Emdur is a holding company that builds IP-heavy ventures across deep tech, software, and emerging industries. We identify fundamental bottlenecks, engineer patentable solutions, and build companies around them.
Founded by Jeffrey Kilelo. Two active ventures. Five patent applications filed. We build things that are hard to build and harder to replicate.
- 2 Ventures
- 5 Patent Filings
- 20+ Years Engineering
Portfolio
Each venture targets a fundamental cost barrier in its field. We build IP, prove the thesis, then license or scale.
Carbonions — Patent-Pending Graphene Production IP
Status: Active
Five USPTO provisional patents covering seven novel graphene exfoliation methods. Each targets high-quality few-layer graphene at less than $0.10/gram using commodity reagents and standard equipment. No cleanroom. No Hummers method.
- 5 provisional patents filed (Feb 2026)
- 7 distinct exfoliation methods
- Targeting up to 2,000× cost reduction
- Academic, commercial, and strategic licensing available
Website: carbonions.com
Amber Monolith — Aluminum-Sulfur Battery Technology
Status: In Development
Next-generation aluminum-sulfur battery chemistry for grid-scale energy storage. Earth-abundant materials, dramatically lower cell costs, improved safety and cycle life. Vertically integrated with Carbonions graphene output.
- Al-S chemistry: abundant, low-cost materials
- Designed for grid-scale storage
- Graphene-enhanced electrodes via Carbonions IP
- Patent filings planned for 2027
Our Method
01 — IP-First
Every venture begins with patentable innovation. We file before we pitch. Provisional patents establish priority; the product roadmap follows the claims.
02 — Bootstrap-Efficient
Capital efficiency is a design principle, not a constraint. Commodity inputs, standard equipment, novel process engineering. Breakthrough innovation doesn't require eight-figure lab budgets.
03 — Vertically Integrated
Our ventures feed each other. Carbonions produces graphene; Amber Monolith builds batteries that consume it. Cross-venture synergy compounds returns on a shared technical foundation.
Leadership
Jeffrey Kilelo — Founder and CEO
Cross-disciplinary background spanning AI/ML, materials science, and electrochemistry. Built Emdur to prove that breakthrough materials innovation can come from first-principles thinking and relentless iteration rather than eight-figure lab budgets.
Inventor on all five Carbonions provisional patent applications. Currently leading R&D on both graphene production methods and aluminum-sulfur battery chemistry.
Dallas, TX
Contact
Ventures & Partnerships: ventures@emdur.com — IP licensing, joint ventures, partnership inquiries
General Inquiries: info@emdur.com — Press, investors, general questions
Emdur LLC · Dallas, TX · 2 active ventures · 5 USPTO provisional patents filed