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Critical Materials Group (CMG)

Defense energetics and munitions manufacturer

critmatgroup.com

Founded year: 2025
Company type: Private company
Number of employees: 10–16
Industry: Aerospace & Defense

Last updated November 4

Latest news about Critical Materials Group (CMG)

In short: CMG acquired RMSL and appointed co-founder Travis Swanson chief science officer.

Company announcements

November 4 CMG

CMG produces C4 in Texas for domestic defense demand

CEO Kevin Capozzoli says drone-dominance competitors source C4 from U.S. suppliers, and its modular, scalable platform is built to grow with the Drone Dominance Program.

November 2 CMG

CMG appoints George Orr as Infrastructure Manager

He will lead the build-out of the company's IT infrastructure, ensuring systems, networks and technology are secure and scalable for its next-generation energetics production campus.

October 7 CMG

CMG acquires RMSL and appoints Travis Swanson as Chief Science Officer

The acquisition combines RMSL's R&D with CMG's manufacturing platforms to accelerate product development from concept to qualified production.

September 2 CMG

CMG raises $10.3 million in seed funding

Led by Overmatch Ventures, the capital will accelerate modular energetics production, team expansion, and regulatory approvals.

Media coverage

October 7 Yahoo Finance

Critical Materials Group Acquires Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory, Adding Travis Swanson as Chief Science Officer

Critical Materials Group (CMG), a privately owned U.S.-based manufacturing company modernizing domestic energetics production, today announced it has acquired Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory (RMSL...

September 17 First Breakfast

Bringing the Boom: Why Now is the SpaceX Moment for Explosives

One Texas startup, Critical Materials Group (CMG), is on a mission to commercially manufacture military-grade explosives. CMG just raised a $10 million seed round led...

September 2 Defense Daily

Startup Energetics Manufacturer CMG Raises $10 Million In Seed Round

Critical Materials Group (CMG), a startup developing a modular, automated production platform for energetics used in explosives, has raised $10.3 million...

February 24 Tectonic Defense

Exclusive: Energetics Startup CMG Emerges from Stealth to Bring More Boom

Today, in an exclusive release to Tectonic, Texas-based energetic material startup Critical Materials Group (CMG) emerged from stealth to solve an old problem with new...

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