East X Ventures

East X Ventures is a venture capital firm based in London, United Kingdom, investing in deep-tech and physical-infrastructure startups across Europe, North America, and Asia. Its thesis centers on fusion and next-generation power systems (magnets, lasers, fuel, and plasma technologies), advanced manufacturing, industrial supply chains, and AI-enabled industrial software. The firm backs science-led, early-stage companies where the underlying physics or technology is proven but commercialization is still being built, spanning Pre-Seed through Series B, and has invested in reactor and magnet system developers, laser fusion companies, quantum networking, and AI-for-engineering startups. It invests through two vehicles: Starmaker One, a flagship fund with a dedicated fusion thesis backed by a UK government cornerstone investment, and East Innovate, an affiliated investment company covering the broader deep-tech stack including power systems, manufacturing, supply chains, and AI. East X Ventures has acted as a lead investor in several rounds. Founders can reach the investment team directly through the firm's site.