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Teragen Energy Raises Oversubscribed $6M Pre-Seed Round to Power Today's Frontier Industries
Teragen Energy, an advanced fuel cell company, closed a $6 million oversubscribed pre-seed round co-led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Energy Capital Ventures to accelerate development of its next-generation solid oxide fuel cell technology for data centers, industrial sites, and utilities.
Oshen Raises £3.65m to Scale Ocean Sensing Robot Fleet
Plymouth-based marine robotics startup Oshen secured £3.65m in funding to scale manufacturing of autonomous ocean-monitoring robots for navies, weather agencies, and ocean scientists.
Muon Space Closes $250 Million Series C to Scale Space Infrastructure
Muon Space raised $250 million in Series C funding to accelerate production of satellite constellations and expand its Mission Foundry platform, which enables customers to deploy complete constellation systems in months instead of years.
Apollo Atomics Secures $31 Million to Turn Proven Reactor Technology Into a Factory-Built Product
MIT spinoff Apollo Atomics raised $31 million in seed funding to commercialize compact pressurized water reactors designed for factory manufacturing and rapid deployment to power data centers and industrial facilities.
Ampaire Raises $19 Million in Series B for Hybrid-Electric Airplanes
Ampaire, a hybrid-electric propulsion developer, raised $19 million in Series B funding led by DiamondStream Partners to commercialize its Eco Caravan hybrid-electric aircraft conversion and accelerate FAA certification.
Mafix Raises $5.4 Million to Commercialize Silicon Fertilizers That Remove CO2
Mafix, a Stanford-developed startup using enhanced rock weathering to create carbon-negative silicon fertilizers, raised $5.4M in pre-seed funding led by Azolla Ventures to commercially demonstrate its technology that improves soil health while permanently sequestering CO2.
Rivian spinout Also raises another $150 million for autonomous delivery vehicles
Also, a micromobility startup spun out of Rivian, raised $150 million in Series D funding led by Prysm Capital to accelerate development of autonomous delivery vehicles using its electric architecture.
Detroit startup Grounded raises $5M to customize electric and gas-powered vans
Grounded, a Detroit-based van customization startup, closed a $5 million seed round and opened a 50,000-square-foot manufacturing facility to scale its modular design platform across electric and combustion-powered vehicles for commercial fleet customers.
Sound-powered fire protection startup gets $15M to snuff out fires before they turn catastrophic
Sonic Fire Tech raised $15 million led by The O.H.I.O. Fund and Khosla Ventures to scale its acoustic fire suppression system that uses infrasonic waves to extinguish fires within seconds without water or chemical damage.
Agtech Robotics Group Versatile RobotX Raises £1m
University of Essex spinout Versatile RobotX secured over £1m in blended equity and grant funding to accelerate commercial deployment of its AI-powered agricultural harvesting robots.
Gravis Robotics Announces $200 Million Series A Led by SoftBank
Gravis Robotics, a construction robotics startup spun out of ETH Zurich, raised $200 million in Series A funding from SoftBank to scale autonomous heavy machinery across global jobsites, addressing labor shortages in the construction industry.
SweGaN AB Closes US$14m Series B Round Led by Thisbe AB and North Ventures
Swedish GaN-on-SiC epitaxial wafer manufacturer SweGaN closed a $14m Series B round to expand production capacity, strengthen global market presence, and accelerate R&D of next-generation materials.
AGent Energy raises $11 million in seed funding to integrate backup generators into the grid
AGent Energy, which remotely activates backup generators at farms, hospitals, and factories to support grid capacity during emergencies, raised $11 million in seed funding led by Spero Ventures and MassMutual Ventures.
Hydrostor Secures $230 Million to Progress Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage Projects
Hydrostor raised $230 million USD in equity funding to develop its 7 GW global pipeline of advanced compressed air energy storage projects and advance its flagship Willow Rock Energy Storage Center toward financial close.
India's Yulu raises $93M as quick-commerce boom fuels e-bike demand
Yulu, an Indian electric two-wheeler startup serving gig delivery workers, raised $93 million in Series C funding to expand its fleet from 50,000 to 200,000 bikes and launch faster scooters for longer-haul logistics.
Ranchbot Raises Over US$15 Million in Series B Financing
Ranchbot, an agtech company specializing in water management and livestock monitoring, closed a $15 million Series B led by Lewis & Clark Partners and Fulcrum Global Capital, relocating its global headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas.
Norway's Birdsview Raises €3.7 Million to Scale Its MRI for Concrete Technology and Protect Infrastructure
Birdsview, a Norwegian startup offering AI-powered concrete inspection technology using Ground Penetrating Radar, raised €3.7 million to scale commercially across multiple countries, with customers already in nine nations.
Lithuanian deep tech company LITILIT lands €8 million loan to scale femtosecond laser production
LITILIT secured an €8 million loan from Lithuania's National Development Bank to develop its FEMODA modular femtosecond laser platform and scale production to 3,000 units annually, targeting broader industrial adoption across automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor manufacturing.
Leal Therapeutics raises $30m to fund schizophrenia and ALS trials
Leal Therapeutics completed a $30 million Series A extension led by new investor Eli Lilly to advance clinical trials for its investigational therapies targeting schizophrenia and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Oceanloop Secures €38.5 Million in Financing for Land-Based Marine Aquaculture Scale-Up
German aquaculture technology company Oceanloop raised €38.5 million combining equity from Hatch Blue's Blue Revolution Fund and Stolt Ventures with €32 million in venture debt from the European Investment Bank to scale its recirculating aquaculture systems across Europe.
Craif Raises $33M in Series D Funding to Boost Work on Its Urine Test for Cancer
AI biopharma Craif raised $33 million in Series D funding to expand its U.S. operations and advance its non-invasive urine-based test for pancreatic cancer detection using microRNA analysis.
Singular Photonics Lands Funding to Launch Next-Generation Image Sensors
Singular Photonics closed a $2.15 million oversubscribed funding round led by ACF Investors to accelerate development of SPAD-based image sensors for machine vision, industrial automation, and scientific imaging applications.
German agritech company Computomics raises €6.3 million in Series B funding
Computomics, an AI-powered plant breeding platform, raised €6.3 million in Series B funding led by Convent Capital Agri Food Fund to scale its climate-smart breeding solutions globally.
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