DeepTech funding

Powerlattice is a chip startup focused on addressing the significant power demands of artificial intelligence. The company has raised $86 million to develop solutions that can alleviate AI's power crunch.

GlassCore is a Chinese microelectronics startup that develops, designs, produces, and sells glass-substrate chip products and TGV three-dimensional packaging products. The company aims to industrialize its glass-substrate production base and enhance its manufacturing capabilities with the recent funding.

Manastu Space is an Indian spacetech startup developing a green propulsion system for satellites, featuring in-orbit refueling and debris-avoidance technology. They utilize a proprietary hydrogen peroxide-based fuel for higher performance and reduced environmental impact compared to traditional propellants. The company aims to fund research & development, growth, expansion, marketing, and general corporate activities.

Lotus Materials, a startup spun out of Inha University, develops advanced metal bonding materials for next-generation power semiconductor chips. Their product, NanoSponge Ag, utilizes a nano-porous silver material to reduce bonding layer thickness significantly. This funding will accelerate technology advancement and commercialization, aiming for global competitiveness in the semiconductor materials market.

Viridian Ingni Propulsion is a Chennai-based deeptech startup developing electric propulsion systems for electric vehicles, drones, robotics, and industrial machinery. They offer various motor technologies, including rare earth-free ferrite PMa-SynRM motors and permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM). The company aims to use the raised funds to transition from prototypes to pilot production, covering manufacturing tooling, certifications, and initial customer deliveries.

A Finnish startup has secured €2.78 million in a seed funding round to address challenges in quantum computing hardware. This funding aims to enhance the development and implementation of quantum technologies, which are crucial for advancing computational capabilities.

American Advanced Materials is developing a manufacturing platform for advanced materials, starting with titanium sponge, for AI, energy, and defense applications. The company aims to build a next-generation industrial firm with globally competitive quality and cost, making advanced materials abundant. This seed round will fund team growth and plant design, with plans to raise project financing for a commercial facility.

Magic Vision is an Italian deeptech startup that develops AI-powered monitoring solutions designed to support elderly care and independent living. Their product, Silver Eye, utilizes AI and environmental sensors to detect falls and identify behavioral changes, helping older individuals maintain their independence without the need for wearable devices.

Nova Spectral AI, a 5-month-old startup, has raised Rs 21 crore to develop India's indigenous infrared vision chip. This funding will enable the company to build its own chip, aiming to advance India's capabilities in this specialized technology sector.

Stoke Space is a rocket startup based in Kent, Washington. The company is developing reusable rocket technology. This funding is a conditional loan from the Pentagon.

Forward Deployed is a startup focused on chemical threat detection technologies. The company aims to enhance safety and security by providing advanced detection solutions for hazardous materials. This funding round will help them further develop their innovative technologies.

Zhongke Jilian specializes in the development of space optical chips. The company has recently secured a fresh round of state capital to enhance its technological capabilities in this niche market.

Classiq develops software that enables users to design and run quantum algorithms across various hardware platforms. The company aims to provide a software layer that simplifies programming for increasingly complex quantum machines. Founded in 2020, Classiq has raised approximately $200 million and is now being acquired by Intel for $2.3 billion.

A startup founded by former Tesla engineers is developing satellite battery technology. The company has successfully raised $16 million in funding to advance its work in this specialized area of the space industry.

Paar Autonomy is a deftech startup that builds camera systems and AI software for drones and other unmanned defense platforms. Their technology enables these systems to identify objects, understand their surroundings, and operate even when GPS or communication links are disrupted. The company has raised Rs 10 crore to scale production of its AI-powered camera systems and develop GPS-free drone navigation technology.

Zero Industries is developing Helios, a proposed orbital electricity network that would transmit solar-generated power between satellites using lasers. The San Francisco-based company aims to supply multiple customer spacecraft simultaneously from a single transmitting satellite, potentially reducing the mass allocated to onboard solar arrays and batteries for satellite operators. This pre-seed funding will support the development of their transmitting spacecraft, receiving modules, and management software, with orbital demonstrations planned for 2030.

K9AI is a Dallas-based startup aiming to genetically enhance military dogs. The company has raised $200 million to advance its technology, which could significantly improve the capabilities of canine units in defense and security operations.

SpectraGaze Systems is a deeptech startup building optical imaging sensors and electro-optical payloads for space, defense, and scientific use. Founded by a former ISRO scientist, the company aims to develop indigenous imaging technology in India. This seed funding will accelerate product development, expand the engineering team, and upgrade testing infrastructure.

Xona Space Systems is a navigation startup that has raised $250 million in new funding, valuing the company at $2.45 billion. The company is beginning satellite deployment, aiming to provide a more secure and robust navigation system.

Photon Bridge is developing laser devices designed to connect AI chips. The company has raised €10 million to further its development in this area.

Stellios Technologies is a startup developing power systems for directed energy, fusion, and propulsion applications. The company has secured $2 million in customer purchase orders and is now raising $5 million in pre-seed funding to produce and deliver high-power microwave systems, establish R&D and pilot manufacturing, and advance its AI engineering.

Coherence Quantum is focused on building infrastructure for larger quantum computers. The company aims to advance quantum technology, which has significant implications for various industries, including computing and cryptography.

Discovered Materials is a startup that builds AI 'scientists' to discover new materials for the semiconductor industry. The company aims to use AI agents and computational modeling to accelerate the discovery of semiconductor materials, addressing the heat issues generated by AI chips.

Ganiga is an Italian deeptech startup that combines artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics to reduce food waste in kitchens. The company has developed an AI-powered tool called HooolyFood, which identifies discarded food without weighing, and is already deployed in operations serving over 30,000 meals daily.

Fortastra Corp. is a space defense startup that designs and builds maneuverable spacecrafts to guard and defend assets in space, and provide intelligence on nearby activity. The company raised $30 million in Series A funding, led by First In, to support its mission of creating a constellation of space probes for orbital protection. Their first satellites, Watchdog V0, were launched in early October.

Salience Labs is an optical switching startup that has raised $125 million. The company is developing technology that could significantly improve data center performance and efficiency. The funding round saw participation from major industry players like AMD and Intel.

EMode Photonix is a quantum integrated photonics software startup that has developed a specialized multi-physics simulation platform for non-linear integrated photonic circuits. Their platform achieves up to a 1,000x speedup over traditional methods by incorporating coupled thermal, RF, and non-linear optical dynamics. This $1 million pre-seed round will expand their engineering team and accelerate the rollout of their enterprise software offering for quantum computing, optical sensing, and telecommunications.

Bolt Graphics is a chip startup seeking to raise $100 million. The company is reportedly valued at approximately $700 million. This funding round aims to support the company's growth and development in the competitive chip industry.

Nuvacore is a six-month-old startup designing data center CPU cores. They are raising hundreds of millions at a $2.5 billion valuation, with a unique approach of building the core first and selecting the instruction set architecture (ISA) later. This strategy aims to offer flexibility and leverage against established players like Arm and Intel.

Atlas Atomics is a nuclear energy startup co-founded by U.S. billionaire Vivek Ramaswamy. The company is developing improved heavy-water reactor technology that does not rely on enriched uranium. This Series A funding round, led by General Catalyst, values the stealth-mode startup at approximately $1.9 billion.

Veir is developing superconducting power-delivery systems designed to reduce the space, material, and installation work required to power AI data centers. This Series C funding will enable the company to scale manufacturing, advance its product portfolio, and support initial commercial projects for its technology, which uses cryogenic cooling to carry large amounts of electricity with low resistance.

A British quantum startup has raised $100 million in funding. The round was led by the CEO of Roblox and the Singaporean state fund. This funding will likely accelerate the company's development in the quantum computing space.

Golbriak Space is an Estonian company specializing in space laser communications, developing laser terminals for space and airborne missions. They have raised 4 million euro in seed funding to accelerate the serial production of their laser communication terminals and expand manufacturing capacity to meet growing commercial demand, aiming to bring optical communications to constellation scale.

Natron Energy is developing an anode-free, sodium-based battery technology. The company aims to provide a safer and more sustainable alternative to lithium-ion batteries, particularly for applications like data centers and grid storage. This funding round will support their efforts to scale production and commercialize their innovative battery solution.

Wayren is an Estonian defence-tech startup founded in 2020 by former military software engineers. The company has raised €7.9 million from efa group and its subsidiary scytalys. Wayren previously passed through the NATO DIANA Estonian Accelerator, run by Tallinn science park Tehnopol.

Biren Technology is a Chinese GPU maker aiming to build alternatives to Nvidia chips. This funding round will primarily support supply chain procurement, production ramp-up, and commercialization of its next-generation GPU line, with additional funds for R&D and software ecosystem development. The company is one of China's "Four Little Dragons" in the GPU space.

Polaris Electro-Optics, a CU Boulder spinout, has raised $50 million in Series B funding to commercialize its FenGlass technology for AI data center infrastructure. Their proprietary material enhances electro-optic modulators, enabling faster data transmission with lower power consumption. The company plans to use the funds to expand its product portfolio, scale production, and hire engineers, targeting its first product launch in 2027.

Type One is a company aiming to build the first-ever commercial fusion power plant. This funding round will support their efforts in this ambitious endeavor.

Defence electronics maker Sanlayan is in talks to raise $35-40 million at a valuation of $150-200 million. The funds will likely be used for acquisitions and R&D. The company was incorporated in 2023 and previously raised $4.4 million in a seed round and $22.4 million in a Series A round.

QpiAI is a Bengaluru-based deeptech startup developing quantum computing and AI solutions for enterprises. They build proprietary quantum hardware and software for applications in drug discovery, manufacturing, finance, pharma, and materials science. The company has developed a 25-qubit quantum computer and aims to scale to 1,000 qubits by 2030.

Aventra is developing cheap, balloon-dropped glide bombs. The company has raised $17.5 million to further its development.

SQC is one of six startups sharing $12.3 million in quantum grants. The specific focus and business model of SQC are not detailed in the provided information.

Varda Space Industries is a startup aiming to manufacture medicines in space, leveraging microgravity to create drugs with better bioavailability and stability than Earth-produced molecules. The company has raised $251 million in a Series D round led by Lux Capital and Natural Capital, valuing the company at $1.6 billion. This funding will support their mission to capitalize on falling space launch costs for pharmaceutical production.

Volantis Inc. is developing photonic inference systems for AI accelerators, aiming to significantly increase memory bandwidth. Their technology uses an optical design with VCSELs to transmit data as light, offering over 30 times the memory bandwidth of current solutions. The company plans to ship its A-1 inference appliance next year, targeting real-time frontier inference applications.

Charter Space is an El Segundo, California-based startup that provides insurance for the space economy. They leverage technical, manufacturing, and test data from aerospace engineering to improve the underwriting process for space insurance. The company aims to make space safer and unlock new financing options by increasing insurance coverage for satellites and other space assets.

Varda is developing orbital manufacturing capabilities to produce pharmaceuticals in space. The company aims to leverage microgravity to create advanced drugs that are difficult or impossible to manufacture on Earth. This funding will support the scaling of their orbital manufacturing operations.

Varda Space is a startup focused on producing drugs in space. Their technology utilizes the absence of gravity to create more precise and stable molecular crystals for pharmaceuticals, leading to improved bioavailability and storage stability. The company has raised $250 million in a Series D round, with a focus on serving government and commercial pharmaceutical clients.

The Estonian-Ukrainian defensetech startup is focused on advancing onboard autonomy for unmanned systems. This funding will help enhance their technological capabilities in the defense sector.

Sanyark Space develops software-defined satellite constellations providing integrated precision navigation and resilient connectivity for autonomous systems. Their infrastructure utilizes inter-satellite links and on-board edge processing to support industrial automation and critical infrastructure. The company has raised $2M in pre-seed funding to advance its technology.

Spearhead Bio is an agtech company developing a new gene-editing tool called TAHITI, which allows for larger gene edits in plants than previously possible. The company spun out of the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center and aims to adapt its technology for agricultural companies. This $1.62 million seed funding will support scientific and business milestones over the next 1.5 to 2 years.