Deep Tech Startups

The Ocean Company builds dual-domain systems for coastal ecosystem restoration and maritime infrastructure security. The company serves organizations working in ocean and coastal protection sectors.

4 investors

Unispectral develops spectral imaging technology, with an R&D focus in optics, semiconductors, and related deep-tech fields. The company's leadership has backgrounds in optical communications, lasers, and spectral imaging research.

4 investors

Unseenlabs operates a satellite constellation that detects and geolocates radio frequency (RF) signals emitted by ships, enabling the tracking of uncooperative "dark vessels" that evade traditional surveillance. It provides RF geolocation data, timestamps, and intelligence reports for maritime monitoring, serving governments and private companies managing territorial waters and assets at sea.

4 investors

Vanqua Bio is a biotechnology company developing molecules intended to become medicines for neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and related neurological conditions. It serves patients with these diseases through its drug discovery and development work.

4 investors

Vathys worked on accelerating machine learning and deep learning through software, after initially building machine learning hardware intended to be faster than ASICs. The company operated in the AI/ML infrastructure space.

4 investors

Vaultree develops data-in-use encryption technology that keeps sensitive data encrypted while it remains searchable, shareable, and usable across cloud and third-party systems. Its cryptography products, aimed at enterprises, cover encrypted search and cryptographic access control, with research into fully homomorphic and multi-key encryption for private AI and analytics.

4 investors

Vector Photonics develops PCSEL (photonic crystal surface-emitting laser) semiconductor laser technology, holding the invention of its all-semiconductor PCSEL design. The company serves the photonics supply chain and a global customer base in the semiconductor and laser industry.

4 investors

VedaBio develops a molecular detection platform using CRISPR technology that enables rapid, accurate detection of multiple biological targets without the need for amplification. The platform serves research, diagnostics, and industrial applications across multiple markets.

4 investors

Velontra develops jet propulsion systems across the Mach spectrum, focusing on low-cost, high-volume manufacturing through vertically integrated design and rapid development cycles.

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

Vicarious Surgical develops a surgical robot for minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, providing surgeons with 3D visualization and precise control. The system, which has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation, targets hospitals, surgeons, and patients seeking advanced surgical care.

4 investors

Vico Therapeutics develops targeted genetic medicines for neurological disorders, with a focus on antisense oligonucleotide therapies designed to address the underlying genetic causes of diseases like Huntington's disease and spinocerebellar ataxias.

4 investors

Vilya designs novel macrocycles using AI and computational biology to create medicines that don't exist in nature. The company develops therapeutics for disease by generating entirely new molecules with the targeting precision of antibodies but in pill form.

4 investors

Viridian is developing electric propulsion technology for satellites, including a patent-pending ASET system that converts air in the upper atmosphere into propellant to enable air-breathing, refuelable satellites. The company operates out of a lab in El Segundo, Los Angeles, serving the space exploration and satellite market.

4 investors

Viscient Biosciences develops drugs by studying human 3D tissue models combined with multi-omics analysis to understand disease mechanisms. The company initially focuses on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drug discovery.

4 investors

Vital Audio develops an AI-powered voice technology platform that captures cardiovascular and respiratory metrics from phone calls without requiring wearable devices or additional hardware.

4 investors

Vittoria develops immunotherapies, specifically CAR T-cell therapies, to treat difficult-to-treat diseases including cancers beyond B-cell types. The company focuses on expanding the scope and efficacy of CAR T-cell treatment for patients with limited therapeutic options.

4 investors

Voliro builds omnidirectional aerial robots (drones) for inspection, maintenance, and repair at height, including non-destructive testing. Its technology, originating from ETH Zurich's Autonomous Systems Lab, serves industrial customers in sectors such as energy and materials.

4 investors

Vorticity is building a scientific computing platform, redesigned from processor architecture up through system design, to run large-scale physics and engineering simulations faster. Its technology is used in the energy, life sciences, and aerospace industries to simulate designs such as fusion reactors, hypersonic aircraft, and cancer treatments before building them.

4 investors

Voyager Technologies is a defense and space technology company developing capabilities in advanced electronics, mission management, orbital data centers, space exploration, spectrum dominance, and strategic systems across air, land, space, and cyber domains. It also operates the Starlab commercial space station program.

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

VulcanForms provides advanced additive manufacturing services, working with customers to select materials from a portfolio of options based on product performance requirements such as strength, durability, and thermal resistance.

4 investors

Wakeline develops continuous learning AI that adapts in real time to changing environments, with an initial focus on forecasting and optimization within energy markets. The company applies its adaptive intelligence technology to industrial and market systems.

4 investors

Wasmer develops software for edge computing and next-generation cloud platforms based on WebAssembly, offering lightweight, fast-starting container technology. It also built a WebAssembly package manager, positioning itself as an alternative to tools like Docker, npm, and the JVM.

4 investors