The Project
We’re building a dedicated campus to produce high-quality launchers at scale. The facility will be open, modern, and located in a setting that helps retain employees and attract top talent.
Our plan is focused and sequenced: expand machining capacity, strengthen the brand, and move into the new facility by early 2027. This puts us on track to reach 1,000 units per month and $10–$12M in annual revenue by 2028.
We are working with Maine MEP to develop a scalable manufacturing-pod model that lets us grow as large as demand requires.
Once this foundation is in place, we’ll expand Grimburg into major online catalogs, retail chains, and distributors across the U.S. and abroad.
Use of Funds
We’ve built category leadership with limited resources. What we need now is the capital to scale that expertise into full commercial dominance.
- New building & land
- Capex for facility + equipment
- CNC mills, mill-turn, injection molds, molding machine
- Staffing runway, digital ads, and operating expenses
- Hiring: additional machine operators, additional assembly, & digital marketing
Ask
We are raising $1.5M in runway capital to fund operating expenses, secure a deposit on a larger production facility, and place deposits on key manufacturing equipment to support expansion.
Problem
As markets weaken, inflation rises, and public safety concerns grow, crime and unrest increase, and demand for reliable personal-protection tools grows. Yet the products available today fail the customers who understand quality the most.
Real firearms users—former military, police, and trained civilians—often move to more regulated states or change jobs and suddenly cannot carry a firearm. They still need dependable protection, but when they research less-lethal options, they discover a disappointing reality: most launchers are poorly made, consumer-grade devices. They are rebranded paintball markers—underpowered, oversized, unreliable, and nowhere near firearm-grade construction.
At the same time, tightening firearm laws are pushing more people toward safer, compliant alternatives. But the market offers nothing that meets the expectations of premium buyers who know what real performance and build quality should feel like.
Solution
Grimburg builds premium, firearm-grade less-lethal launchers with real power, concealability, and high build quality—feature-packed, inside and out. Serious tools experienced firearm enthusiasts can trust.
We give people a rugged, professional piece of equipment. For many, this is a real pain point. They have no confidence that what they purchased will perform in an emergency. Outside of Grimburg, no one is making an effort to build dependable, firearm-grade products. Competitors focus on cheap construction with little regard for the customer’s safety or experience.
Solstice Pistol
We are introducing the Solstice concealed carry pistol, early 2026, with the strongest feature set in the market.
- Only launcher with gas and projectiles in one magazine — enabling fast, full-power reloads.
- 40 J power in a concealable size — nobody else comes close.
- Industry’s most reliable gas activation. (Provisional patent 2025)
- Full line of accessories: JUL, Fireball, and KinetiCS projectiles.
- Holsters, optics, and weapon lights.
TYR Home Defense Launcher
Strongest production launcher, 64 Joules
- Flawless performance
- 40 shots on one tank
- Compact format optimized for home defense
The TYR is the best launcher to come along in years. We’ve worked with them all. We built the TYR to be exactly what we as a firearm and launcher owner. Perfect mag release and magazine function. Compact AR-15 Carbine design. Just over 3 lbs. high pressure and an awesome tank stock. We love this launcher. Feels like a sawed-off shotgun.
Projectiles, Holsters & More
Grimburg manufactures vacuum formed Kydex holsters & JUL 8 gram kinetic rounds in house.
Fireball & KinetiCS iron filled 6 gram irritant rounds are manufactured exclusively for Grimburg.
We also carry our own brand of backpack armor, 9ci tanks, and Amber Grease lubricant.
Target Audience
- Men 35–55
- Upper-Middle Income households
- Firearm enthusiasts living in blue metropolitan areas.
- Civilians seeking legal self-defense alternatives in firearm-restricted states or environments.
- Military and law enforcement
Branding
We have aligned our aesthetic with industry leaders such as FN America & Sig Sauer. We also draw design inspiration from premium brands like Benchmade knives and Ridge wallets.
Our branding and messaging are tailored to appeal to professionals in more liberal-leaning regions. A refined aesthetic instead of a rugged, outdoors style. Still, targeting those with military or law enforcement backgrounds, as well as discerning firearms enthusiasts. Individuals who value performance, reliability, and discreet protection.
Compact and powerful, our launchers deliver firearm-like control without the legal issues.
Why Us
Leadership
Kurt Boeker — Founder — Product Development & Brand
Debora Botoni — COO & Personnel
Technical
Tim Akers — Machinist
Steve Gasper — Cerakote / Mechanical diagnostics
Ryan Perro — Professional Engineer
Core machining and assembly team
Advisors
Ben Chesler — Co-Founder, Imperfect Foods ($1B+)
Josh Ogden — Mammotome Sr. Director of Sales North America ($100M revenue)
Scott Allen — ADN Paintball
Patrick Jansen — Business Solutions Advisor
Market
Civilian Less-Lethal
- $845M today → $1.34B by 2029
- Competitor Benchmark: $100M+ annual revenue.
- Adjacent Firearms Market: $80B annually.
Government Segments:
- U.S. Military ($1B)
- U.S. Law Enforcement ($2B)
Opportunities
Rising crime and public safety concerns are driving higher demand for effective non-lethal protection.
Restrictive gun laws are pushing civilians toward less-lethal alternatives.
We manufacture in house. Agencies increasingly require U.S. made equipment.
Competitors depend on China/Taiwan supply chains that face increasing geopolitical risk. In 2020–2021, their overseas supply chains collapsed—right when demand was highest.
Unfair Advantage
- Only compact pistol with gas and projectile magazine system.
- Full in-house machining, molding, coating, and assembly.
- Vertically integrated. Immediate to respond to issues.
- Launchers engineered in house.
☆ Buy American Act ☆
- Major Agency Advantage
- Most federal and state agencies prefer or require Buy American Act–compliant equipment.
- Many manufacturers do not qualify because key components are sourced in Taiwan/China, and U.S. assembly does not meet BAA standards.
- Grimburg is the only fully BAA-compliant U.S. launcher platform.
Business Model
- Direct-to-consumer launcher sales since 2018
- High-margin recurring projectile revenue
- Future agency sales
- Accessories: optics, lights, holsters, CO₂
