Deep Tech Capital Movements | Vol. 4
Weekly tracking of funding rounds, new funds, and strategic shifts in deep tech.
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Every week, we curate the tracking of funding rounds, new funds, and major strategic moves in deep tech—helping you spot opportunities, monitor the competition, and stay ahead of the game
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🔶 Startups Updates
Clean Core Thorium Energy Raises $15.5M in Series Seed
Clean Core Thorium Energy (CCTE) has raised a $15.5M Series Seed round to advance the ANEEL fuel, a patented blend of thorium and HALEU designed for existing reactors. The lead investors are a Singapore-based family office and notable business leaders including Sumant Sinha, Lakshmi Narayanan, and Deepak Parekh, to commercialize the technology in 2026.
Region: USA
Sector: Nuclear Energy
Comstruct raises $13M to simplify the procurement process for construction firms
Comstruct has raised a $13M Series A round to simplify procurement for construction materials. The lead investors are GV and 20VC, followed by Booom and Puzzle Ventures, to digitize the procurement process and integrate suppliers on its platform.
Region: Europe
Sector: Construction Technology
Salience Labs Closed Series A Round Led by Applied Ventures and ICM HPQC Fund
Salience Labs has closed a $30M Series A round to develop photonic solutions for AI datacenter infrastructure. The lead investors are Applied Ventures and ICM HPQC Fund, followed by Braavos, Oxford Sciences Enterprises, Cambridge Innovation Capital, Silicon Catalyst, and Jalal Bagherli.
Region: Europe
Sector: AI, Photonics
75F Raises Additional $45M Series B to Increase Energy Savings and Make Building Automation Easier
75F has raised a $45M Series B round to enhance energy savings and simplify building automation. The lead investor is Accurant International's Net Zero Alliance, followed by Carrier Global Corporation, Climate Investment, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Next47, and WIND Ventures, to expand its AI-driven commercial HVAC automation solutions.
Region: USA
Sector: IoT, Building Automation
Trace.Space Raises Seed Round to Accelerate AI-Driven Product Design
Trace.Space has raised a $4 million seed round to accelerate the development of industrial products. The lead investor is Cherry Ventures, followed by Outlast Fund, Nebular, Fiedler, and Change Ventures. The investment will enhance Trace.Space’s AI-driven platform, which targets the automotive, aerospace, and medical sectors with its modern cloud computing solutions.
Region: Europe
Sector: AI, Cloud Computing, Industrial Design
Podero Secures €5.5M Seed Funding from Planet A
Podero has raised €5.5M in seed funding to help utilities optimize energy use and costs. Lead investor is Planet A Ventures, with participation from Systemiq Capital, Pale Blue Dot, and Push Ventures. The investment will boost Podero's efforts to integrate renewable energy sources and enhance grid stability across Europe.
Region: Europe
Sector: Energy
UVIONIX Raises €3.4M Seed Funding for AI-Driven Warehouse Drones
UVIONIX, a company founded in Bulgaria, has secured €3.4M in seed funding to enhance warehouse automation with AI-powered drones. Lead investor LAUNCHub Ventures, along with one German and two Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) funds, are backing this initiative. The investment will advance the development and deployment of UVIONIX's drone technology in logistics and warehousing.
Region: Europe, USA
Sector: AI, Drones, Logistics
Prior Labs Raises €9M Pre-Seed for Advanced AI Models
Prior Labs has raised €9 million in pre-seed funding to develop foundation models for spreadsheets and databases. The lead investor is Balderton Capital, followed by XTX Ventures, SAP founder Hans Werner-Hector’s Hector Foundation, Atlantic Labs, and Galion.exe, aiming to enhance data analysis capabilities in various sectors.
Region: Europe
Sector: AI, Data Management
SAEKI Raises $6.7M Seed Round to Revolutionize Large-Scale Manufacturing
SAEKI has raised a $6.7M seed round to innovate large-scale manufacturing with its autonomous factories. The lead investor is Lightbird, with contributions from Founderful, 2100VC, Danobat, and several high-profile angels. The funding will enhance SAEKI's capabilities in integrating additive manufacturing with CNC machining, ensuring faster production of large-format components across industries like aerospace and automotive.
Region: Europe
Sector: Manufacturing, AI, Robotics
IONATE Secures €16.3M to Advance AI-driven Smart Grid Technology
IONATE has raised €16.3M in a Series A round to enhance smart grid technologies. The lead investor is AlbionVC, followed by In-Q-Tel, JGC MIRAI Innovation Fund, Santander InnoEnergy Climate Fund, and Antares Ventures, focusing on expanding the company's US operations and advancing its Hybrid Intelligent Transformer and Aurora software platform.
Region: Europe
Sector: AI, Energy, Technology
Sequestra Secures $1.1M for CO2 Utilization in Heavy Industry
Sequestra has raised $1.1M in pre-seed funding to advance CO2 utilization technologies in heavy industry. Lead investors include Carbon Drawdown Initiative, VSE Beteiligungs-GmbH, and Climate Founders, focusing on transforming industrial byproducts for construction.
Region: Europe
Sector: Cleantech, Industrial Technology
Enduro Genetics Secures €12M in Series A Funding for Biomanufacturing
Enduro Genetics has raised €12M in Series A funding to expand its synthetic biology platform. The lead investors are Supernova Invest, NOON Ventures, and Sandwater. The funding will enhance Enduro's "synthetic addiction" technology, which improves cell productivity in biomanufacturing by ensuring only high-producing cells survive, increasing efficiency and yield.
Region: Europe
Sector: Biotechnology, Manufacturing
BioCSol Secures €4.4M for Sustainable Crop Protection
BioCSol has raised €4.4M to enhance its sustainable crop protection technologies. The funding, led by Pymwymic and supported by the Walloon Region, will advance R&D and global demonstrations of its biofungicide products.
Region: Europe
Sector: Agriculture, Sustainability
Kardigan Launches with $300M Series A to Revolutionize Cardiovascular Treatment
Kardigan has launched with a $300M Series A funding to modernize cardiovascular drug development. Lead investors are Perceptive Advisors, ARCH Venture Partners, and Sequoia Heritage. The investment will accelerate the development of personalized medicines targeting the most critical areas of cardiology.
Region: USA
Sector: Biotechnology, Healthcare
Tidal Vision Secures $140M Series B to Expand Chitosan Technologies Globally
Tidal Vision has closed a $140M Series B funding round to scale its chitosan-based solutions worldwide. Lead investors include Cambridge Companies SPG and Eni Next, among others. The funding will boost production capacity and R&D efforts, facilitating global access to Tidal Vision's sustainable technologies in critical sectors like water treatment and agriculture.
Region: USA
Sector: Biotechnology, Sustainable Technologies
Tyba Raises $13.9M Series A to Boost Energy Storage Profitability
Tyba has secured $13.9M in Series A funding, led by Energize Capital, to enhance profitability in energy storage projects. The investment supports Tyba's AI-driven platform for energy forecasting, trading, and optimization, helping to maximize revenue and support grid reliability.
Region: USA
Sector: Energy, Technology
Coeptis Completes $10 Million Series A Financing to Boost AI Integration
Coeptis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has successfully closed a $10 million Series A financing round, led by CJC Investment Trust. The funds will support the integration of AI technologies into Coeptis' biopharmaceutical solutions, aiming to enhance operational capabilities and accelerate growth within the biotech industry.
Region: USA
Sector: Biotechnology, AI Integration
Semgrep Raises $100M Series D for AI Code Security
Semgrep has secured $100M in Series D funding, led by Menlo Ventures, to advance its AI-powered application security platform. This investment will enhance Semgrep's autonomous code security capabilities.
Region: USA
Sector: Cybersecurity
Hidden Level Secures $65M Series C for Drone Detection Technology
Hidden Level has raised $65M in Series C funding, led by DFJ Growth, to enhance its drone detection systems. The investment supports expansion in manufacturing and international growth, responding to the increasing use of drones in national security and infrastructure protection.
Region: USA
Sector: Defense
PlantBaby Closes Series Seed Equity Financing Round
PlantBaby has raised a Series Seed round led by B2 Partners, followed by Big Idea Ventures, Everywhere Ventures, X Factor Ventures, Women's Equity Lab Silicon Valley, and Babylist, to expand retail distribution, accelerate product innovation, and grow its team. The funding brings PlantBaby to a $20M post-money valuation.
Region: USA
Sector: Plant-Based Nutrition
Edacious Raises $8.1M Series Seed to Unlock Nutrient Density in Whole Foods
Edacious has raised an $8.1M Series Seed round led by Patagonia's Tin Shed Ventures, followed by Nest Family Office, Trailhead Capital, Grantham Environmental Trust’s Neglected Climate Opportunities, iSelect Capital, First Thirty, Pelican Ag, and other private investors. The funding will scale operations, enhance proprietary tools, and deepen collaborations to drive nutritional transparency in the food system.
Region: USA
Sector: AgTech, FoodTech
Urban Sky Raises $30M Series B for Stratospheric Balloons
Urban Sky raised a $30M Series B led by Altos Ventures, with existing investors. The funding will scale its stratospheric balloon tech for defense and commercial imaging, enabling longer flights, new payloads, and real-time data at lower costs than satellites.
Region: USA
Sector: Aerospace, Defense Tech, Earth Observation
ArkEdge Space Raises $52M Series B for Satellite Constellations
ArkEdge Space raised a $52M Series B led by Incubate Fund KK, with participation from JIC Venture Growth Investments, WiL, and others. The funding will accelerate commercial satellite constellation development for maritime communications, remote sensing, and LEO positioning, while scaling production for larger micro-satellites.
Region: Japan
Sector: SpaceTech, Satellite Communications, Remote Sensing
Nibertex Raises Pre-Series A to Scale Sustainable Membrane Production
Nibertex raised a Pre-Series A round led by Foxmont Capital Partners and ADB Ventures, with family office participation. The funding will scale production of PFAS-free electrospun polyurethane membranes, meeting rising demand from global textile brands and expanding into protective textiles, healthcare, and automotive applications.
Region: Singapore, USA
Sector: Sustainable Materials, Advanced Manufacturing
AdvanCell Raises $112M Series C to Advance Radiopharmaceutical Cancer Therapies
AdvanCell raised an oversubscribed $112M Series C co-led by SV Health Investors, Sanofi Ventures, Abingworth, and SymBiosis, with participation from Morningside, Tenmile, Brandon Capital, and others. The funding will scale manufacturing and accelerate clinical development of its Pb-212-based Targeted Alpha Therapy for prostate cancer.
Region: Australia
Sector: Biotech, Radiopharmaceuticals, Cancer Therapeutics
🔶 Venture Capital Updates
Hitachi Expands Corporate Venture Capital With Fourth Fund, Reaching $1 Billion AUM
Hitachi Ventures, a Munich-based corporate VC, launched a $400M fourth fund to invest in early-stage deep tech startups across AI, energy, biotech, and manufacturing. While fully backed by Hitachi, the firm operates independently, prioritizing Series A investments to scale disruptive technologies and drive strategic innovation.
Cherry Ventures Closes $500M Fund for Early-Stage and Growth Rounds
Berlin-based Cherry Ventures has raised a $500M fund to invest in early-stage startups and support follow-on rounds at Series B and beyond. The fund aims to strengthen Europe’s startup ecosystem, with backing from entrepreneurs including Miki Kuusi (Wolt), Ilkka Paananen (Supercell), and Jochen Engert (Flix). Cherry’s portfolio includes companies across space tech, logistics, and AI.
Emblem Closes $85M Debut Fund to Back Early-Stage Startups
Paris-based Emblem has raised an $85M initial fund to invest in seed-stage startups, focusing on France and the Nordics. The firm plans to make 25-30 investments, leading or co-leading rounds with €500K–€3M checks. Its portfolio spans diverse sectors, including AI-driven materials research, B2B commerce, and procurement tools
Overlap Holdings Closes $33M Fund for Frontier Tech Startups
New York-based Overlap Holdings has launched its $33M flagship fund (OHF1) to back early-stage (Seed–Series B) frontier tech startups in energy, life sciences, space, robotics, semiconductors, and materials science. Led by Wall Street veteran Justin Stevens, the firm integrates equity investments with access to non-dilutive funding (debt) to support capital-intensive startups. OHF1 aims to invest in 30–35 companies, with $700K average checks.
GTMfund Raises $54M for Second Fund Focused on Operator-Led Startups
GTMfund has closed its second fund at $54 million, exceeding its $50M target. Founded by Max Altschuler, the firm invests in early-stage startups (pre-seed to Series A) with check sizes from $500K to $1.5M. GTMfund is backed by 300 operator LPs—experienced tech executives from AWS, OpenAI, and Snowflake—who provide mentorship in sales and growth strategy.
Blue Sage Capital Closes $618M Fund IV
Blue Sage Capital has closed its fourth fund at $618 million, exceeding its $400M target. The firm focuses on lower-middle market investments in environmental solutions, niche manufacturing, and specialty services across North America. Fund IV was raised without a placement agent and is backed by institutional investors, including endowments, pension funds, and family offices.
Pearl Energy Investments Closes $999.9M Fund IV
Pearl Energy Investments has closed its fourth fund at $999.9 million, reaching its hard cap in four months. The firm focuses on upstream and midstream energy investments, typically deploying $50M–$150M per deal.
