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Who invested in Surface Design Solutions

2 rounds we have observed, with the one investor named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

Manufacturing

Raised 4 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$420Kraised across 2 rounds since 2025, from 2 sources

$100KGrant$320KSeed
Latest round
Seed, $320KJul 2026
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

2026
$100KGrant$320KSeed
First round
Grant, $100K
Sept 2025
Biggest round
$320K
Seed · Jul 2026
Between rounds
10 months
from the last two

The rounds

  1. Jul 2026
    Seed$320K1 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Sept 2025
    Grant$100K1 new

    Source recordedSEC filing: $85K sold, first sale Oct 2025

Founders and team

From Surface Design Solutions's own website: 2 founders.

Tevis JacobsPresident, CEO, Co-Founder
Lars PastewkaDirector of Data Science, CTO, Co-Founder

Everyone who backed them

Richard King Mellon FoundationPrivate equity2rounds

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Quick answers about Surface Design Solutions

Who invested in Surface Design Solutions?

Surface Design Solutions's investors include Richard King Mellon Foundation.

How much has Surface Design Solutions raised?

Surface Design Solutions has raised $420K across 2 rounds since 2025.

When did Surface Design Solutions last raise?

Surface Design Solutions's most recent round was a Seed of $320K in Jul 2026.

What was Surface Design Solutions's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $320K in Jul 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Surface Design Solutions first?

Surface Design Solutions's first round on record, in Sept 2025, was backed by Richard King Mellon Foundation.

What stage is Surface Design Solutions at?

Surface Design Solutions's latest named round is a Seed, in Jul 2026.

Where is Surface Design Solutions based?

Surface Design Solutions is based in the United States.

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