Hard Tech Startups

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

Frontier Computing grows lab-cultured biological neural networks at large scale to serve as a training substrate for machine learning, colocating memory and compute to support training of large-parameter models. The company targets applications such as long-horizon language reasoning as an alternative to conventional silicon compute clusters.

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

NDEA develops artificial general intelligence technology and benchmarks. The company is founded by the creator of Keras and a co-founder of Zapier.

5 investors

Rex.Fit makes a wearable camera device that uses computer vision to automatically track food intake and nutrition, alongside an API that fitness facilities integrate for nutritional analysis.

5 investors

Sorcerer provides targeted weather observation systems and AI forecasting tools that collect atmospheric data from undermonitored regions, including over oceans and below the equator. The company serves meteorologists and forecasters to improve extreme weather prediction across North America and Central America.

5 investors

Ukama provides tools and infrastructure that enable organizations to design and deploy their own cellular networks without requiring telecommunications expertise.

5 investors

Wardstone designs and plans to deploy a constellation of satellites equipped with sensors and kinetic interceptors to detect, predict, and counter hypersonic and ballistic missiles for U.S. military defense agencies. The system, called the Golden Dome, is intended to provide global missile defense capabilities across multiple domains of conflict for the Space Force, Air Force, Navy, and Missile Defense Agency.

5 investors

Care Weather operates a low-cost flat-panel radar satellite system that gathers high-precision weather observations for governments and maritime shipping operators. The satellite design achieves cost advantages through vertical integration, improved power generation, and orbital positioning closer to Earth's surface.

4 investors

DeepSilicon develops software and hardware tools that enable neural networks to run with improved speed and reduced computational costs.

4 investors

GBatteries develops intelligent battery management systems and high-energy-density batteries using artificial intelligence and electrochemistry, targeting electric mobility applications from land to air transport.

4 investors

Meticulous automatically detects regressions in web applications by replaying user sessions at scale, helping front-end developers build more reliable software. The platform uses distributed replay systems and algorithms to identify code path coverage and differentiate meaningful test sessions.

4 investors

NetworkOcean builds underwater and floating data center systems cooled by seawater, reducing power consumption by up to 40% and eliminating freshwater usage compared to traditional facilities.

4 investors

Nine Fives develops RF (radio frequency) test equipment for hardware engineers. The company focuses on delivering simple, easy-to-use testing equipment backed by a 30-day money-back guarantee and 2-year warranty.

4 investors

Proxy develops a digital wallet application for mobile devices and wearable rings that handles payments, identity verification, and authentication.

4 investors

Stralis develops hydrogen-electric aircraft for long-range passenger and cargo delivery applications. The company is designing aircraft that combine hydrogen fuel cells with electric propulsion for aviation.

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

Yummy Future builds automated robotic café systems and software for beverage service in public venues. The company operates kiosks that produce specialty drinks with consistent quality at high throughput, targeting locations like office buildings, campuses, and transit hubs.

4 investors

Aerogen Systems develops point-of-use contamination control for semiconductor manufacturing, using a modular reactor that chemically destroys airborne molecular contamination where wafers sit exposed. Its systems aim to reduce yield loss and ultra-high-purity nitrogen purge costs for fabs, with a longer-term goal of eliminating the need for cleanrooms.

3 investors

Airthium manufactures high-temperature industrial heat pumps that reach up to 550°C and operate in hybrid mode, switching between electricity and gas to optimize cost and carbon emissions. The system is designed for industrial process heat applications requiring reliable 24/7 operation in the 150–550°C range.

3 investors

Andson Biotech develops analytical tools for the analysis of biotherapeutics, aimed at supporting the discovery and development of biologic drugs.

3 investors

Dispatch develops heat shields for spacecraft reentry and cargo return, enabling high-frequency satellite operations at lower cost. The company manufactures reentry technology to support the commercial space economy.

3 investors