TayCo Brace, Inc.
SOUTH BEND, IN · Founded 2016 · CIK 0001853337 · Medtech · Private
External ankle brace (XAB) with optional integrated sensors for remote monitoring of musculoskeletal injury recovery
taycobrace.com →- Grants
- $200K
- 3 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- $792K
- 1 Form D · Mar 2021
- 66 months since last filing
- Contracts
- $5.8M
- 6 awards · Defense
- #112 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 13
- 5 granted · 8 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓2019202020212022202320242025
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · External Ankle Brace | $49,977 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $792,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · TayCo Brace | $49,755 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Reducing Special Operations Forces Airborne Injuries With Tayco External Ankle Brace | $1,249,941 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Training And Combat Readiness External Ankle Brace | $749,605 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · Functional Recovery with the Smart TayCo Ankle Brace | $74,914 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Defense · Phase I · TayCo Airborne Ankle Brace | $74,956 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · External Ankle Brace For Orthopedic Remote Patient Monitoring | $109,906 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · STTR Phase II Proposal F2-17496 - Sensor Ankle Brace For Special Operations Rehabilitation | $1,798,703 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Expeditionary Triage Ankle Brace | $1,795,669 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspendingForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 | NEURO KINETICS, INC. | $5.8M | $1.5M |
| 110 | OURARING INC | $5.8M | — |
| 111 | Modular Bionics Inc | $5.8M | — |
| 112 | TayCo Brace, Inc. | $5.8M | $792K |
| 113 | TRIPLE RING TECHNOLOGIES INC | $5.7M | $1.0M |
| 114 | Inscopix, Inc. | $5.6M | — |
| 115 | AKONNI BIOSYSTEMS INC | $5.5M | $23M |
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
- Mike BeanDirector
- Fred FerlicDirector · Executive Officer
- Gavin FerlicExecutive Officer
- Nate LazengaExecutive Officer
- James ThomsonDirector
- Phoebe TzannesExecutive Officer
- Bernie VeldmanDirector
Patents
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Bracegranted
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Bracegranted
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Bracegranted
- External Ankle Bracegranted
- External Ankle Braceapplication
- External Ankle Bracegranted
- External Ankle Braceapplication
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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