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Sector:
Chips

Diamond Quanta

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Chips
US only

Diamond Quanta is building a manufacturing platform that standardizes the integration of engineered diamonds into high-volume semiconductor production. This allows the tech industry to harness diamond's exceptional thermal properties to overcome the massive energy and heat constraints currently limiting AI computing.

  • AI computing requires so much power that heat and energy are becoming major roadblocks for standard silicon chips.
  • While diamond is an incredible material for managing heat, it has historically been too difficult to manufacture at scale; this startup fixes those interface issues to make diamond as easy to work with as silicon.
  • The company has already earned $84,000 in paid revenue and is actively testing its technology with a major consumer electronics brand and a leading United States chip manufacturer.
  • Instead of just selling diamonds, they rely on a highly scalable licensing model where they charge partners fees and royalties to apply their manufacturing process.
  • The leadership team combines deep scientific expertise from national laboratories with serious commercial experience from major tech companies.

Founder’s note on traction

Diamond Quanta has generated $84K in paid NRE revenue. A Tier 1 consumer electronics program has defined Phase I validation requirements, with sample parts in process. A leading U.S. foundry is advancing a 200 mm qualification path covering wafer handling, contamination and thermal baselines. These customer requirements are shaping Diamond Forge 1 readiness and our path to licensing.

Founder’s Work & Education

Silicon Catalyst, Licensing Executives Society, Silicon Valley Chapter (LES-SVC), Stanford University, Drexel University

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Chips

Topologi

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Chips
Europe

Founder’s note on traction

We are pre-revenue, with LOIs from Intel, Deeplight, and Akhetonics to explore collaborative photonic hardware development, plus a strategic partnership with BTQ. We have also held demos or discussions with imec, Lightmatter, Marvell, and others. We have designed ultra-compact switches and modulators and are now moving toward fabrication, measurement, and customer-linked hardware pilots.

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Chips

Archean Sciences

$5M - $10M
Valuation
Chips
US only

Neurocomputing enabling automated closed-loop biology experiments

Founder’s note on traction

Archean is building an autonomous neurocomputer lab that turns living brain cells into programmable computing systems. Our approach combines physical AI algorithms with living neural substrates that evolved to process and respond to the real world with remarkable adaptability and efficiency. We have demonstrated methods that extend living-neuron computational lifetime by up to 3.5× while maintaining 2.5× higher accuracy hours after training. Alongside biological computing, we are commercializing the platform in preclinical neurological drug development, automating neural assays that have outperformed conventional animal models in pharmaceutical studies.

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Defense

Nazar Technology

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Defense
US only

Nazar Technology builds autonomous metal 3D printing systems designed to manufacture ultra-large components for the aerospace and defense industries. By removing traditional size limits, their machines allow companies to produce massive, single-piece structures to meet surging domestic demand and clear decade-long supply chain backlogs.

  • Current metal 3D printers max out at 1.5 meters tall, but Nazar's design moves the printing module instead of the heavy part to remove height limits entirely.
  • The company targets a massive gap in the defense supply chain where demand for large parts has grown rapidly while production backlogs stretch past 2030.
  • They have already secured a letter of intent with MIMO Technik and are in late-stage talks with Hadrian, representing a potential demand for 100 to 150 machines over the next two years.
  • The business model combines a $5 million upfront machine sale with $1 million in recurring annual revenue from the parts produced.
  • The founding team consists of experienced hardware engineers and former directors from top-tier 3D printing companies who have a history of building and shipping successful machines.

Founder’s note on traction

We have secured a letter of intent with MIMO Technik and are in late-stage discussions with Hadrian regarding a similar agreement. The proposed agreements cover potential purchases of pilot-production and production systems. Capacity planning with these suppliers to major US defense and Navy primes indicate  potential demand for 100-150 machines over the next two years.

Founder’s Work & Education

Michigan State University, Quantic School of Business and Technology

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Energy

SEATOM Technologies

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Energy
Europe

SEATOM builds commercial marine nuclear reactors to power cargo ships, cruise lines, and defense vessels with zero-emission propulsion. This technology helps the maritime industry meet strict climate regulations while drastically cutting operating costs without requiring upfront capital expenses.

  • They are the only nuclear propulsion developer backed by NATO's DIANA program and already have active defense contracts and pilot projects with major commercial shipowners.
  • The reactor design relies on 85% proven, standard nuclear components to make regulatory approval easier, while patenting the remaining 15% needed for marine use.
  • Shipowners pay zero upfront costs through a leasing model, saving 20% on standard operating expenses and 80% compared to alternative green fuels like ammonia or methanol.
  • Ships powered by these reactors can travel twice as fast, hold 10% more cargo, and only need to refuel every three to six years.
  • The founding team includes industry veterans who have previously managed gigawatt-scale nuclear power plants and delivered over $12 billion in advanced shipbuilding projects.

Founder’s note on traction

Defense:  Currently working with NATO accelerator arm DIANA with a first contract and in discussions with 4 other defense primes and 3 MoDs/Navies.  Shipowners:  3 Pilot Ship Projects ongoing; Inbound interest from 3 of the largest cargo shipowners and 2 top tier cruise lines.  Power Barges:  2 AI Data Centers and 2 Nation States expressed interest.

Founder’s Work & Education

University of Helsinki, University of Cambridge, Columbia Angel Network, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, Meyer Turku Shipbuilding School

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Energy

Varron

$26M+
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Energy
US only

Shipping nuclear integration, developing modular hulls and infrastructure

Varron builds nuclear-powered container ships and the supporting shipyard infrastructure to replace fossil fuels in the maritime industry. This approach eliminates massive carbon emissions from global trade while allowing cargo to move faster and cheaper across the oceans.

  • The global shipping industry currently burns about 1.5 billion tonnes of fossil fuel every year, a problem this company aims to solve with zero-emission nuclear reactors.
  • These vessels can travel at speeds over 30 knots and operate for more than five years without needing to refuel.
  • A single ship can save over $32 million in annual fuel costs and cut transatlantic travel time by up to a full week.
  • The company plans to build a complete manufacturing and maintenance hub in Charleston, South Carolina, which could create over 5,000 American jobs.
  • The team brings together deep expertise from the U.S. Navy Submarine Force, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and national laboratories.

Founder’s note on traction

Nearing a lead for $3mil in initial valuation. Looking for partners in the field of maritime and nuclear to join us.

Founder’s Work & Education

Severn Leadership Group, Amazon Web Services (AWS), NPTU Charleston, Darla Moore School of Business at the University of South Carolina, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Indiana University Bloomington, Nuclear Power School - Naval Nuclear Power Training Command (NNPTC)

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Hardware

studio 3e8

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Hardware
US only

Studio 3e8 builds a desktop-sized metal 3D printer that allows engineers to safely manufacture complex parts in-house without needing dedicated industrial facilities. This system drops the entry price of metal printing to just $5,000, giving small businesses and engineering teams immediate access to advanced fabrication.

  • Their patent-pending printing process uses a ceramic scaffold to support the metal, which removes geometric limits and allows for multi-material designs that traditional machining cannot create.
  • The machine costs $5,000, which falls just under standard corporate credit card limits so engineering teams can buy it without needing special financial approval.
  • The company relies on a recurring revenue model where they make high margins on the metal materials, projecting up to $1,500 in ongoing monthly sales per active user.
  • They already have strong market interest with over 500 qualified sales leads, a completed pilot program with Boston Dynamics, and a purchase intent letter from their own manufacturer.
  • The founders and team members are experienced industry insiders who previously led product design and engineering at major 3D printing companies like Formlabs and Markforged.

Founder’s note on traction

Studio 3e8 is Casey and Cassie, a team of 3D printing experts (ex-Formlabs, ex-Markforged) giving companies in-house metal manufacturing through a safe, adoptable, and industrially capable metal 3D printing solution. Our technology is the first of its kind: it plugs into a standard wall outlet and runs safely without specialized equipment, putting metal part production on the bench of any engineer who needs it ($5k projected MSRP; 1/50th the cost of existing solutions). We have 500+ leads in the sales pipeline, a completed pilot with Boston Dynamics, and have traction on factory-floor adoption from the CEO of Re:Build's vertically integrated production network. We just signed a term sheet with our lead investor, PitchDrive, at a $23M post-money valuation. $3.2M is committed or wired, and we're working to fill the remaining $1.8M, looking for $250k+ checks from firms with deeptech/manufacturing or GTM/sales experience. Studio 3e8 is raising a $5M seed to fund a mid-2027 product launch, delivering hundreds of units to early customers. The seed round allows us to execute on GTM strategy, scale manufacturing operations with our contract manufacturing partner, and expand both the technical and commercial team. 

Founder’s Work & Education

Markforged, Metarkitex, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard Innovation Labs

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Space

Hyperstellar

$16M - $20M
Valuation
Space
US only

In-orbit power delivering via autonomous payload-docking nodes

Founder’s note on traction

Hyperstellar is building the energy capacity layer for the orbital industrial economy. Our mission is to build the infrastructure that expands industry and intelligence beyond Earth. Our flagship product, the Hyperstellar Power Node, generates continuous solar power in orbit and delivers dispatchable energy directly to customer workloads. We manufacture space-grade solar on a sovereign American supply chain and take a developer approach to space, contracting directly with customers across AI compute, in-space manufacturing, and defense, while enabling power-intensive industries in orbit. By contracting for capacity instead of building it, customers cut launch costs, energy costs, and time-to-power.

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Batteries

Aqualith

$11M - $15M
Valuation
Batteries
US only

Battery materials development enabling 100 percent micro-silicon anodes

AquaLith creates a 100% silicon battery anode using cheap, commodity micro-silicon and a special electrolyte that prevents the material from breaking. This approach cuts anode costs and weight by 80%, saving automakers roughly $1,400 per electric vehicle while working seamlessly with existing factory equipment.

  • Instead of expensive nano-silicon, the company uses cheap and abundant micro-silicon that costs about $5 per kilogram.
  • A special electrolyte forms a protective layer around the silicon, solving the long-standing problem of the material expanding and breaking during charging.
  • The materials work perfectly with standard battery manufacturing equipment, meaning factories do not need to buy new machinery to make these batteries.
  • Testing shows their battery cells can charge and discharge over 450 times while keeping 80% of their capacity, with a clear path to reach over 1,000 cycles.
  • By selling materials directly to manufacturers rather than building expensive battery factories, the company can save car makers roughly $1,400 per vehicle.

Founder’s note on traction

AquaLith makes a 100% silicon anode from low-cost commodity metallurgical-grade silicon (~$5/kg), not engineered nano-silicon. A proprietary electrolyte forms a unique SEI that protects the silicon, and our materials drop in on standard coating equipment with no new machinery. The anode costs and weighs ~80% less than graphite. Our pouch cells are past 450 cycles at 80% retention, and we're working toward 1,000+. We sell anode materials and electrolyte directly to cell manufacturers using toll manufacturing and existing supply chain infrastructure.

Founder’s Work & Education

Self-Employed, Pixelligent Technologies, LLC, University of Maryland, Haverford College

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Biotech

Motive Therapeutics

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$1M - $2M
Raise
Biotech
US only

MotiveTx builds smart mRNA medicines that use protein sensors to activate only in the specific cells causing autoimmune diseases. This allows the immune system to be retrained to stop attacking the body without relying on lifelong treatments that wipe out healthy immune cells.

  • Current autoimmune treatments suppress the entire immune system, but this technology ensures drugs only turn on in the exact cells causing the disease.
  • A top 10 global pharmaceutical company has already validated the science by signing a $500,000 agreement to test the technology in living models.
  • The company won a $350,000 grant from the NIH after an independent federal review to discover new sensors for rare inflammatory diseases.
  • Their first target is multiple sclerosis, which affects a million people in the US and opens the door to a $250 billion global market for autoimmune therapies.
  • The founding team consists of Caltech PhD classmates with over 20 years of shared history and real-world experience in developing clinical drugs.

Founder’s note on traction

Our major proof point for demand is that we have already signed a SRA with a Top 10 Pharma.  As the patent cliff approaches, Pharma's appetite for innovative new medicines will only increase.  The fact that we were selected in a highly competitive process proves that demand exists for our technology and that we can reach an exit.

Founder’s Work & Education

Terrain Biosciences, eGenesis, Inc., Caltech, University of Notre Dame

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Biotech

TremeBio

$16M - $20M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Biotech
US only

Treme Bio develops an injectable gel that slowly releases existing medicines directly into the lymphatic system instead of the bloodstream. This targeted approach reduces side effects and delivers drugs exactly where they are needed to treat diseases that currently have no approved therapies.

  • The company secured $22 million in government funding to fully cover the costs of reaching Phase I clinical trials.
  • The technology forms a gel under the skin that naturally breaks down at body temperature, releasing medicine over several days or weeks.
  • It works with standard, unmodified drugs, meaning pharmaceutical companies do not need to change their chemical formulas to use this system.
  • Their first focus is on conditions like lymphedema that affect millions of people who currently rely on physical therapy or surgery because there are no approved drugs.
  • The leadership team includes a Georgia Tech professor with over 15 years of research in this field and the founding president of the American Society of Lymphatic Surgery.

Founder’s note on traction

Working with Georgia Tech through ARPA-H’s GLIDE program, we are supported by $22M in non-dilutive funding to advance our drug delivery platform into Phase I. The platform has been validated in three peer-reviewed studies and is protected by two patent families. Our lead programs are advancing through preclinical development as we explore pharmaceutical partnerships for broader applications.

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Sector:
Biotech

Nervoid

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Biotech
US only

Cell state tracking from microscopy imaging

Nervoid uses AI vision to analyze cell images in real-time, instantly identifying changes in cell health and behavior to automate lab decisions. This eliminates the slow, manual cell checks that currently bottleneck biological research and cost the industry billions of dollars each year.

  • The company is already making money with five biotech customers and is working with major camera makers like Nikon and Yokogawa to build its AI directly into lab microscopes.
  • The software is 96% accurate and was trained on 17 different types of cells, allowing it to work across a wide variety of experiments.
  • Unlike older imaging tools, this platform can look at a picture of a cell and figure out its underlying gene expression and molecular pathways without needing extra chemical tests.
  • By turning images into instant data, it allows robotic lab equipment to automatically adjust treatments and doses on the fly, creating a fully automated research loop.
  • The founding team includes an MIT cell biologist and a veteran AI engineer, and the startup has already won support from the NIH, Microsoft, and top biotech incubators.

Founder’s note on traction

Nervoid is live with 5 biotech companies and has ~$20K ARR. We are collaborating with Nikon and Yokogawa to expand demos to universities and CROs. Our next step is to build an AI-enabled lens or camera that embeds Nervoid directly into imaging hardware for real-time cell analysis and automated biological decision-making

Founder’s Work & Education

Whitehead Institute, C10 Labs, The Engine, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The University of Iowa - College of Engineering, RV College Of Engineering

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Sector:
Biotech

NexEnzymes

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Biotech
LatAm

Platform engineering ambient-temperature-stable enzymes for diagnostics and therapeutics

NexEnzymes uses artificial intelligence to design and manufacture custom, room-temperature stable enzymes for underserved regions. This platform breaks the reliance on expensive imports, eliminating long shipping delays and high markups for local labs and diagnostic developers.

  • The company generated active revenue in its first two years, securing over 25 business clients across Chile and Argentina.
  • Their technology keeps enzymes stable at room temperature for 30 days, cutting delivery times from up to 90 days down to just one week.
  • Instead of relying on generic products, the platform uses artificial intelligence to design custom proteins for specific local needs in just a few hours.
  • The business model captures short-term cash flow through enzyme sales with 85 percent margins while building long-term value through co-developed therapeutics.
  • The founding team brings over 40 years of combined experience, more than 100 scientific publications, and over 500 patents to the table.

Founder’s note on traction

In just 2 years, we generated active commercial revenue with over 25 B2B clients in Chile and Argentina. Our customers (labs, diagnostic developers, etc) previously suffered 90-day delays, 4x markups, and cold-chain losses. We solve this bottleneck by delivering room-temperature stable ("Zero Cold-Chain") in 7 days. We validated our platform, now is time to start co-paid projects in therapeutics

Founder’s Work & Education

Delta G Biomedicals, Protera, Universidad Nacional Andrés Bello, Universidad Andres Bello

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Chips

PriPhase

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Chips
US only

PriPhase builds AI-powered design software for photonic metasurfaces that simulates complex optical structures in milliseconds instead of weeks. This allows hardware companies to quickly and accurately create next-generation optics for 3D sensing, biometrics, and LiDAR systems.

  • Current design tools force engineers to choose between accurate simulations that take weeks or fast approximations that fail for advanced optics.
  • The software runs complex electromagnetic calculations in milliseconds, completing large lens designs in minutes or hours rather than the days or months required by traditional methods.
  • The company plans to make money by licensing its software to hardware teams and partnering with semiconductor factories to create standard design kits.
  • To prove the software works, the team is building their own solid-state LiDAR chip for robotics and industrial drones as their first major test case.
  • The founder has spent five years researching this specific problem, holding a granted US patent and publishing new methods in top scientific journals.

Founder’s note on traction

Every company building meta-optics products, from STMicroelectronics (140M+ modules shipped) to Lumotive, designs with approximation tools that fail for next-gen products. Samsung is integrating metasurfaces into biometric sensors. The U.S. DoD repeatedly funds meta-optics design via SBIR/STTR. Activate Berkeley finalist, 1 granted US patent, 2 provisionals filed. SBIR proposal in preparation.

Founder’s Work & Education

Samsung Electronics, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, KiwowDream Limited, Seoul National University

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Chips

Gallox Semiconductors

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Chips
US only

Gallox Semiconductors designs gallium oxide power devices that make ultra-fast solid-state circuit breakers practical and affordable. This technology replaces outdated mechanical breakers to protect next-generation AI data centers from catastrophic power failures and expensive downtime.

  • AI data centers are drawing so much power that traditional mechanical circuit breakers are now too slow to stop system-wide failures.
  • When a data center goes down, it costs about $9,000 every minute, making extremely fast solid-state breakers necessary to prevent massive financial losses.
  • By building chips with gallium oxide instead of silicon carbide, the company cuts the number of needed transistors by eight times and greatly reduces wasted energy.
  • The startup operates without owning a factory, choosing instead to design the chips and outsource production so they can sell power modules directly to circuit breaker manufacturers.
  • The team has already built working prototypes, raised $1.7 million, and secured support from major manufacturing and defense partners, with more agreements in the works.

Founder’s note on traction

3 Letters of support from fab partner, major power electronics OEM, and defense prime. MOU under negotiation with world's largest electronics producer, and with supplier.

Founder’s Work & Education

Activate, Breakthrough Energy, Cornell Brooks School Tech Policy Institute, Cornell University, Case Western Reserve University

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Climate (Hardware)

Alchemity

$16M - $20M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Climate (Hardware)
US only

Alchemity builds modular reactors that convert waste and stranded gas into sustainable liquid fuels in a single step. This approach unlocks a massive, untapped energy resource to produce low-cost, drop-in fuels with zero process carbon emissions, bypassing the need for expensive traditional refineries.

  • Instead of letting waste gas burn off into the atmosphere, the company turns it into valuable fuels, tapping into a global resource that could create billions in economic value.
  • The technology relies on small, modular systems that cost around $5 million to build, which is a fraction of the price and time required for a billion-dollar traditional refinery.
  • It produces sustainable aviation fuel and other liquids for just $1 to $3 per gallon while releasing zero carbon dioxide emissions during the process.
  • The reactors solve a major chemistry problem by continuously removing byproducts as they form, which stops the equipment from clogging and keeps it running efficiently.
  • Led by industry veterans from companies like BP and Rolls-Royce, the startup has proven its technology and secured the site, materials, and customer support to build its first commercial facility.

Founder’s note on traction

FOAK site and feedstock secured. Multiple customers have signed letters and are committed to supporting Alchemity's path to its FOAK facility and commercial modular skids by 2029. The technology is proven and advancing through the current Seed-funded scale-up. A leading global climate-tech/SAF fund has committed follow-on financing, and we are raising $4M to deploy a 500-ton/year FAOK facility.

Founder’s Work & Education

Stealth Mode, Origis Energy, Berkeley Lab, University of California, Berkeley/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Harvard Business School Online, University of South Carolina, Hood College

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Climate (Hardware)

Biomific

$5M - $10M
Valuation
Climate (Hardware)
US only

Wastewater remediation using fungi through modular cartridge system

Biomific builds a fungi-powered wastewater treatment system that helps industrial manufacturers clean their water and recover valuable materials. This approach allows companies to meet strict environmental rules while drastically cutting costs, energy use, and waste.

  • The system relies on a hardware platform with fungal refills to clean wastewater at an industrial scale.
  • It easily fits into existing water treatment setups as an addition or replacement, so companies do not have to build entirely new facilities.
  • The technology removes more than 99 percent of nutrients from the water and can adapt to treat different types of chemical pollutants.
  • Compared to standard systems, it cuts the total cost of ownership by over 50 percent and lowers energy use and emissions by 90 percent.
  • The founding team brings over a decade of experience in both complex business operations and fungal biology to scale the technology.

Founder’s note on traction

Biomific is building a fungi-powered wastewater treatment and critical material recovery platform that helps manufacturers meet stricter discharge regulations while lowering treatment costs, energy use, emissions, chemical consumption, and secondary waste. Our core breakthrough combines modular treatment systems with proprietary fungal biology to create a repeatable approach for treating a broad range of pollutants while recovering valuable resources from wastewater. We acquire customers through a pilot-led model, partnering with industrial manufacturers, wastewater engineering firms, and strategic partners to validate on real wastewater and scale deployments across facilities, sectors, and ultimately municipal infrastructure.

Founder’s Work & Education

EY, Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management, Linnaeus University, Utrecht University, Université libre de Bruxelles

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Climate (Hardware)

Tenor Energy

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Climate (Hardware)
US only

Tenor Energy develops an advanced membrane technology called Interstage Cascade Osmosis that concentrates industrial brines without the need for extreme pressure or heat. This drastically cuts the energy and cost required for water removal, unlocking more efficient lithium extraction and cleaner industrial wastewater management.

  • Many industries still rely on outdated, energy-heavy methods like boiling to remove water from chemicals and minerals.
  • The software-designed cascade system pushes standard reverse osmosis membranes past their normal limits to concentrate liquids using very low pressure.
  • This approach uses a fraction of the energy compared to traditional heating methods, dropping the energy needed to remove water from 250 kWh to just 16 kWh.
  • For lithium producers, this means they can extract battery-grade materials continuously, skipping the years-long wait required by traditional evaporation ponds.
  • The company is led by membrane experts from MIT and Stanford and is already in talks with three lithium producers to test their system in the field.

Founder’s note on traction

We are in active discussions with three direct lithium extraction producers, targeting a partner host site for a containerized field pilot on real LiCl brine. Lithium producers need a low-energy concentration solution because operators spend >7.5 MWh per tonne LiCl concentrating brine to a battery-grade product, over 10% of production costs and a bottleneck to competing with evaporation ponds.

Founder’s Work & Education

Pure Lithium Corporation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of California, Berkeley, Gunn High School

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Defense

Extreme Machines

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Defense
US only

Extreme Machines is building the first fully automated CNC machine shop by using AI to handle the setup, quoting, and inspection of small-batch manufacturing. This approach drastically reduces lead times and costs for small production runs, helping to meet surging domestic demand while the traditional supply base shrinks.

  • The company already secured a $2 million agreement with Fictiv to help solve a massive shortage of shops that can produce parts quickly.
  • Instead of just selling software to other shops, they own the machines themselves, allowing them to capture 80 to 90 percent profit margins on each order.
  • Every time a machine cuts a part, the system records data like vibration, sound, and spindle load to automatically train and improve future cuts.
  • They are currently operating out of rented space but are already generating $156,000 in annual revenue from 12 paying customers.
  • The founders have deep technical experience, including building a world-record 3D-printing robot and developing high-frequency trading platforms for major banks.

Founder’s note on traction

* Revenue * ~$2M annual manufacturing MOU * Bootstrapped to date, with a lean operation built around rented machines and manufacturing space * Built 3 layers of automation across quoting, production, and machine intelligence

Founder’s Work & Education

Rivida, Apis Cor, Autodesk, high school

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Sector:
Defense

Iron Heart Systems

$26M+
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Defense
US only

Iron Heart Systems builds space-based laser systems designed to destroy adversarial ballistic missiles immediately after launch. This approach replaces expensive physical interceptors with a reusable, electricity-powered defense that makes launching attacks economically impossible for adversaries.

  • Traditional missile defense relies on physical interceptors that cost up to $100 million each, which is too expensive and easily overwhelmed by modern threats.
  • The company's lasers target missiles during their initial boost phase when they are still a single, slow, and highly vulnerable object, stopping them before they can release multiple warheads or decoys.
  • Because the lasers run on electricity, the system can fire repeatedly without running out of traditional ammunition, drastically lowering the cost of defense.
  • While built for the military first, the core technology can eventually support commercial space industries in areas like clearing orbital debris, beaming power, and deep-space communication.
  • The startup is currently led by a solo founder with over a decade of defense experience who works with artificial intelligence as a co-founder to speed up engineering and design.

Founder’s note on traction

We are single founder, pre-seed, pre-revenue. The sweet spot for building an institutional board, executing team, and accelerated market entrance.

Founder’s Work & Education

True Anomaly, Capital One, Missile Defense Agency, Virginia Tech

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Sector:
Defense

Badger Engines

Under $5M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Defense
Europe

Badger Engines builds affordable, plug-and-play micro jet engines that allow drones to fly further and carry heavier payloads. This technology addresses a critical shortage of propulsion systems for defense applications, especially for allied countries facing export controls from existing suppliers.

  • Modern conflicts have created an urgent need for drone engines, with hundreds of thousands required every month.
  • Instead of using slow aerospace manufacturing, the company applies consumer goods mass-production methods to build engines cheaper and faster.
  • The founders previously worked together at Dyson designing high-speed motors that were manufactured by the millions each year.
  • They have a working prototype and strong interest from UK defense companies who want to share lab space for testing.
  • The company plans to produce 5,000 engines per month within two years to fill a major supply gap for NATO countries.

Founder’s note on traction

We have a working prototype and have been approaching drone and defense companies. Initial response has been really positive, specially with UK based companies as there is no supplier. We don't have LOIs yet but there at least 2 companies who are very open to collaboration and want to work with us (offer to use their lab facilities for prototype testing and share requirements).

Founder’s Work & Education

Dyson, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Curtin University

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Sector:
Defense

House of Cards Industries

Under $5M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Defense
Europe

Founder’s note on traction

We have $5k consulting invoice outstanding to a US aircraft manufacturer. Product revenue, if it converts, is hardware and software pre-orders from drone manufacturer: $30k (EU-based), indicated as 10% deposits on larger purchase contracts once the technical task is finalized and our entity and bank account are open, expected within a month.

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Sector:
Energy

MOVEAIR Energy Global

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$1M - $2M
Raise
Energy
Europe

Moveair builds modular micro-wind turbines and hybrid energy systems that easily attach to existing structures like telecom towers and bridges. This provides reliable, decentralized clean power to critical off-grid sites, replacing expensive and dirty diesel generators.

  • The micro-wind turbines clamp directly onto existing masts and buildings without needing new foundations or heavy cranes, adding less than 2% structural load.
  • The system combines wind, solar, and battery storage with an AI-driven energy management system to ensure continuous power and reduce reliance on diesel.
  • Millions of off-grid sites currently rely on diesel power, which is expensive and polluting, creating a massive opportunity for a cleaner, grid-independent alternative.
  • The company already has five live pilots operating on real infrastructure with major clients like Vodafone and China Tower, proving the technology works in the field.
  • Instead of just selling hardware, the company plans to own the assets and bill customers for the energy they use on long-term contracts, creating steady, recurring revenue.

Founder’s note on traction

Want to build a AI microscale green tech frontrider.  Industrial 20 kg, modular wind turbine aiming to kill diesel generators. Top AI landscape  - ERP master, turbine doctor, AI Co- developed EMS, state controllers and IP -  next gen company! Ask higher to upfront AI footprint and branding on top to our power solution GTM.

Founder’s Work & Education

CDT Business Consulting, Tavis Capital, FlowGen Development & Management Ltd, FHS St Gallen, Copenhagen Business School

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Energy

Eos Atomics

$16M - $20M
Valuation
$1M - $2M
Raise
Energy
US only

Eos Atomics builds small, solid-state fusion reactors to generate clean, decentralized energy at a fraction of current market costs. This compact technology offers a realistic path to carbon-free power for everything from mobile microgrids to space propulsion.

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  • Current fusion projects are massive and expensive, but this company is building small reactors designed to produce electricity for less than five cents per kilowatt-hour.
  • Instead of giant magnets or lasers, the system uses radio waves and special metal surfaces to create energy without producing long-lasting radioactive waste.
  • The team has already secured over $5.5 million in government funding from agencies like DARPA and the Air Force, proving their technical approach in just six months.
  • There is strong commercial interest, with the company securing over $350 million in letters of intent from leading fusion companies and completing design studies for the Department of Energy.
  • Because the technology is compact, it can be applied to much more than just power plants, opening up near-term markets in mobile defense microgrids, space propulsion, and medical devices.

Founder’s note on traction

Commercial demand: secured over $350 million in LOI's from leading magnetic confinement fusion companies. Delivered Phase 1 and Phase 2 design studies as part of DOE Milestone program.  DoD demand: secured over $5.5M in non-dilutive government funding that includes $4.7M DARPA DSO award, $400k DARPA Seedling, USAF contracts. Achieved 'first-ions' in 6 months, validated technical approach.

Founder’s Work & Education

Draper, United States Air Force, Positron Dynamics, Columbia University, The Australian National University, Wesleyan University

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Sector:
Energy

Serenity Power

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Energy
Canada

Systems enabling remote off-grid power using metal-supported SOFCs

Serenity Power builds compact, metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells that convert natural gas and hydrogen directly into electricity for remote sites. This technology replaces dirty, expensive diesel generators with clean, affordable power that drastically cuts emissions and maintenance costs.

  • Their new metal design makes these fuel cells 12 times faster to start, 10 times cheaper, and 10 times smaller than older models.
  • The system turns fuel into electricity without any flames or moving parts, reaching around 60 percent efficiency.
  • It runs on natural gas, hydrogen, or a mix of both, and works without needing water or extra reforming equipment.
  • They have secured a pre-pilot with Canada's largest natural gas producer and a paid pilot starting in late 2026 with a major European utility company that could eventually need over 8,000 units.
  • Swapping out traditional remote power sources for these units could prevent 11 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year.

Founder’s note on traction

We found an urgency for customers to be able to use their natural gas and fuel more efficiently and removing logistics hassles (ie. from trucking in diesel or costly grid connections), saving on OPEX, maintenance costs, and emissions. We have a pre-pilot with Canada's largest nat gas producer+ secured our first paid pilot with an EU utility in Q4-26-Q1-27.

Founder’s Work & Education

University of Toronto, Smart Polymers and Composites Laboratory, UBC Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of British Columbia, UNSW

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Energy

Volta Home

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Energy
Canada

Volta Home builds a fast-install home battery and smart energy system that links houses together into a virtual power plant. This provides essential backup power to the electrical grid during peak demand while helping homeowners manage their energy use.

  • The hardware installs in under an hour using a home's existing wiring, avoiding the need for complex electrical upgrades.
  • The software platform connects these home systems together to sell stored energy back to the grid, creating a new revenue stream.
  • The company already has a waitlist of over 80 customers, a working field site in Puerto Rico, and lab validation from a major Canadian utility.
  • The team holds a seat on the technical panel writing the North American safety standards for plug-in solar and storage, giving them a direct role in shaping industry rules.
  • The founders have direct experience in their target markets, including previously building a solar installer network in Puerto Rico that generated over $1 million in its first year.

Founder’s note on traction

Lab validation completed with one of Canada's largest utilities. Utility-sponsored plug-in demonstration running in the field now. Seat on the Underwriters Laboratories standards technical panel writing the bi-national plug-in energy standard, with a named subject-matter expert role. Distribution and sales partner in place in Puerto Rico — one of the largest residential solar and battery markets

Founder’s Work & Education

Volta Home, SOLV4EX Group of Companies, Mango Power, BrainStation, Georgian College

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Hardware

Topo-Tec

$11M - $15M
Valuation
$1M - $2M
Raise
Hardware
US only

Radiator panels producer improving cooling with laser processing

TOPO-TEC uses lasers to carve microscopic structures into metal surfaces, significantly increasing their ability to release heat without adding weight or new materials. This cooling technology allows high-power machines like satellites and AI data centers to operate faster and more efficiently by removing their thermal limits.

  • The team turned their idea into a working industrial process in just 24 weeks.
  • The laser treatment improves cooling by 80% for space radiators, 37% for air cooling, and 18% for liquid cooling.
  • The process changes the physical shape of existing metal rather than adding heavy coatings or complex new materials.
  • They are starting by building radiator panels for satellites, proving the technology in space before expanding to global computing.
  • With data center power consumption expected to nearly double by 2030, this technology addresses a critical bottleneck for the future of artificial intelligence.

Founder’s note on traction

We are building a new cooling technology to become a core component in millions of satellites and data centers. Every compute system has a thermal problem and already purchases cooling hardware, creating demand for millions of units. Our laser process creates micro/nano structures on existing surfaces, increasing surface area so thermal systems transfer heat more effectively.

Founder’s Work & Education

Leahy Explorations LLC, Magic Leap, Central Connecticut State University, CT State Tunxis

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Hardware

ADHERE GEAR

$26M+
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Hardware
US only

Adhere Gear builds factory-assembled, modular data center pods that provide high-performance, liquid-cooled infrastructure for edge AI. This allows regulated industries like healthcare and government to deploy secure, localized AI computing in just 30 days instead of waiting years for traditional data center construction.

  • The company shrinks data center construction time by 97 percent, turning a typical three-year build into a 30-day deployment.
  • Operating these modular pods costs half as much as renting equivalent computing power from traditional cloud providers.
  • The localized edge network delivers sub-millisecond data speeds, which is 20 times faster than standard cloud connections.
  • The systems are completely air-gapped and fault-tolerant, giving strict sectors like government and utilities total control over their private data.
  • The team has already finished the engineering blueprints and digital models for their pods, and their proprietary AI software for autonomous facility monitoring is fully operational.

Founder’s note on traction

Engineering design sets (LOD-300), MEP/civil plans, and digital twin models are complete for both our 2.5MW modular PODs and 15MW production facility. Proprietary EVA AI software for autonomous facility monitoring and control is built & operational. Active customer discovery and architecture discussions are underway with Fortune 500 power utilities and multinational renewable energy developers.

Founder’s Work & Education

Techstars, Techstars Sustainability Paris, Creative Destruction Lab Graduate Company, University of Florida, Denison University, St. Edward High School

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Hardware

R3 Printing

$26M+
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Hardware
US only

Founder’s note on traction

Since emerging from stealth in June 2026, we’ve secured an approved purchase from a confidential U.S. government agency and have firm interest from several private-sector companies in aerospace and defense. Four resellers are now in testing, commercial discussions, or expressing firm interest, including Canada’s largest 3D printing reseller.

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Hardware

Revora Materials

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$1M - $2M
Raise
Hardware
US only

Metal recovery enabling on-site, closed-loop mineral processing

Revora Materials uses a closed-loop electrochemical platform to extract critical minerals like nickel, cobalt, and magnesium from mining waste and industrial residues. This creates a domestic supply of these essential materials without the need for new mines or hazardous chemicals, reducing reliance on foreign imports.

  • Instead of buying and transporting dangerous acids, the system uses water and electricity to make and recycle its own chemicals right on the site.
  • The technology is built into modular units that can be set up at existing mines or steel plants in months, rather than the years it takes to build traditional processing plants.
  • Unlike older methods that target just one metal, this process can pull out multiple valuable metals at the same time, including magnesium, nickel, cobalt, and manganese.
  • The leftover materials from the metal extraction process are turned into sustainable ingredients for cement and concrete, which eliminates waste and disposal costs.
  • The company has already secured pilot agreements and partnerships with major companies, including a steel slag project with Nucor and construction material projects with Amazon and global cement makers.

Founder’s note on traction

Executed a MOU with Element One Critical Minerals mining for the deployment of our technology at a site in WA state to recover magnesium, nickel, cobalt and silica from Olivine Signed a pilot agreement with Nucor to recover Mn, Cr from steel EAF slag) Working with Amazon, cement companies (CRH, Cimsa, GCC) to use left over material in cement or concrete. Selected from ~60 global companies

Founder’s Work & Education

Takeda, Exact Sciences, Syneos Health Consulting, NYU Stern School of Business, Temple University, Michigan Technological University, Manipal Academy of Higher Education

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Sector:
Materials

WoodSpray

Materials
US only

Wood waste converting into structural and acoustic products

WoodSpray uses robotics and artificial intelligence to transform wood waste into biodegradable, formaldehyde-free building materials and furniture. This single-material spray process eliminates the need for toxic glues and expensive molds, helping manufacturers easily comply with strict new environmental regulations.

  • The material is made entirely from wood waste like sawdust and lignin, resulting in a final product that is fully biodegradable and free of toxic chemicals.
  • Instead of gluing multiple layers together in expensive molds, a robot sprays a single piece that can change in density from a hard outer shell to a soft center.
  • This approach solves an urgent problem for manufacturers facing strict new bans on formaldehyde resins in the United States and Europe.
  • An artificial intelligence engine constantly tests and improves the wood mixture, allowing the system to adapt to different types of sawdust and lower costs over time.
  • The company already has $135,000 in paid pilots and funding, which includes a project to build an outdoor pavilion for Google's campus.
Founder’s Work & Education

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, ICON, Savannah College of Art and Design

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Sector:
Materials

Andros

$11M - $15M
Valuation
Materials
US only

Ammonia synthesis reactors enabling decentralized on-site production

Andros builds next-generation ammonia reactors that operate at lower pressures and temperatures to make midscale production economically viable. This secures local supply chains for critical industries like agriculture and defense without relying on massive, multi-billion-dollar traditional plants.

  • The technology replaces the century-old Haber-Bosch process by using a solid metal carrier that absorbs nitrogen and releases ammonia at standard atmospheric pressure instead of extreme high pressure.
  • By lowering the energy and pressure requirements, the company makes smaller, regional production plants profitable, avoiding the two billion dollar price tag and long construction times of traditional mega-plants.
  • The startup already has an eight million dollar per year agreement with a major distributor to supply ammonia for advanced manufacturing in the Northeastern United States.
  • The system is designed to be flexible and can ramp up or down with intermittent renewable energy, unlike traditional plants that require a constant, steady state to operate.
  • The founding team brings deep engineering experience, having previously built powerplants, battery manufacturing lines, and chemical reactors for major industrial companies.

Founder’s note on traction

Conventional ammonia production is extremely energy-intensive, using pressures up to 300 times our atmospheric pressure to synthesize ammonia. Andros Innovations redesigned ammonia production from first principles, using a two-step chemistry that circumvents the thermodynamic limitations of the legacy Haber-Bosch process. This drops the pressure from about 200 bar to 1 bar and the temperature from 450°C to 300°C, roughly a 99% reduction in pressure and an 80% reduction in equipment cost. We're entering the market by selling ammonia directly to established distributors in the chemical industry, earning revenue from the first batch. We have already signed a memorandum of understanding with a large industrial distributor to supply ~$6-8M of ammonia per year from our pilot plant.

Founder’s Work & Education

Andros Innovations, University of Connecticut, DTE Energy, University of the West of Scotland, Kettering University, St.Georges High School

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Sector:
Materials

Hogan

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Materials
US only

OnePlanet extracts critical minerals like silicon and silver from old solar panels to produce metallurgical-grade materials without mining quartz or using coal. This approach creates a domestic supply of essential metals while drastically cutting the energy and carbon emissions required by traditional smelting methods.

  • Instead of mining new rocks, the company buys end-of-life solar panels to harvest the silicon, silver, copper, and aluminum trapped inside.
  • The traditional way of making silicon requires massive amounts of coal and electricity, but this new method uses 77 percent less energy and cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 90 percent.
  • The silver recovered during the process is so valuable that it completely pays for the cost of producing the silicon.
  • The technology is already working in the real world, with a commercial facility that has processed over 750 tonnes of material and generated nearly $1 million in revenue.
  • The company has strong backing, including a $14.5 million tax credit from the Department of Energy and partnerships with major solar asset owners.

Founder’s note on traction

Revenue, ~$750K TTM; all spot/merchant. Onboarded with majority of the utility-scale solar asset owner universe, have had advanced discussions with large industrial offtake, working towards LOI's for silicon/silver/glass. Recovery technology is TRL8, FEL2/3 with firm costing and $14.5M ITC awarded; refining technology is TRL4 with potential DOE funding to move to TRL6 with FEL1.

Founder’s Work & Education

Euclid Power, Goldman Sachs, University of Florida

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Medtech (Hardware)

Torpedo Therapeutics

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$2M - $4M
Raise
Medtech (Hardware)
US only

Torpedo Therapeutics builds tiny brain implants that can read and adjust brain activity at the level of a single neuron. This extreme precision allows doctors to treat deep brain diseases like Parkinson's and depression without the severe side effects caused by older treatments.

  • The company is close to making its first revenue by selling research-grade devices and already has letters of intent from distributors.
  • They have raised $5 million in government grants that do not give away company ownership and are backed by Y Combinator.
  • The team has successfully tested early prototypes in animals and is finishing a device for human testing in 2027.
  • The founders are MIT scientists with decades of experience, backed by top neurosurgeons from Harvard and Johns Hopkins.
  • They completely own their intellectual property, which includes an issued US patent for their brain stimulation technology.

Founder’s note on traction

We are close to revenue of an initial hardware prototype that we will sell as a research grade device. We have two LOIs from distributors that want to sell this product, and are in discussions with other BCI products about integrating this product into their products.

Founder’s Work & Education

Neural Dynamics Technologies Inc., MIT McGovern Institute & Picower Institute for Learning and Memory, University College London, University of Amsterdam

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Space

Antheom AI

$5M - $10M
Valuation
$250K - $1M
Raise
Space
US only

Antheom builds orbital warehouses to store spare parts and hardware directly in space. This allows satellite and space station operators to replace failed components in hours instead of waiting months for a rocket launch from Earth, saving millions in lost revenue and freeing up valuable station space.

  • Right now, replacing a broken part in space takes up to two years because it has to be launched from Earth, but keeping parts in orbit means repairs can happen in just a few hours.
  • While other companies are building rockets, space stations, and robotic repair arms, no one else is building the actual supply chain and storage shelves needed to make space repairs practical.
  • The company has already signed an agreement with a space hardware manufacturer and confirmed strong demand through talks with the U.S. Space Force and over 50 potential customers.
  • Because the cost of launching items into space has dropped dramatically over the last decade, storing backup equipment in orbit is finally affordable and makes financial sense.
  • The founding team brings decades of experience from NASA and Lockheed Martin, and they have already filed three patents to protect their storage and warehouse technology.

Founder’s note on traction

We signed an MOU with a space hardware company and are engaging a commercial station operator and an in-space robotics company. Over 50 customer interviews validated demand for faster access to orbital hardware. Participated in the U.S. Space Force Orbital Logistics Workshop, which validated the massive use cases our solution has, a definitive demand signal. Happy to share more.

Founder’s Work & Education

SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USRA, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Northern Illinois University, Malnad College of Engineering

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Transportation (Hardware)

driventia

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Transportation (Hardware)
Europe

Driventia provides autonomous shuttles that pick up vehicle logistics workers after they drop off finished cars. This eliminates the need for a second driver to return the first one, solving a major labor shortage and cutting operational costs for manufacturers.

  • The company spun out of Renault Group with exclusive rights to technology built over ten years of research, yet Renault holds zero equity today.
  • The self-driving system is already proven in real-world conditions, completing over 1,750 kilometers of live operations with zero human intervention in the last 1,030 kilometers.
  • They have signed three agreements with major logistics operators, and just one of these deals covers enough vehicles to make the company profitable.
  • The business model combines a hardware lease for the shuttle with a software subscription to manage the site, allowing them to double revenue per location without adding extra hardware costs.
  • The startup expects to reach profitability by 2029 with only 50 active vehicles and plans to reach this milestone using only their current seed funding.

Founder’s note on traction

6-month pilot in a Renault plant: 1,000+ km with zero human intervention in real operation. 3 LoIs signed — the plant's logistics operator CAT (up to 50 vehicles, enough on its own to take us past breakeven), Tradisa and CEVA. Demonstrated to 12 logistics operators in Spain with great feedback, including: "Best solution we've seen in the last 2 years"

Founder’s Work & Education

IE Business School, Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC), Universidad de Alcalá, Universidad de Extremadura

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Transportation (Hardware)

Nasirov Aviation

$21M - $25M
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Transportation (Hardware)
Asia

Nasirov Aviation Corporation is developing a hybrid-electric tiltrotor aircraft that combines the vertical takeoff of a helicopter with the speed and range of an airplane. This single, highly adaptable platform eliminates the need for operators to buy different aircraft for passenger transport, cargo, medical emergencies, and defense missions.

  • Instead of relying on batteries with short ranges, the aircraft uses a hybrid system of turbogenerators and electric motors to travel up to 4,000 kilometers at speeds of 520 kilometers per hour.
  • The vehicle is designed to carry up to 10 passengers or 2,000 kilograms of cargo, allowing one aircraft to handle everything from commercial flights to military support.
  • An artificial intelligence flight control system makes flying safer and easier for pilots while laying the groundwork for fully autonomous flights in the future.
  • The executive team includes the former Acting Administrator of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, giving the company a major advantage in navigating complex aviation rules.
  • Although still in the early engineering stages, the startup is establishing its headquarters in Abu Dhabi to work closely with regulators and has already earned recognition from the Royal Aeronautical Society.

Founder’s note on traction

NAC is currently pre-revenue and in the engineering and certification-planning stage, with no signed customer LOIs yet. We have developed the preliminary SkyLine Sentinel architecture and mission profiles and are preparing for regulatory engagement and prototype development. Our work has received industry recognition, including a feature in the Royal Aeronautical Society’s AEROSPACE Magazine.

Founder’s Work & Education

AAR, Archer, Stanford University Graduate School of Business, University of Southern California, US Army Safety Center, Naval Postgraduate School

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Transportation (Hardware)

Nimbus Aerospace

$26M+
Valuation
$4M+
Raise
Transportation (Hardware)
US only

Nimbus Aerospace builds a hybrid-electric business jet using 3D printing and AI software to make manufacturing and regulatory approval faster and cheaper. This approach meets the high demand for private aircraft while significantly cutting fuel consumption and operating costs for owners.

  • The aircraft seats six to eight passengers and burns up to 50 percent less fuel by combining electric engines with sustainable aviation fuel.
  • The company created its own AI software to navigate the complex FAA certification process, cutting approval time by up to two years and reducing costs by 30 percent.
  • By 3D printing parts and manufacturing tools, the team lowers production costs by 15 percent while reducing waste and human error.
  • The team has already built and flown a quarter-scale test model, finished wind tunnel testing, and secured an initial letter of intent worth 11.5 million dollars.
  • The founders and advisors bring experience from the FAA, Bombardier, and Amazon, and they are driving early interest through celebrity ambassadors and sports sponsorships.

Founder’s note on traction

Built and flew 1/4-scale, 15 ft x 15 ft conforming aircraft. Added former FAA Deputy Director of Aircraft Cert., to our advisory board. Built a network of tier 1 suppliers. Ex, Flighthouse has worked with Airbus. Launched GTM strategy by creating a celebrity brand ambassador and referral program, signed actor Jan Luis Castellanos as our first, and sponsored Will Smith's Westbrook E1. Got 1st LOI

Founder’s Work & Education

Hustle Fund, talech Point of Sale, SoLo Funds, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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