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BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]  
BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

NOTE 1. BACKGROUND AND ORGANIZATION

Nuburu, Inc. (“Nuburu” or the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc., is a leading innovator in high-power, high-brightness blue laser technology that is focused on bringing breakthrough improvements to a broad range of high-value applications including welding and 3D printing. The Company is located in Centennial, Colorado.

Nuburu was originally incorporated in Delaware on July 21, 2020 under the name Tailwind Acquisition Corp. (“Tailwind”) as a special purpose acquisition company, formed for the purpose of effecting an initial business combination with one or more target businesses. On September 9, 2020 (the “IPO Closing Date”), the Company consummated its initial public offering (the “IPO”). On January 31, 2023 (the "Closing Date"), the Company consummated a business combination with Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. f/k/a Nuburu, Inc. (“Legacy Nuburu”), a privately held operating company which merged into the Company's subsidiary Compass Merger Sub, Inc. (the “Business Combination”) and changed its name to “Nuburu, Inc.,” and the Company became the owner, directly or indirectly, of all of the equity interests of Nuburu Subsidiary, Inc. and its subsidiaries. In light of the fact that the Business Combination has closed and the Company's ongoing business will be the business formerly operated by Legacy Nuburu, these financial statements primarily include information regarding Legacy Nuburu’s business.

Throughout the notes to the consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted, the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” and similar terms refer to Legacy Nuburu prior to the consummation of the Business Combination, and Nuburu and its subsidiaries after the consummation of the Business Combination.

Going Concern and Liquidity

The Company devotes its efforts to business planning, research and development, and raising capital. The Company is an emerging growth company that has not yet achieved full commercialization and is expected to incur losses until it does.

From inception through December 31, 2024, the Company has incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company has incurred net losses of $34,515,754 and $20,710,446, respectively, and the Company has an accumulated deficit of $131,806,605 as of December 31, 2024. The Company expects to continue to expand its operations, including by investing in manufacturing, sales and marketing, research and development, and infrastructure to support its growth. The Company anticipates that it will incur net losses for the foreseeable future and, even if it increases its revenue, there is no guarantee that it will ever become profitable. All of the aforementioned factors raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.

The Company plans to finance its operations with proceeds from the issuance and sale of equity securities or debt; however, there is no assurance that management's plans to obtain additional debt or equity financing will be successfully implemented or implemented on terms favorable to the Company. Until the Company can generate sufficient revenue to cover its operating expenses, working capital, and capital expenditures, the Company plans to rely on proceeds received from certain agreements executed subsequent to December 31, 2024, as further described in Note 16.

Certain Significant Risks and Uncertainties

The Company’s future results of operations involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could affect the Company’s future operating results and cause actual results to vary materially from expectations include, but are not limited to, rapid technological change, competition from substitute products and larger companies, protection of proprietary technology, ability to maintain distributor relationships, and dependence on key individuals.

Restatement

See Note 15, “Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements and Previously Issued Unaudited Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements ”, for additional information regarding the restatement of amounts included in the Company's previously issued financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023 and for each of the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2024.