TRAXyL, Inc.
GAINESVILLE, VA · Founded 2018 · CIK 0001916519 · Defense · Private
Surface-mounted fiber optic cable installation system using specialized machines to bond protected optical fiber directly onto pavement
- Grants
- $1.7M
- 2 awards
- Sector median: 2
- Raised
- $3.2M
- 2 Form D · Aug 2026
- 1 months since last filing
- Contracts
- —
- No federal contracts on record
- Patents
- 24
- 8 granted · 16 pending
- Sector median: 0
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓201720192021202320252027
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: An Economic Optical Fiber Solution to the Last Mile Problem | $224,992 | |
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: An Economic Optical Fiber Solution to the Last Mile Problem | $1,492,848 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $2,100,000 | |
| Private capital raised | Form D · SEC | $1,135,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRForm D · SEC
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1293 | RESONANCE SIGNATURES LLC | — | — |
| 1294 | ARP Networks, Inc. | — | — |
| 1295 | RAVN INC. | — | $695K |
| 1296 | TRAXyL, Inc. | — | $3.2M |
| 1297 | ANDURIL INDUSTRIES INC | — | — |
| 1298 | AUTOMATED WATER MACHINES, INC. | — | — |
| 1299 | HEAT, LIGHT, AND SOUND RESEARCH, INC. | — | — |
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
- Stephen CarterDirector · Executive Officer
- Daniel TurnerDirector · Executive Officer
Patents
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Tubular Body Onto A Surfaceapplication
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Tubular Body Onto A Surfacegranted
- Cable Armor Removal Toolapplication
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Communication Line Onto A Surfaceapplication
- Apparatus, System, And Method For A Tubular Body To Traverse A Gapgranted
- Method and Apparatus for Deployment of a Communication Line Onto a Surface Such as a Roadway or Pathwayapplication
- Method and Apparatus for Deployment of a Communication Line Onto a Surface Such as a Roadway or Pathapplication
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Communication Line Onto A Surface Such As A Roadway Or Pathwaygranted
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Communication Line Onto A Surface Such As A Roadway Or Pathwaygranted
- Recycling Debris While Deploying A Tubular Bodyapplication
- Forming A Paved Surface With An Embedded Tubular Bodyapplication
- Method And Apparatus For Deployment Of A Communication Line Onto A Surface Such As A Roadway Or Pathwaygranted
Regulatory activity · Defense
- Danger Zone; Waters of Carr Creek and Whitehall Bay in the Vicinity of the Naval Support Activity AnnapolisEngineers Corps
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation: Trade Agreements ThresholdsNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2026-01; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; Small Entity Compliance GuideNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Federal Acquisition Regulation; Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06; IntroductionNational Aeronautics and Space Administration
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