Deep Tech Startups

Juxta develops a positioning system using IMU sensors, simulation, and machine learning to track people and assets indoors, outdoors, underground, and off-grid. The company serves factories, healthcare facilities, logistics operations, and military applications.

2 investors

K9 Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital fund focused on the earliest stages of company formation, investing in technology startups and working directly with founders from idea to first product. It emphasizes small early-stage rounds and technology-risk investments.

2 investors

Kairos Power develops advanced nuclear reactors using fluoride salt-cooled high-temperature technology as a replacement for aging natural gas plants. The company builds commercial-scale demonstration plants and manufacturing infrastructure to deliver reliable, affordable baseload power without carbon emissions.

2 investors

Kanda creates digital simulations and VR training courses for corporate learning in the maritime, renewable energy, and health sectors. The platform uses virtual reality and 3D models delivered via a flexible subscription model to provide accessible, affordable professional training.

2 investors

Kare Chemical Technologies is a pharmaceutical technology company using a patented catalytic process to convert limonene, a citrus by-product, into high-purity CB1 and CB2 receptor ligands for drug development. It develops non-psychoactive therapeutic candidates aimed at safer alternatives to opioids and next-generation metabolic therapies.

2 investors

Karman+ mines asteroids for raw materials to supply affordable resources for use in space and orbital manufacturing, eliminating the cost and environmental impact of launching materials from Earth.

2 investors

Keenable provides web search infrastructure for AI labs, agents, and inference platforms, offering a large-scale index (100B+ documents) accessible through APIs. Its offerings include a search API, a semantic web query language for extracting structured data from web pages, and a point-in-time historical search capability.

2 investors

Keiron Technologies develops LiFT, a digital solder paste printing technology for electronics assembly that eliminates traditional stencil and jet printing, enabling high-precision contactless deposition for electronics manufacturers. The company focuses on autonomous, quality-driven production with reduced consumable dependency and improved manufacturing efficiency.

2 investors

Keit is a technology hardware company founded in 2013 as a spin-out from the Science and Technology Facilities Council and European Space Agency Business Incubation Centre, developing new technology for established industries.

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Kela is an open platform for integrating commercial and military systems to support Western defense needs. It was designed and tested by Israeli developers for defense applications.

2 investors

Kenai Therapeutics develops iPSC-derived cell therapies and gene-modified medicines for neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson's disease, leveraging induced pluripotent stem cell technology to replace damaged neurons and restore neural function.

2 investors

Kenyi Technologies is developing an edge infrastructure compute platform based on a chiplet architecture that combines an ARM server-grade CPU with a DPU for AI hardware acceleration, aimed at telecom operators and edge server use cases such as virtual RAN, video and data analytics. Its approach targets running cloud native software stacks at the edge with appliance-like efficiency in cost, power, and space, positioned for 6G readiness.

2 investors

Kern Systems develops DNA-based data storage, using enzymatic DNA synthesis and custom digital codecs to encode information. It aims to build scalable information infrastructure stored in DNA as an alternative to current memory technologies.

2 investors

Kernel develops neurotechnology hardware, software, and research tools to measure brain activity and make brain health data accessible to research partners and clinics. Its systems are used by research institutions and clinics across the U.S., Europe, Korea, India, Canada, the U.K., and Japan.

2 investors

Ki3 Photonics develops hardware and software modules for quantum photonics networks, enabling scalable deployment through components that integrate with standard optical fiber and Ethernet infrastructure.

2 investors

KikiTora is a markerless motion capture technology that extracts high-fidelity 3D performance data from any RGB or grayscale video, capturing full-body movement, facial expressions, hand gestures, camera data, and props without specialized equipment. It processes footage locally in real time and streams results to 3D animation tools like Maya, Blender, Unity, MotionBuilder, and Unreal, serving character animators and 3D content creators.

2 investors

Kinetica is a GPU-accelerated database that runs vector similarity search alongside structured filters, joins, and time windows within a single SQL statement, keeping new embeddings queryable the moment they land. Built on NVIDIA's cuVS ANN stack, it targets teams handling real-time operational and analytical data who want to avoid running a separate vector store.

2 investors

Kiniciti is a platform company that operates cell and gene therapy-focused life science businesses, including Cellistic for iPSC-based manufacturing technologies and Ncardia for human iPSC products and drug discovery services. The company serves therapeutic developers and pharmaceutical companies seeking scalable cell therapy manufacturing and drug discovery solutions.

2 investors

KISAB operates cleanroom and laboratory facilities for semiconductor manufacturing operations in Sweden. The company provides specialized infrastructure and secure storage with 24/7 technical support.

2 investors

KisoJi Biotechnology discovers and develops differentiated antibody therapeutics targeting difficult targets in oncology and other diseases. Its platform combines proprietary multi-species single domain antibody transgenic mice, AI-enabled antibody fingerprinting, and multi-specific antibody engineering for therapeutic, diagnostic, and vaccine development.

2 investors

KLISBio develops a silk fibroin-based biointegrative platform for nerve repair and other medical applications. The company serves medtech markets focused on biocompatible medical devices and biomaterials.

2 investors

KNL builds Cognitive Networked HF (CNHF) software-defined radio systems that provide long-range, beyond-line-of-sight communications for military and security operations. The company serves government, defence, and security customers globally with secure, reliable connectivity in contested and extreme environments.

2 investors

Kognitiv Spark develops a mixed reality collaboration platform that connects frontline workers with remote experts and technical information in real-time. The company serves organizations in energy, defense, manufacturing, and aerospace that need to support frontline teams performing complex critical work.

2 investors

Koherent develops a long-range radio positioning system based on radio interferometry principles, designed for precision localization in industrial applications including construction, mining, logistics, and machine automation.

2 investors