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CScale Raises $145M in Series C Funding
CScale, an optical interconnect technology developer for AI systems, raised $145M in Series C led by Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners, and Premji Invest to expand operations and development efforts.
Basecamp Research Secures $140m in Series C Funding for AI-Designed Cell Therapies
UK-based Basecamp Research raised $140m in Series C funding led by S32 to advance its EDEN biological foundation models and AI-designed in vivo cell therapies toward clinical development.
Hertha Metals Raises $133.65M in Series A Funding
Hertha Metals, a steel company using a novel continuous reactor process to produce iron with 50% lower emissions and 25% lower costs than conventional blast furnaces, closed a $133.65M Series A led by Khosla Ventures and Doerr Capital, including a $65M U.S. Government investment.
Efficient Computer Raises $97M in Series B Funding
Efficient Computer, a Pittsburgh-based processor maker, raised $97M in Series B at a $650M valuation to scale production of its energy-efficient Electron E1 processor for datacenter and edge applications.
Maritime Intelligence Startup Quartermaster Raises Another $140M
Quartermaster, which uses weather-hardened sensors to capture maritime data, closed a $140 million Series B led by Insight Partners and Overmatch Ventures, bringing its total funding to $183 million as demand for real-time ocean intelligence accelerates.
Solcoa Industries Raises $75M in Funding
Solcoa Industries, a rare earth metals producer using halide-free chemistries and modular reactors, raised $75M ($45M equity led by Bain Capital Ventures and $30M debt/equipment financing from J.P. Morgan) to build its Nevada facility and expand operations.
Mesa Quantum Raises $11.8M in Funding
Mesa Quantum, a chip-scale quantum sensing platform provider, raised $11.8M led by Playground Global to expand operations and development efforts.
PicoJool Raises $27.5M in Series A Funding
PicoJool, an optical connectivity solutions provider for AI infrastructure, raised $27.5M in Series A funding led by Socratic Partners to scale manufacturing and bring its VCSEL and optical link products to market.
American Supercritical Raises $8M in Pre-Seed Funding
American Supercritical, a supercritical CO2 power block provider, raised $8M in pre-seed funding led by Silent Ventures to expand operations and commercialize waste heat recovery technology.
StandardX raises £10M in Seed funding
StandardX, an accelerator-based isotope refinery platform for cancer diagnostics and fusion applications, raised £10M in seed funding led by Vsquared Ventures and East X Ventures.
Nexstrom raises $12M in seed funding
Nexstrom, a Singapore-based semiconductor materials platform company, raised $12M in seed funding led by Xora Innovation to accelerate commercialization of its wafer-scale 2D semiconductor material growth technology.
Space imaging startup HEO Space raises $37 million in Series B with backing from the National Reconstruction Fund
Australian space imaging startup HEO Space closed a $37 million Series B round led by Beaten Zone Venture Partners, including a $10 million commitment from Australia's National Reconstruction Fund, to expand satellite monitoring capabilities into geostationary orbit.
Rainmaker Technology Raises $100M in Series B Funding
Rainmaker Technology, a cloud seeding platform addressing water scarcity through weather modification, raised $100M in Series B funding led by NOA VC, Upfront Ventures, DCVC, Lowercarbon Capital, and Dream Ventures.
Morphotonics raises €40M to expand its display tech into data centers
Dutch nanoimprint lithography company Morphotonics raised €40 million to scale production of AR display technology and enter the data center optical components market, with backing from 3M Ventures, Innovation Industries, and European investors.
Fluxnium Raises $7M in Seed Funding
Fluxnium, a Los Angeles-based uranium extraction startup, raised $7M in seed funding led by Congruent Ventures to develop its seawater uranium adsorption technology platform.
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