Deep Tech Startups

Lateral is AI software that helps users find and navigate information across documents, providing an AI research assistant and an interface for organizing information. Founded in 2013, the company serves researchers and knowledge workers.

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Latimer Controls develops control systems for solar energy integration on power grids. The company was founded to optimize solar energy flexibility and reliability to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy.

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Latona develops AI technology for IoX (Internet of X) applications, enabling edge computing and intelligent device systems.

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LatticeX (formerly ACME Advanced Materials) develops microsystem devices and microfabrication processes for medical, industrial, defense, and aerospace applications. The company leverages partnerships with leading industrial corporations to commercialize advanced technology solutions.

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Laurus Bio, a subsidiary of Laurus Labs, is a biomanufacturing company using precision fermentation and recombinant DNA technology to produce animal-origin-free recombinant proteins, growth factors, and cell-culture media supplements. It serves the biopharma, cultured meat, and cell-culture markets and offers CDMO precision fermentation services to protein companies and bio-manufacturers across healthcare, food, nutrition, personal care, and bio-based materials.

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Lavrock Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests at the intersection of national security and frontier technologies, backing companies in areas such as advanced manufacturing, space, quantum, and kinetic systems. Founded in 2015 and based in the Washington, DC area, it works with founders from the first institutional check through early scale.

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LayerOne Materials manufactures and sells graphene-based nanomaterials, including reduced graphene oxide (REGOX8®) and graphene oxide (GOX8®), produced using proprietary methods in Norway. The company serves research and development teams across industries seeking advanced materials for improved product performance.

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LDV Capital is a venture capital firm that invests $500K–$1.5M at the pre-seed and seed stages in companies building businesses powered by visual technology and artificial intelligence, backing technical teams working in computer vision, machine learning and AI. It runs community programs, annual events and research reports focused on visual tech across sectors.

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LeafWorks conducts plant genomics research linking genotypes to agriculturally and commercially relevant traits, and develops DNA-based tests and services for genetic identification of botanical species. It serves clients in the natural products industry, offering services that support risk mitigation, supply-chain transparency, and modern plant breeding.

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LeanXcale is a SQL database designed for real-time analytics and scalable operational workloads with linear horizontal scalability from single servers to hundreds of nodes. The database serves enterprises and developers requiring high-ingestion, batch processing, and real-time aggregation capabilities.

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Leapfrog Bio is an oncology therapeutics company that uses its Precision PGx Platform to identify and develop targeted cancer treatments, focusing on patients with loss-of-function mutations through synthetic lethality and pharmacogenomic screening.

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Leapfrog Nuclear develops nuclear reactor technology using proprietary TRISO fuel, designed to deliver higher power density and lower construction and energy costs than traditional nuclear plants. Its scalable reactor designs target low-carbon power generation for growing demands such as AI and grid-constrained applications.

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Chinese semiconductor company developing high-performance computing chips intended to provide infrastructure for the computing industry, spanning from cloud computing to edge intelligence. The site presents the company as still in a pre-launch state with its products not yet available.

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Lectrolyst develops patented electrolyzer technology that converts carbon dioxide emissions into multi-carbon chemicals such as acetate and ethylene, partnering with carbon emitters and chemical consumers to produce everyday products including edible protein and plastics. A University of Delaware spin-off founded in 2018, it operates in the carbon capture and utilization space.

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Leeta Materials manufactures high-performance industrial materials using advanced data science and a proprietary platform to enable customizable material formulations. The company serves customers across multiple industries requiring specialized materials engineered for specific technical applications.

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Lejurobot partners with universities and research institutions to advance technology breakthroughs and commercialize scientific innovations.

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Lelanto is a technology company that applies domain expertise to solve problems with a focus on creating a safer, cleaner, and healthier world.

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Lemna Bio develops computational biology and deep learning tools to predict and explain biomolecular interactions. The company targets researchers and partners working on molecular discovery problems across life sciences.

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Lemnis Technologies builds Verifocal, a platform and SDK that adds dynamic focus control to commercial head-mounted displays for improved visual fidelity in Mixed Reality. It targets professional users in fields such as training, product design, and human factors validation, and integrates with tools like Autodesk 3ds Max Interactive, Prepar3D, Unity, and SteamVR content.

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Lemons in the Room develops an immersive VR therapy for clinical settings to reduce patient anxiety and discomfort during medical procedures and treatments. The system is a validated medical device that integrates into existing clinical workflows with minimal disruption.

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LenioBio develops ALiCE, a cell-free protein expression platform that accelerates the discovery, development, and manufacturing of proteins and biologics for pharmaceutical and vaccine manufacturers. The platform addresses production bottlenecks in drug and vaccine development by enabling faster, scalable biomanufacturing beyond traditional cell-based approaches.

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LensVector manufactures liquid crystal lenses that dynamically adjust light beam shape from lighting fixtures, eliminating the need to physically change bulbs or reflectors. The technology serves lighting designers and architectural lighting professionals who require variable beam control.

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Lessengers develops optical interconnect solutions based on its direct optical wiring (DOW) technology, producing optical engines and transceivers for high-bandwidth systems. Its products target data centers and AI/ML infrastructure that require high-speed, reliable optical communication.

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LG Technology Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of the LG Group, investing in early-stage technology startups and giving portfolio companies access to LG's global network and affiliates. It manages nearly $1bn in assets with a focus on deep tech and related sectors.

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