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Sortera Technologies

Markle, IN · Founded 2020 · Clean tech · Private

AI-driven metal sorting system for recyclable materials

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Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Markle, IN
Founded
2020
Latest Form D
$22.5M, May 2023
Total capital
$44.5M
Federal grants
None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
Private capital raised
$44.5M
3 Form D · last May 2023
42 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
12
22 pending · first 2024
Rank in peer group#7 of 222

Capital timeline

2020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $44.5M1st Form D$2M2nd Form D$20M3rd Form D$22.5M
2020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $44.5M1st Form D$2M2nd Form D$20M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$22.5M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$20M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$2M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Standing among 222 peers

Line = median

Clean tech · System

  • Granted patents#7 · top 3%

Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.

Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants
  • Nalin KumarResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 9 patents
  • Alfred LamDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kyle TeameyDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Libby WaymanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael SiemerExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • William CaesarDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 12 granted of 34
Show all 34 patent records
  • Material Handling Using Machine Learning SystemJun 30, 2026 · US 12,667,865Granted
  • Sorting Nozzle AssemblyMay 28, 2026 · Application 19399069Pending
  • Multiple Stage SortingApr 14, 2026 · US 12,599,934Granted
  • Classifying Of Materials With ContaminantsFeb 17, 2026 · US 12,551,931Granted
  • Thin Strip ClassificationJan 13, 2026 · US 12,522,442Granted
  • Classifying Of Stream Of Contiguous MaterialsJan 1, 2026 · Application 19248323Pending
  • Sorting Between Metal AlloysDec 30, 2025 · US 12,508,628Granted
  • Sorting Of MaterialsNov 13, 2025 · Application 19274122Pending
  • Sorting Of Materials Based On Identified SignaturesNov 13, 2025 · Application 19272936Pending
  • Classifying And Sorting Of MaterialsNov 13, 2025 · Application 19272891Pending
  • Sorting Of Aluminum AlloysSep 2, 2025 · US 12,403,505Granted
  • Correction Techniques For Material ClassificationSep 2, 2025 · US 12,404,114Granted
  • Sorting Between Metal AlloysAug 19, 2025 · US 12,390,838Granted
  • Sorting Based On Chemical CompositionApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,404Granted
  • Sorting Based On Chemical CompositionApr 22, 2025 · US 12,280,403Granted
  • Sorting Of ZorbaMar 11, 2025 · US 12,246,355Granted
  • Classifying Between Metal AlloysDec 31, 2024 · US 12,179,237Granted
  • Multiple Stage SortingOct 17, 2024 · Application 18731120Pending
  • Sorting Of ZorbaApplication PCTUS2024017756Pending
  • Sorting Of Aluminum AlloysApplication PCTUS2024017762Pending
  • Scrap Data AnalysisApplication 18729159Pending
  • Sorting Of MaterialsApplication 19072306Pending
  • Correction Techniques For Material ClassificationApplication PCTUS2023077487Pending
  • Classifying And Sorting Of Stream Of Contiguous MaterialsApplication PCTUS2025035074Pending
  • Thin Strip ClassificationApplication PCTUS2023077485Pending
  • Scrap Data AnalysisApplication PCTUS2023060626Pending
  • Metal Separation In A Scrap YardApplication PCTUS2022047614Pending
  • Removing Airbag Modules From Automotive ScrapApplication PCTUS2022039622Pending
  • Material Classification SystemApplication PCTUS2022035011Pending
  • Material Handling SystemApplication PCTUS2022035013Pending
  • Sorting Of ContaminantsApplication PCTUS2022030943Pending
  • Multiple Stage SortingApplication PCTUS2022016869Pending
  • Sorting Nozzle AssemblyApplication PCTUS2025057359Pending
  • Sorting Based On Chemical CompositionApplication 19719095Pending

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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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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