Startup · United States
Zulu Pods
HQ Coral Springs, FloridaFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
Providing high quality, innovative lubrication delivery solutions that radically simplify short-duration engine architecture.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $0 |
| FY2025 | $999K |
| FY2024 | $1.1M |
| FY2023 | $135K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
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- ZULU PODS INC · C14CA8WSSE55 · $2.2M
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Funding7 rounds · $14.5M
- Equity raised
- $14.5M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $130K
- Latest
- $660KStage undisclosed · Jun 30, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | Undisclosed | $660K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Grant | $100K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Series B | $7.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Seed | $3.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jun 1, 2023 | Grant | $30K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Pre-Seed | $2.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 12, 2021 | Pre-Seed | $425K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Undisclosed$660KJun 30, 2026
- Grant$100KJun 9, 2026
- Series B$7.5MApr 3, 2025
- Seed$3.5MMar 7, 2024
- Grant$30KJun 1, 2023
- Pre-Seed$2.4MDec 1, 2022
- Pre-Seed$425KJul 12, 2021
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems3
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lubrication delivery for short-duration engine architectures in an aviation and aerospace profile; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 52, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Lubrication delivery for short-duration engine architectures in an aviation and aerospace profile; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People5
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| When Daniella Sladen | Co-founder |
| Daniella Sladen | CTO |
| Robert Sladen | CEO |
| Todd Currier | CSO |
| Troy Cunningham | President |
Sources7
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "b202d8e7-2e90-4e6d-aff1-99bd81ba481c"}”
- 2
Zulu Pods · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Providing high quality, innovative lubrication delivery solutions that radically simplify short-duration engine architecture.”
Systems3
- 3CompanySmartPOD
Zulu Pods · Supports System
“The Zulu Pods GUARDIAN SmartPOD is an intelligent, compact, and modular system designed to protect mission-critical systems from degradation. It integrates edge-level sensing, predictive software, and customizable fluid delivery to enable automated, long-duration protection.”
- 4CompanyEmergency Backup Systems
Zulu Pods · Supports System
“Protect critical devices, systems, and infrastructure with the EmergencyPOD, or EPOD. The EPOD is a fully self-contained, decentralized unit, designed to be strategically placed in and around critical mechanical systems.”
- 5CompanyTechnology
Zulu Pods · Supports System
“Combining the function of a reservoir, pump, and nozzle into a single self-contained ZPOD (Packaged Oil Delivery) system. The ZPOD is lighter, placed right in the working zone of the engine bearing or gear compartment, and meters the exact amount of lubrication for optimal performance.”
Funding1
- 6
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2026-06-09, USD 100,000, lead: Massachusetts Manufacturing Accelerator”
People1
- 7CompanyDaniella Sladen
Zulu Pods · Supports Role
“When Daniella Sladen co-founded Zulu Pods with her husband Rob, she decided to build a company to revolutionize aerospace engineering and build a culture that was inclusive and family-friendly in hopes of transforming the industry entirely.”
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