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Share-Based Compensation
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2026
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Abstract]  
Share-Based Compensation Share-Based Compensation
All share and per-share amounts, including option and restricted stock quantities and exercise prices, have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the stock split described in Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation.
2025 Stock Plan
In May 2025, the Company adopted the 2025 Stock Plan which authorized the issuance of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, and restricted stock to employees and consultants. Under the 2025 Stock Plan, the Company granted awards that are subject to annual, cliff-based vesting. The awards typically vest throughout four years of service. Share-based awards are payable in common stock at the discretion of the Board of Directors. Share-based awards are accounted for as compensation costs and are amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. Additional information regarding the Company share-based compensation under the 2025 Stock Plan is included in Note 11, Share-Based Compensation, in the Company’s
audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, included in the Registration Statement.
2026 Equity Incentive Plan
On July 1, 2026, the Company's Board of Directors adopted, and on July 6, 2026 the Company's stockholders approved, the 2026 Plan, which became effective immediately prior to the closing of the IPO. The 2026 Plan authorizes the grant of incentive stock options, non-statutory stock options, stock appreciation rights, RSAs, RSUs, and stock bonuses to employees, directors, and independent contractors. In connection with the effectiveness of the 2026 Plan, the Company's 2025 Stock Plan was terminated; awards previously granted under the 2025 Stock Plan remain outstanding in accordance with their terms. The Company reserved 18,125,474 shares of Class A common stock for issuance under the 2026 Plan, including 9,134,602 shares subject to awards granted in connection with the IPO.

The Company’s share-based compensation expense for the periods presented was as follows:

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Cost of revenue$569,145 $361,367 $1,519,780 $441,671 
Research and development costs249,151 $— 249,151 $— 
General and administrative costs9,457,291 429,290 12,164,158 524,688 
Total share-based compensation expense$10,275,587 $790,657 $13,933,089 $966,359 

In addition, share-based compensation of $0.2 million was capitalized to property and equipment during each of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026. No share-based compensation was capitalized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2025.

Issuance of Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units
In connection with the closing of the IPO, the Company approved the issuance of RSUs covering an aggregate of 9,134,602 shares of Class A common stock under its 2026 Plan to certain directors and officers, with a grant-date fair value of $15.00 per share. The RSUs generally vest over periods ranging from one to three years, subject to continued service.
In May 2026, the Company issued restricted stock purchase rights to an officer under the 2025 Stock Plan to purchase 941,222 shares of Class B common stock at $1.635 per share and stock options for an aggregate of 305,790 shares of Class B common stock, generally at an exercise price of $1.635 per share. The restricted stock awards generally vest over four years, subject to continued service. The stock options generally vest over four years, with certain awards, subject to alternative vesting terms and/or certain acceleration provisions.

The summary of stock options and restricted stock under the Company’s 2025 Stock Plan and 2026 Plan as of September 30, 2026, and changes for the nine months then ended are presented as follows:

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Stock OptionsNumber of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Number of
Options
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Outstanding at the beginning of the period6,459,000$0.21— $—
Granted7,060,972$0.966,534,000 $0.21
Exercised161,248 $0.39— $—
Forfeited/expired1,094,418 $0.61— $—
Outstanding at the end of the period12,264,306$0.606,534,000 $0.21
Exercisable at the end of the period3,308,844$0.30— $—

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Restricted StockNumber of
Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Number of
Shares
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Fair Value
Outstanding at the beginning of the period5,585,000$0.76—$—
Granted10,157,710$10.045,585,000$0.97
Vested2,989,122 $0.91—$—
Forfeited/expired22,000$11.55—$—
Outstanding at the end of the period12,731,588$8.115,585,000 $0.97
As of September 30, 2026, 3,577,100 shares of restricted stock purchased by officers with promissory notes remained unvested and subject to repurchase by the Company at the original purchase price. These shares are included in restricted stock outstanding in the table above. See Note 9, Related Party Transactions.
The weighted average unrecognized compensation cost at September 30, 2026, for stock options and restricted stock was as follows:
AmountWeighted
Average
Remaining
Recognition
Period (Years)
Stock options$16,076,327 3.05
Restricted stock95,931,683 2.85
Total compensation cost$112,008,010 2.88
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock options granted for the three months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
AssumptionThree Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Expected volatilityN/AN/A
Expected term (years)N/AN/A
Risk-free interest rateN/AN/A
Expected dividend yieldN/AN/A
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair ValueN/AN/A
Assumptions used in determining the fair value of stock options granted for the nine months ended September 30, 2026 and 2025 were as follows:
Assumption
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2026
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2025
Expected volatility110.0%110.0%
Expected term (years)77
Risk-free interest rate
4.29% - 4.50%
4.17%
Expected dividend yield— %—%
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value$2.590 $0.921 


2026 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
On July 1, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted and on July 2, 2026, the Company’s stockholders approved the ESPP, which became effective upon the closing of the IPO. The ESPP provides an opportunity to employees and eligible service providers to purchase shares of Class A common stock. The Company reserved 5,437,642 shares of Class A common stock for issuance under the ESPP. As of September 30, 2026, no shares have been issued under the ESPP.