Transaera, Inc.

Somerville, MA · Materials · Private

Metal organic framework (MOF) material for energy-efficient cooling and dehumidification systems

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Updated Oct 23, 2026

Sector: Materials
Headquarters: Somerville, MA
Latest Form D: $5.6M, Oct 2024
Total capital: $10.4M

Federal grants: $1.1M; 2 awards · 2018–2020; Rank in peer group#115 of 141
Private capital raised: $9.2M; 2 Form D · last Oct 2024; 24 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 2; 16 pending · first 2024; Rank in peer group#28 of 141

Capital timeline

Latest events

Oct 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$5.6M
Jul 2022Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$3.7M
May 2020Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Using Metal-Organic Framework Materials to Increase Sustainability of Indoor Farming$908K
Jun 2018Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Using Metal-Organic Framework Materials to Increase Sustainability of Indoor Farming$225K

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Federal first

49months

from Transaera, Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Jun 2018: NSF · $225K
First Form D · Jul 2022: $3.7M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 2 awards

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Standing among 141 peers

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Materials · Material

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#28 · top 20%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Ross BonnerResearcherDirectorLinked by 1 patent
Sorin GramaResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by $1.1M in grants as PI
Ashwin ShashindranathDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Matthew CohenDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Mitch TysonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 2 granted of 18

Apr 2, 2026PendingCooling And Dehumidification SystemUSPTOApplication 19343759
Jun 26, 2025PendingSystems And Methods For Controlling And Treating Gas StreamsUSPTOApplication 18848102
Feb 6, 2025PendingAir Conditioning System And Control MethodUSPTOApplication 18605694

Show all 18 patent records

Cooling And Dehumidification SystemApr 2, 2026 · Application 19343759Pending
Systems And Methods For Controlling And Treating Gas StreamsJun 26, 2025 · Application 18848102Pending
Air Conditioning System And Control MethodFeb 6, 2025 · Application 18605694Pending
Cooling And Dehumidification SystemOct 3, 2024 · Application 18529951Pending
Air Conditioning System With Multiple Energy Storage Sub-systemsSep 26, 2024 · Application 18529532Pending
Air Conditioning System With Multiple Energy Storage Sub-systemsFeb 6, 2024 · US 11,892,192Granted
Cooling And Dehumidifcation SystemJan 16, 2024 · US 11,874,018Granted
Air Conditioning System And Control MethodNov 24, 2022 · Application 17736297Pending
Air Conditioning System And Control MethodApplication 63184070Pending
Cooling And Dehumidifcation SystemApplication 63109840Pending
Air Conditioning System With Multiple Energy Storage Sub-systemsApplication 62890590Pending
Systems And Methods Related To Heat Pumps With AdsorbentApplication PCTUS2025034489Pending
Compositions, Systems, And Methods For Water And Water Vapor UptakeApplication PCTUS2024052591Pending
Systems And Methods Related To Heat Pumps With AdsorbentApplication 63662374Pending
Compositions, Systems, And Methods For Water And Water Vapor UptakeApplication 63592518Pending
Systems And Methods For Controlling And Treating Gas StreamsApplication PCTUS2023017218Pending
Gas Flow Direction Devices And MethodsApplication 63437601Pending
System And Method For Controlling Desiccant-based Cooling SystemsApplication 63326254Pending

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Regulatory activity · Materials

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24 Apr 2026Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
19 Feb 2026Eliminating 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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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.