Advanced Manufacturing Startups

Apollo Atomics develops compact nuclear power systems designed for rapid deployment. The company builds power-dense reactors intended for commercial electricity generation.

19 investors

Castelion designs and manufactures low-cost, mass-producible hypersonic strike weapons and defensive systems for U.S. national security and defense customers such as the U.S. Navy. The company vertically integrates core technologies with an emphasis on manufacturability, rapid iteration, and high-volume production.

19 investors

Hubble has created a Bluetooth connection to space and is building a global, battery-efficient, and cost-effective network using satellite technology.

18 investors

Inversion develops spacecraft and systems to establish Low-Earth Orbit as an on-demand logistics network for rapid global transportation and defense applications. The company manufactures reentry vehicles and related hardware to enable cargo transportation across Earth via space.

18 investors

Lemurian Labs develops Tachyon, a software stack that runs AI workloads on any hardware and cloud while matching or exceeding the performance of hand-tuned kernels. It targets AI researchers, startups, and enterprises seeking hardware and cloud portability without rewriting code.

18 investors

Natilus develops next-generation blended wing body aircraft for commercial cargo and passenger operations, designed to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions, and increase payload capacity. The company is based in San Diego, California and offers two product lines: KONA for freight and HORIZON EVO for passenger travel.

18 investors

Apex manufactures productized satellite bus platforms at scale for constellation deployment and critical missions. The company provides standardized, configurable spacecraft designed to reduce production timelines and cost while serving U.S. and allied space operators across multiple orbital regimes.

17 investors

Desktop Metal develops additive manufacturing (3D printing) platforms and materials for production-volume manufacturing, targeting engineers, designers, manufacturers, and medical professionals. The company focuses on binder jet and digital light processing technologies designed to achieve production speeds and costs competitive with conventional manufacturing.

17 investors

Form Energy develops and manufactures low-cost, multi-day iron-air battery systems for long-duration energy storage on the electric grid, serving utilities and project developers primarily in the United States. Founded in 2017, it has begun expanding internationally with its first project in Ireland.

17 investors

May Mobility develops and deploys autonomous vehicle technology, operating self-driving shuttle services that complement public transportation in cities and rural areas. The company has provided over 300,000 autonomous rides to date.

17 investors

Veho operates an end-to-end logistics platform for e-commerce, providing fast and reliable shipping services through a network of warehouses and crowdsourced driver partners. The company serves e-commerce brands and consumers, delivering packages with technology-driven optimization and customer control features.

17 investors

Aether develops additives that blend into engineering-grade nylons to enable faster, high-throughput fused filament (FFF/FDM) 3D printing while maintaining mechanical strength and dimensional accuracy. Its products serve additive manufacturing users in production, field repair, and prototyping settings.

16 investors

Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations. The company works in the nuclear energy and deeptech sector.

16 investors

Gridware provides real-time monitoring and visibility of electrical grid conditions through sensors deployed on power lines, enabling utilities and line workers to detect and respond to problems faster. The platform serves electric utilities and their field teams to improve grid reliability, reduce outage response time, and prevent wildfire ignition.

16 investors

Isar Aerospace provides launch services for small and medium-sized satellites and satellite constellations, targeting global customers seeking access to space. The company manufactures launch vehicles through vertically integrated production processes.

16 investors

Living Carbon develops precision-bred tree varieties and reforestation techniques to convert marginal land into carbon-sequestering ecosystems. The company targets climate mitigation through enhanced photosynthesis and biodiversity restoration.

16 investors

Mbodi develops AI-powered robots that can learn new tasks through natural language instructions and demonstration, eliminating the need for reprogramming when processes change. The company targets manufacturers and production facilities that need flexible automation that adapts in real-time to changing conditions and scales across robot fleets.

16 investors

Shinkei deploys robotics and computer vision hardware on commercial fishing vessels to process seafood at sea, improving quality and traceability while reducing America's seafood import reliance. The company vertically integrates the supply chain from harvest to consumer, offering real-time visibility and quality control through onboard and fleet-wide software systems.

16 investors

Wyvern develops high-resolution hyperspectral imaging satellites and delivers satellite-based earth observation data for model-based predictions. The company operates a satellite constellation in the space technology and remote sensing sector.

16 investors

Astromecha designs engines, airframes, and flight systems for next-generation aerospace applications, including supersonic aircraft. The company develops propulsion and structural technologies for the modern aviation industry.

15 investors

CoLab provides a design review platform for hardware engineering teams, enabling collaborative design conversations and reviews to support engineering decisions. Its offering includes AI-assisted review of 2D and 3D design files, and it serves large manufacturers including Fortune 500 companies.

15 investors

Kepler operates a satellite constellation designed to relay data between spacecraft in low Earth orbit and beyond, functioning as internet exchange points for space-to-space communications. The company manufactures its own satellites and optical systems in-house.

15 investors

Pachama uses computer vision and satellite data to verify reforestation and conservation projects and operates a marketplace that channels funding to forest carbon projects. It serves corporate carbon buyers such as Amazon, Airbnb, Netflix, and Nespresso, directing capital to forests in Brazil, Mexico, India, the USA, and elsewhere.

15 investors

Pyka designs and manufactures autonomous electric aircraft along with the underlying flight control software, avionics, motors, batteries, and carbon-fiber airframes. Its planes serve cargo transport and agricultural crop protection customers across four continents and have received FAA regulatory approvals.

15 investors