Startup · United States
Perseus Materials
HQ Knoxville, TennesseeFounded 20221-10 employeesUpdated
Develops composite-material manufacturing technology.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: assistance |
|---|---|
| FY2024 | $499K |
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- PERSEUS MATERIALS, INC. · LJSPPJCYR4X7 · $499K
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Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Latest
- UndisclosedSeed · Feb 10, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | Lockheed Martin Ventures | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- SeedLed by Lockheed Martin VenturesUndisclosedFeb 10, 2026
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedJan 1, 2022
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced manufacturing and materials | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Composite-material manufacturing technology; no defense or government customer is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 172, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-19: Composite-material manufacturing technology; no defense or government customer is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Daniel Lee | CEO and co-founder |
| Dan Lee | Co-founder |
Sources4
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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Funding1
- 2CompanyPerseus Materials | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · description, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · name, Organization · ownership, Organization · website
“funding round: Seed Round, 2026-02-10, lead: Lockheed Martin Ventures”
People2
- 3
compositesworld.com · Supports Role
““We’re not interested in making marginal improvements to 3D printing,” says Daniel Lee, CEO and co-founder of Perseus Materials.”
- 4
launchtn.org · Supports Role
“— Perseus Materials, co-founded by Dan Lee, invents new ways to build our largest load-bearing structures reliably, quickly, and at low-cost. ”
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