Hard Tech Startups

Enlightra develops photonic optical interconnects using comb laser technology to enable high-bandwidth, low-power data transfer for data centers and AI infrastructure. The company's multi-wavelength laser engine scales to terabit-class links while improving energy efficiency compared to traditional copper solutions.

7 investors

Fleetzero designs and retrofits commercial vessels with battery-electric propulsion systems to decarbonize ocean shipping. The company builds modular, scalable electrification technology for ship operators and maritime fleets.

7 investors

Godela develops AI models that learn the laws of physics from simulation data to predict system behavior with solver-level accuracy in seconds. The platform serves engineers and designers across thermal, aerodynamic, magnetic, and structural domains by enabling physics-based design optimization without traditional simulation tools.

7 investors

NearWave develops a handheld medical device using frequency domain near infrared spectroscopy (fdNIRS) to non-invasively measure tissue oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentrations for clinical and research applications. The device is positioned for use in clinical diagnostics, sports medicine, and cardiovascular health assessment.

7 investors

Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.

7 investors

Spaceium builds in-orbit refueling stations that store fuel and supply it to spacecraft, aiming to enable longer missions, larger payloads, and farther travel. The company operates in the space infrastructure sector.

7 investors

Alba Orbital manufactures PocketQube satellites and operates as a launch broker, providing small satellite deployment services. The company also operates nighttime imaging satellites and ground station services for government and commercial clients in the space sector.

6 investors

Baud Labs designs specialized AI chips that reduce the computational cost and power consumption of training and serving large language models by replacing multiplication-based arithmetic with addition-based operations. The company provides both custom silicon and a PyTorch-compatible compiler to enable organizations of all sizes to run AI workloads more efficiently.

6 investors

Cosmic Robotics develops autonomous construction equipment for critical infrastructure projects, starting with solar installations.

6 investors

Dipole Labs develops photonic (optical) hardware intended to serve as the optical layer for AI and quantum computing infrastructure, aiming to overcome the physical limits of silicon in speed, density, and efficiency. The company targets AI and quantum infrastructure providers.

6 investors

Greywing provides a data integration and vessel management platform for the maritime and shipping industry. The platform consolidates data from multiple sources into a unified dashboard, enabling real-time vessel tracking, operational decision-making, and analytics for crewing, commercial, and technical teams.

6 investors

Helion develops fusion energy systems designed to generate clean electricity for commercial use. The company builds pulsed magnetic fusion prototypes with applications for industrial and commercial electricity generation.

6 investors

Lightberry develops AI software that enables robots to understand and respond to voice commands, allowing non-technical users to control and program robots through conversation rather than traditional coding.

6 investors

Reditus Space builds reusable spacecraft systems that enable routine return of cargo from low Earth orbit, supporting in-space manufacturing and physical industrialization of space. The company provides infrastructure for commercial operators and manufacturers to deliver products and materials back to Earth economically.

6 investors

Teleo provides a remote command center solution that enables a single operator to supervise multiple machines, improving site productivity and workforce attraction through enhanced safety and comfort, while offering real-time analytics for operational visibility.

6 investors

Vena Vitals develops a noninvasive, continuous blood pressure monitoring device using patented sensor technology placed on the skin over an artery. The system targets anesthesiologists, sleep physicians, and hospitals for intraoperative, sleep disorder, and clinical monitoring applications.

6 investors

Volta develops a hardware and software platform for genomics sample preparation that automates the extraction of biological information. The company serves researchers, laboratories, and healthcare organizations working in genomics, disease control, forensic science, and medicine.

6 investors

Applied Electrodynamics is building WaveSight, a hardware sensing product designed to see through walls and detect objects otherwise not visible. The company is developing consumer/industrial sensing hardware based on electrodynamics technology.

5 investors

Ato Marine builds floating offshore platforms for high-performance computing and AI data centers, using standalone power generation and closed seawater cooling for location-agnostic deployment. The units are constructed in shipyards, towed to site, and moored together, with power supplied by adjacent vessels running on natural gas and, later, compact marine reactors.

5 investors

AutoPallet Robotics develops small mobile robots that handle box movement and palletization in warehouses, designed to integrate into existing facilities at lower cost than traditional automation systems.

5 investors

Epic Aerospace builds Orbit Transfer Vehicles (space tugs) that enable satellites to be deployed to any orbital destination from shared launch vehicles and to move within space. The company provides infrastructure and end-to-end support services for satellite missions.

5 investors

Flux retrofits existing material handling equipment with AI-powered autonomy hardware, enabling warehouses to automate pallet movement, material transport, and logistics tasks without purchasing new machines or modifying infrastructure. The company serves warehouse and logistics operations seeking to reduce labor costs and improve fleet utilization.

5 investors

Kalam Labs designs and manufactures high-altitude hydrogen-based unmanned aerial vehicles and stratospheric platforms for military and defense applications, including surveillance systems, autonomous weather platforms, and stealth strike swarms capable of operating at 100,000+ feet. The company serves the Indian armed forces with edge-of-space aerial warfare technology developed and manufactured in India.

5 investors

Maritime Fusion designs and builds zero-emission fusion reactors for deployment in maritime transport and remote energy installations. The company aims to use these off-grid applications as a pathway to develop cost-competitive grid-scale fusion reactors.

5 investors