
- An Adhesive Material Having Microstructures And Permeation-resistent PropertiesApplication PCTUS2022018194Pending
Related companies, and why
- TekModo Holdings Inc.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
- Meridian Adhesives Group LLCSimilar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
- GrapheneTX Inc.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
- Circular Systems S.P.C.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
- Defense Metals Corp.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
- Vertosa Inc.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
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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