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SUNFLY BRANDS, INC.

SEATTLE, WA · Founded 2016 · Materials · Still private

Photochromic ink stamps that change color to indicate sunscreen effectiveness and UV exposure on skin

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Sector
Materials
Headquarters
SEATTLE, WA
Founded
2016
Latest Form D
$259K, Dec 2022
Total capital
$1.8M
Federal grants
$1.5M
2 awards · 2021–2023
Rank in peer group#70 of 141
Private capital raised
$334K
2 Form D · last Dec 2022
47 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
1
3 pending · first 2026
Rank in peer group#34 of 141

Capital timeline

20192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.8M$255K$1.2M1st Form D$75K2nd Form D$259K
20192020202120222023FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $1.8M$255K$1.2M1st Form D$75K2nd Form D$259K

Latest events

  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Final Ink and Stamp Development and Safety Testing For the SPF Indicator Stamp$1.2M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$259K
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Accuracy and Performance Testing of Color Changing Chromophore for Sun Protection Indicator Stamp$255K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$75K

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 141 peers

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Materials · Material

  • Federal grants#70 · top 50%
  • Granted patents#34 · top 24%

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
  • Michael CroixResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent · $1.5M in grants as PI
  • Eric A LarsenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Robert A WallachExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 4
Show all 4 patent records
  • Device For Separately Dispensing Materials For Use Together On Human SkinJun 16, 2026 · US 12,653,294Granted
  • Ultraviolet Indicators, Formulations, and Suncare Kits Comprising the SameAug 26, 2021 · Application 17255068Pending
  • Ultraviolet Indicators, Formulations And Suncare Kits Comprising The SameApplication PCTUS2019039355Pending
  • Ultraviolet Indicators, Formulations And Suncare Kits Comprising The SameApplication 62690235Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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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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Data freshness

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