Deep Tech Startups

Dotz develops graphene and carbon-based nanomaterials combined with detectors, a mobile app, and cloud software for product authentication, traceability, and anti-alteration, and is building sorbent technology for CO₂ capture. It serves brand security, ESG, and industrial applications across a range of industries.

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DphiSpace operates OmniSat, shared satellite platforms with onboard compute servers that host third-party hardware sensor payloads and run software workloads in orbit. It serves organizations needing space-based hosting for hardware and software, having flown its first demonstration mission, Clustergate-1, in March 2025.

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Draper is a venture capital firm that invests in startups across AI and robotics, Bitcoin and blockchain, precision medicine and longevity, aerospace and space infrastructure, and frontier deeptech. Its portfolio spans automation, decentralized finance, AI-driven diagnostics, and space technology.

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Draupnir Bio develops oral small-molecule degraders of extracellular and membrane-bound pathogenic proteins using a proprietary platform that targets lysosome receptors, extending targeted protein degradation (TPD). The biotech company focuses on drug discovery for diseases driven by extracellular proteins.

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Dream Photonics works on integrated photonics for use across a large number of devices. The company operates from Vancouver, Canada and Woodinville, Washington, USA.

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Dream3D is a research team building foundation models that turn data into interactive simulations.

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DreamHammer develops a platform for autonomous vehicles and data analytics, delivering actionable insights integrated into customer business systems. The company serves the energy, agriculture, construction, electronic security, defense, and government sectors across North America.

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DrillDocs offers CleanSight, a non-invasive system that measures wellbore health and cuttings transport in real time by integrating with existing rig equipment and data systems. It provides autonomous remote monitoring to help drilling crews and onshore operations centers detect and prevent stuck pipe and other non-productive time issues.

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droninghead labs is an early-stage venture being built at the intersection of hardware and software, led by a deep tech investor. The associated activity includes running a deep tech fund that backs science-driven founders and advising startups and organisations on product strategy and technology roadmaps.

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DropCode uses proprietary droplet microfluidics with a dual barcode technology to run millions of protein-screening experiments per hour, combined with AI analysis to discover novel, optimized proteins for customers. The company applies high-throughput biological data-mining to characterize protein function and design new-to-nature proteins.

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Dropla Tech develops AI-enabled threat detection systems for defense and humanitarian demining applications, utilizing edge computing to detect landmines, unexploded ordnance, IEDs, and drones with high precision in offline environments. The company serves NATO, Ukrainian forces, and European defense establishments with technology designed to operate in contested electromagnetic environments without cloud dependency.

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DropLab designs, tests, and manufactures custom microfluidics cartridges, systems, and devices, offering the full development spectrum from design and prototyping to fabrication. It serves research and industry clients across sectors including health and medicine, biochemical and molecular research, agriculture, and environmental sciences, building products such as lab-on-a-chip cartridges and point-of-care diagnostic devices.

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Drupps develops atmospheric water recovery systems that extract clean water from air using a liquid desiccant process, with a by-product of energy recovery and cleaner air. The technology targets industries, communities, and regions seeking new water sources amid global water scarcity.

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DualBird offers a performance acceleration layer for big data processing that is compatible with Apache Spark and Amazon EMR, aiming to speed up existing deployments and lower costs without engineering changes. It targets data teams running cloud-based Spark workloads by eliminating manual tuning, disk spills, and data skews.

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DUG is an energy and geophysics technology company that develops software and solutions for seismic data acquisition, processing, and interpretation in the oil and gas sector. The company serves exploration and production companies worldwide.

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Duoverse develops AI-powered simulation software to accelerate physics-based modeling and design processes. The company serves industries including electronics, mobility, and sustainability, with applications in battery safety and immersive environment design.

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DuraMon develops sensor systems for infrastructure safety and maintenance monitoring. The company emerged as a spin-off from ETH Zurich and serves infrastructure operators and facility managers across the DACH region and beyond.

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Dynami develops a patented electrode production platform that creates lithium-ion transport pathways in battery electrodes, enabling faster charging and higher capacity while using fewer active materials. Its chemistry-agnostic technology is compatible with existing and future battery cells, including liquid, polymer electrolyte, and solid-state batteries.

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Dynamo is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage founders building companies across supply chain, advanced transportation, manufacturing, energy, and infrastructure. It backs companies from inception through seed and produces a podcast called The Dynamo Show.

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Dynelectro commercializes solid oxide electrolysis (SOEC) systems for industrial hydrogen production and energy storage, with modular platforms scaling from 250 kW to multi-megawatt capacity. The company serves global customers in hydrogen production, eFuels, and long-duration energy storage sectors with proprietary AC:DC operating architecture.

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E-battery Systems develops and operates safety-critical energy systems including high-voltage batteries, power electronics, and energy storage infrastructure for defense, industrial, medical technology, and energy sectors. The company operates through three integrated divisions: engineering (embedded electronics and software), battery and electronics systems, and energy and service systems.

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Earendil develops advanced vision and targeting systems for military and tactical operations, including augmented reality soldier systems, autonomous drone interceptors, and thermal sight products designed for situational awareness and threat detection in contested environments.

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EarthView develops BluBird, a continuous emissions monitoring system that detects, locates, and quantifies gas leaks in real time. The product targets industrial energy operations seeking to reduce emissions and meet sustainability goals.

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