Deep Tech Startups

Briteseed develops hyperspectral imaging technology integrated into laparoscopic and robotic surgical instruments to provide real-time visualization of critical anatomical structures during surgery. The company produces a suite of surgical tools including energy, stapler, and dissection instruments that display information on existing operating room monitors to improve surgical safety and outcomes.

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Bruker Cellular Analysis develops technologies for live single-cell biology research, combining optofluidics, live single-cell imaging, functional cell biology, and multiomic data to study cellular function and molecular mechanisms. It serves scientists in academia, biotech and pharmaceutical companies, and contract research organizations, supporting work in cell therapy, therapeutic antibody discovery, vaccine development, and cell line development.

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BSQ Capital Partners is a multi-strategy alternative investment firm investing across private equity, credit, and real estate, with a focus on Asian and US markets. The firm is a VC/investment firm rather than an operating company.

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Blue Skies Space operates a fleet of low-Earth orbit satellites to deliver space science data to the global scientific community, supporting research such as star monitoring, exoplanet atmosphere analysis, and asteroid composition studies. It sells access to high-quality science data across multiple astronomy and planetary research areas.

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bTECH develops the Halcyon SMART Patch, a wound care device that uses far-infrared wavelengths to promote tissue healing and prevent amputations in patients with chronic non-healing wounds. The company also provides engineering support and data analytics services for research, product development, and commercialization in wound care and regenerative medicine.

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BlueShift develops and operates modular mineral-processing assets that combine on-site electrochemical reagent generation, intensified processing hardware, and intelligence software to reduce the cost and lead-times of critical mineral processing. The company is starting with domestic rare-earth refining from secondary feedstocks to supply markets such as advanced nuclear, space, and AI infrastructure.

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Praxis is a first-check lead investor and co-creator focused on digital manufacturing businesses, backing and building companies in the manufacturing technology space. It works with founders as an early-stage investor and active board member.

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Bunting Labs builds an AI-powered QGIS plugin that automates tracing and vectorizing features from maps, with tools for styling vector layers, controlling label rendering, and applying attribute-based rules. It serves governments and geospatial professionals working with GIS data.

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Buoyant Ventures is an early-stage venture fund that invests in seed and Series A companies developing AI, software, and hardware solutions for climate resilience, resource efficiency, and decarbonization. The firm operates primarily in the U.S. and Canada, providing capital and access to a network of executives from energy and industrial enterprises.

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BurnStar produces zero-CO₂ ("Guilt-Free") hydrogen using a patented Liquid-Metal Bubble-Column (LMBC) reactor that converts methane into hydrogen and solid carbon without CO₂ emissions. It develops modular hydrogen production technology and offers licensing opportunities for industrial energy and gas processing applications.

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Butterfly Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm founded in 2012 that invests in deep tech, hardware, and hardware-interfacing software startups with social or environmental impact. It focuses primarily on Finland and Sweden, along with other Nordic and Baltic countries, typically making its first investment before companies generate revenue.

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MMT develops nondestructive material testing and toughness verification technologies, including HSD (hardness, strength, ductility) and BTM (blade toughness meter) testers, to measure the durability of pipelines and other infrastructure without service interruption. It serves pipeline operators and NDE service providers, delivering data analysis and fit-for-purpose reports to meet regulatory requirements such as PHMSA's Mega Rule.

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Byorna develops a bioproduction platform that uses eukaryotic cell biofactories to manufacture high-quality messenger RNA (mRNA) at lower cost, isolating the mRNA in cellular subcompartments for extraction and GMP-grade production. Its technology targets mRNA-based therapeutics including vaccines for infectious diseases, cancer treatments, and RNA gene therapy for rare diseases.</parameter> <parameter name="founders">[]

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C2GRID builds a geospatial awareness and decision-support platform that converts video, including drone footage, into near real-time 3D operational environments with multi-sensor data fusion and automated threat detection. It serves military operators and defence and security organisations, with the team also exploring civilian applications such as emergency response, infrastructure monitoring, and industrial inspection.

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C2MI is a research and development center for electronic systems, offering infrastructure and scientific equipment for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), advanced semiconductor packaging, compound semiconductors, and printable electronics. It supports both small and large companies in developing microelectronic components from prototyping through commercialization across sectors such as aerospace, agriculture, communications, energy, quantum, and life sciences.

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Cachai develops collaborative autonomy software that converts hub-dependent systems into consensus-based distributed ones for mission-critical and defense applications. Its technology lets many devices operate as a coordinated swarm that divides tasks and adapts without a single point of failure.

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Caeli Nova, founded in 2018, develops physiological monitoring technology for fast jet aircrew that aims to improve safety, optimize performance, and reduce operational downtime, drawing on respiratory physiology, medical research, and aerospace engineering. Its roadmap extends to broader military personnel and other sectors where human performance is critical.

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Calcarea develops a reactor based on "Accelerated Weathering of Limestone" that captures CO2 from point sources—particularly marine on-board applications—and converts it into stable oceanic bicarbonate for permanent storage. The technology, built on oceanography and marine engineering research from Caltech and USC, targets carbon capture and removal in the shipping and climate sectors.

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CALDRE is a Switzerland-based biotech spin-out developing liver-directed GalNAc-siRNA therapeutics, including its claudin-3 targeting candidate ClagalsiR, to restore bile flow and prevent fibrosis. It aims to treat cholestatic and fibrotic liver diseases such as primary sclerosing cholangitis and primary biliary cholangitis and reduce the need for liver transplantation.

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Calibrate Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm that invests in startups working on AI, automation, autonomy, machine learning, and robotics, partnering with technical founders at the earliest stages.

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Calycia Bioscience is a biotechnology company developing engineered macrophage cell therapies delivered locally into the brain to target aggressive solid tumors of the central nervous system. Its pipeline focuses on glioblastoma and melanoma brain metastasis within CNS oncology.

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Cambium develops high-performance advanced materials using AI-driven molecular design and agile domestic manufacturing for extreme-condition applications across aerospace, space, industrial, and defense sectors. The company provides thermal protection systems, structural materials, and specialized protection solutions that are stronger, lighter, and more resilient than conventional alternatives.

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Cambrian Works builds networking and connectivity infrastructure for satellite communications and space operations, including the GigRouter, a space-ready router and edge-computing device with onboard AI/ML processing. Its products support autonomous data management across hybrid space networks and link systems on Earth and in orbit.

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Cambrian Vision augments industrial robot arms with computer vision and AI-powered perception capabilities for tasks like bin picking, assembly, and cable handling. The platform includes synthetic data generation, path planning, simulation, and APIs for integration with major robot brands.

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