Vartega Inc.
Short-fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite material for powder-based additive manufacturing and injection molding
- Sector
- Materials
- Headquarters
- Golden, CO
- Latest Form D
- $1.5M, Jan 2026
- Total capital
- $16.5M
- Federal grants
- $225K
- 1 award · 2019
- Rank in peer group#69 of 123
- Private capital raised
- $16.3M
- 5 Form D · last Jan 2026
- 10 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 7
- 10 pending · first 2019
- Rank in peer group#4 of 123
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 5th filing$1.5M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$24K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$11.2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$470K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$3.1M
- Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Carbon Fiber Encapsulated Polymer Powder for Additive Manufacturing Advancements$225K
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
52months
from Vartega Inc.’s first federal award to its first private round.
- First federal award · Feb 2019
- NSF · $225K
- First Form D · Jun 2023
- $3.1M · 1st Form D
- Awards before first raise
- 1 award
An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.
Standing among 123 peers
Line = medianMaterials · Material
- Federal grantsBelow median
- Granted patents#4 · top 3%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Andrew MaxeyResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 2 patents
- Aaron ParkerExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Andreas WuellnerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Benoit ForcierDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Curtis Scott SchicknerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Daniel FlaggExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 12 people
- Edward PilpelDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ginger RothrockDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- J. Scott PuseyExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sean KlineExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Shari KennettDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Timothy SwalesDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 7 granted of 17- GrantedFiber-containing Particles With Dual-tapered ShapeUSPTOUS 11,951,656
- GrantedMethods Of Making And Using Bulk Products Including Fiber-containing Particles With Dual-tapered ShapeUSPTOUS 11,787,085
- GrantedRecovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Fiber-reinforced CompositesUSPTOUS 11,142,626
Show all 17 patent records
- Fiber-containing Particles With Dual-tapered ShapeApr 9, 2024 · US 11,951,656Granted
- Methods Of Making And Using Bulk Products Including Fiber-containing Particles With Dual-tapered ShapeOct 17, 2023 · US 11,787,085Granted
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Fiber-reinforced CompositesOct 12, 2021 · US 11,142,626Granted
- Removal Of Sizing Material From Reinforcing Fibers For Recycling Of Reinforcing FibersOct 5, 2021 · US 11,135,743Granted
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Continuous Fiber-reinforced CompositesNov 10, 2020 · US 10,829,611Granted
- Cosolvent Processing Of Reinforcing Fiber-containing Products For Recycling Reinforcing FibersApr 7, 2020 · US 10,610,911Granted
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Fiber-reinforced CompositesNov 26, 2019 · US 10,487,191Granted
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Continuous Fiber-reinforced CompositesApplication 62555043Pending
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Continuous Fiber-reinforced CompositesApplication 62554934Pending
- Methods For Preparing Fiber-containing Particles With Recycled Reinforcing FibersApplication 19480320Pending
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Fiber-reinforced CompositesApplication PCTUS2016024956Pending
- Methods For Preparing Fiber-containing Particles With Recycled Reinforcing FibersApplication PCTUS2024027057Pending
- Methods For Preparing Fiber-containing Particles With Recycled Reinforcing FibersApplication 63463812Pending
- Fiber-containing Particles With Dual-tapered ShapeApplication PCTUS2021057389Pending
- Recovery Of Reinforcing Fibers From Continuous Fiber-reinforced CompositesApplication 16121876Pending
- Removal Of Sizing Material From Reinforcing Fibers For Recycling Of Reinforcing FibersApplication 62568170Pending
- Cosolvent Processing Of Reinforcing Fiber-containing Products For Recycling Reinforcing FibersApplication 62568177Pending
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- CUPRUM METALS INC.Similar federal contract value in Materials · null in contracts
Regulatory activity · Materials
- Eliminating Regulations Establishing Fellowships in Laboratory Standardization and Testing for Foreign CitizensNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating Obsolete Marking Requirements for Toy, Look-Alike, and Imitation FirearmsNational Institute of Standards and Technology
- Eliminating 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.
How to read this page
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Data freshness
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