Deep Tech Startups

Vaulted Deep repurposes oil and gas infrastructure and expertise to enable carbon removal and waste management at scale. The company injects carbon-rich waste streams underground to address carbon pollution and overburdened waste systems.

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Vector Photonics develops PCSELs (photonic crystal surface-emitting lasers), a type of semiconductor surface-emitting laser designed to be lower cost and easier to integrate than conventional lasers. Spun out of the University of Glasgow, its lasers target markets including data communications, additive manufacturing, LiDAR, optical sensing, and free-space optical communication.

4 investors

Viage Therapeutics is a neuroscience drug developer working on novel oral neurotherapeutics that target the gut-brain axis, including its lead clinical candidate DGX-001 for cognitive impairment in conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. Its pipeline includes neuropeptides and small molecules aimed at cognitive impairment, depression, anxiety, and inflammatory disease.

4 investors

Vitara Biomedical develops medical technology for the care of extremely premature newborns. The company is rooted in neonatology research from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

4 investors

Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs. The company operates a bioprinting facility in Houston, Texas focused on advancing technologies for tissue engineering and bioprinted constructs.

4 investors

Voyant Photonics builds chip-scale, solid-state FMCW LiDAR sensors using silicon photonics with on-chip beam steering, delivering 4D depth and velocity data without moving parts. Its Helium and Carbon sensor platforms target physical AI applications such as autonomous systems in factories, warehouses, cities, and industrial and consumer settings.

4 investors

Vsquared Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in deeptech startups, backing companies tackling significant technological risks. It is based in Munich, Germany.

4 investors

Whisper Aero develops electric propulsion technology for aircraft, emphasizing quiet, efficient thrust for urban air mobility and logistics. The company targets aircraft manufacturers and operators seeking next-generation propulsion systems for manned and unmanned vehicles.

4 investors

Worlds develops AI technology for processing and analyzing visual data in spatial and temporal context to enable enterprise applications in the physical world.

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X-Therma develops a proprietary peptoid-based technology that inhibits ice crystal formation to enable long-term sub-zero preservation and transport of cells, tissues, organs, and other biologics. Its products, including the XT-ViVo preservation solution and TimeSeal organ transport device, target organ and biologic preservation for transplantation.

4 investors

xLight develops free-electron laser (FEL) technology and advanced accelerator systems. The company builds x-ray science facilities and instrumentation for ultrafast science and research applications.

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Zap Energy develops advanced nuclear systems built on a shared platform that combines fission and fusion technologies to deliver firm, carbon-free electricity and process heat in modular, deployable formats. Its reactors target applications including AI and data center infrastructure, remote and mining sites, industrial power and heat, logistics electrification, and national security facilities.

4 investors

Zendar provides a production-ready perception platform for robotics and autonomous systems, enabling teams to deploy real-world applications faster without rebuilding foundational perception infrastructure. The platform includes pre-trained models, training and deployment tooling, and efficient execution on affordable hardware.

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ZuriQ develops quantum computing hardware based on a three-dimensional trapped-ion architecture designed for scalable qubit systems while preserving connectivity and operation fidelity. The company targets industrial quantum computing applications such as drug discovery.

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CONTEC operates the Eum ground station network worldwide and provides an all-in-one service to receive, process, and analyze satellite data for space missions. The company serves the space industry as a ground station and satellite data solutions provider.

4 investors

Alivexis is a drug discovery company developing small-molecule targeted therapeutics by combining biology research with a computational technology platform. It operates as an international team with pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and computational R&D experience.

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Styleport develops a 3D digital twin platform for real estate and construction markets that enables users to virtually visualize and share spatial environments, facilitating better space selection decisions and communication across time and location barriers.

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Pixie Dust Technologies develops hardware products and services based on ultrasonic and sound research, including a hair care device using non-contact vibration pressure stimulation, open-ear earphones and TV speakers using gamma-wave sound, sound-absorbing materials, and indoor positioning and spatial DX platforms. Its offerings span consumer wellness devices, accessibility services for hearing and translation, and acoustic materials.

4 investors

Innovative Space Carrier (将来宇宙輸送システム株式会社) is a Japanese company developing future space transportation systems. It operates in the space launch and transportation sector.

4 investors

Gaianixx develops, manufactures, and sells crystalline thin-film technology, including its "multifunctional intermediate film" and epitaxial materials based on a "dynamic lattice matching" mechanism researched at the University of Tokyo. The company aims to apply this materials technology to the semiconductor industry.

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Jij is a startup founded by experts in mathematical optimization and quantum technology, providing software services such as the "JijZept" series that support the process from building mathematical optimization models to implementation. It also offers project support and talent development services, targeting a range of industries with a focus on the energy value chain, on a global basis.

4 investors

LINEA Innovations is a fusion energy company developing commercial reactors based on advanced-fuel fusion reactions and related technologies. Founded in 2023 and based in Tokyo, Japan.

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MOLCURE uses proprietary large language models, physics-based simulations, and experimental data from its in-house biolab to discover antibody and peptide biotherapeutics against difficult targets. It offers an AI-driven drug discovery platform covering high-throughput screening, next-generation sequencing, de novo molecule discovery, and lead optimization for pharmaceutical partners.

4 investors

Photo Electron Soul develops electron beam technology used in semiconductor inspection and metrology applications. The company presents its work at conferences such as the International Vacuum Nanoelectronics Conference and workshops on next-generation lithography.

4 investors