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Syzygy Plasmonics Inc

Houston, TX · Founded 2018 · Clean tech · Acquired

Software and catalytic system for converting biogas and renewable electricity into sustainable aviation fuel via GHG e-Reforming technology

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Updated · plasmonics.tech

Sector
Clean tech
Headquarters
Houston, TX
Founded
2018
Latest Form D
$76.7M, Nov 2022
Total capital
$107M
Federal grants
$1.2M
2 awards · 2019–2021
Rank in peer group#43 of 53
Private capital raised
$106M
3 Form D · last Nov 2022
47 months since last filing
Federal contracts
None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents
5
26 pending · first 2023
Rank in peer group#6 of 53

Capital timeline

2019202020212022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $107M$224K$961K1st Form D$6.8M2nd Form D$22.8M3rd Form D$76.7M
2019202020212022FEDERAL ↑EQUITY ↓Cumulative $107M$224K$961K1st Form D$6.8M2nd Form D$22.8M3rd Form D$76.7M

Latest events

  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$76.7M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Light-Driven Conversion of CO2 and Methane to Syngas and Methanol$961K
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$22.8M
  • Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$6.8M
  • Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Light-Driven Conversion of CO2 and Methane to Syngas$224K

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.

Federal first

2months

from Syzygy Plasmonics Inc’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jul 2019
NSF · $224K
First Form D · Aug 2019
$6.8M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise
1 award

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 53 peers

Line = median

Clean tech · Device

  • Federal grantsBelow median
  • Granted patents#6 · top 11%

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
  • Suman KhatiwadaResearcherDirector, Executive OfficerLinked by 5 patents
  • Ann DeWittDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Donald R. Kendall Jr.DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Don KendallDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Josh DienstagDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Kerry LiuDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
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  • Matthew HillDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Michael BiddleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Mike BiddleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Patrick R. PoonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Suman Khatiwada KhatiwadaDirector, Executive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
  • Trevor BestExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 5 granted of 31
  • GrantedPhotocatalytic Reactor SystemUSPTOUS 12,564,823
  • PendingPhotoreactor Design for Chemical Reactions with Limited ThermodynamicsUSPTOApplication 18862665
  • PendingPhotocatalyst Extrusion Methods, Photocatalyst Extrudates, and Photoreactors Employing Photocatalyst ExtrudatesUSPTOApplication 18998496
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  • Photocatalytic Reactor SystemMar 3, 2026 · US 12,564,823Granted
  • Photoreactor Design for Chemical Reactions with Limited ThermodynamicsSep 11, 2025 · Application 18862665Pending
  • Photocatalyst Extrusion Methods, Photocatalyst Extrudates, and Photoreactors Employing Photocatalyst ExtrudatesSep 4, 2025 · Application 18998496Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor Having Multiple Photocatalytic Reactor CellsSep 2, 2025 · US 12,403,460Granted
  • Ammonia-Based Photocatalytic Reactor Systems and MethodsJan 2, 2025 · Application 18704385Pending
  • Reactor Cell for Photocatalysis of Gaseous Species for Industrial Chemical ProductionSep 26, 2024 · Application 18564082Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor CellMay 23, 2024 · Application 18425124Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor Having Multiple Photocatalytic Reactor CellsFeb 6, 2024 · US 11,890,606Granted
  • Photocatalytic Reactor CellJan 30, 2024 · US 11,883,810Granted
  • Photocatalytic Reactor SystemOct 10, 2023 · US 11,779,898Granted
  • Methane Reformer for the Production of Hydrogen and a Hydrocarbon FuelSep 21, 2023 · Application 18017054Pending
  • Optically Transparent Reactor Cells For Plasmonic Photocatalytic Chemical Reactions Using Artificial LightApplication PCTUS2020013190Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor SystemApplication PCTUS2020013206Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor SystemApplication 62798110Pending
  • Optically Transparent Reactor Cells For Plasmonic Photocatalytic Chemical Reactions Using Artificial LightApplication 62790855Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor CellApplication PCTUS2018039470Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor Having Multiple Photocatalytic Reactor CellsApplication PCTUS2018039476Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reformation SystemApplication 62586675Pending
  • Reactor Cell with a Transparent EnclosureApplication 62525301Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reactor Containing Multiple Photocatalytic Reactor CellsApplication 62525305Pending
  • Photocatalytic Reformation SystemApplication 62525380Pending
  • Photocatalyst Extrusion Methods, Photocatalyst Extrudates, And Photoreactors Employing Photocatalyst ExtrudatesApplication PCTUS2023028779Pending
  • Photoreactor Design For Chemical Reactions With Limited ThermodynamicsApplication PCTUS2023020999Pending
  • Ammonia-based Photocatalytic Reactor Systems And MethodsApplication PCTUS2022047729Pending
  • Methods and Manufacturing Processes for Photocatalyst ExtrusionApplication 63392848Pending
  • Reactor Cell For Photocatalysis Of Gaseous Species For Industrial Chemical ProductionApplication PCTUS2022031444Pending
  • Photoreactor Design for Chemical Reactions with Limited ThermodynamicsApplication 63338378Pending
  • Ammonia-Based Photocatalytic Reactor Systems and MethodsApplication 63271337Pending
  • Methane Reformer For The Production Of Hydrogen And A Hydrocarbon FuelApplication PCTUS2021042448Pending
  • Reactor Cell for Photocatalysis of Gaseous Species for Industrial Chemical ProductionApplication 63202099Pending
  • Methane Reformer For The Production Of Hydrogen And A Hydrocarbon FuelApplication 63054163Pending

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Regulatory activity · Clean tech

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Sources

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