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Voyager Technologies builds defense and space systems, including solid-fuel and electric propulsion, energetics (the only U.S. provider of black powder), radiation-hardened space electronics, guidance and navigation systems, lunar and long-duration spaceflight infrastructure, and signals-intelligence/spectrum-dominance software.

Deep TechDefense TechSpace TechDenver, US

DTDylan Taylor(Executive Officer, Director)inMKMatt Kuta(Executive Officer, Director)inFilipe De Sousa(Chief Financial Officer)Margaret Vernal(Chief Legal Officer, General Counsel and Secretary)inMatthew Magaña(President, Defense & National Security)Shoshanna Moody(Chief Administrative Officer)in

Co-investorsHEHemisphere Ventures LLCINIndustrious VenturesIRIronGate Capital AdvisorsLULunaCap VenturesRORosecliff VenturesSCScout Ventures+2 more

Agile Space Industries manufactures in-space chemical propulsion systems including thrusters and rocket engines for satellite and spacecraft operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace TechDurango, US

Daudi M. Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)inDCDavid Cuthbertson(COO)inCPChris Pearson(CEO)inWFWilliam Francis(CCO)inKSKris Schaa(CFO)KSKristin Schaa(Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsCOCommunity Access FundCOCORI InnovationCOCortado VenturesGRGreater Colorado Venture FundGRGreenline Community Ventures, LlcHUHumans Of The Internet+4 more

DNVR is a sports media brand producing videos, podcasts, and community events covering Denver and Colorado teams including the Broncos, Avalanche, Nuggets, Rockies, CU Buffs, CSU Rams, and Rapids.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechDenver, US

Atom Computing develops large-scale quantum computers using optically-trapped neutral atoms for on-premises deployment.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingBerkeley, US

BBBen Bloom(Founder)inBenjamin Bloom(Founder)Jonathan King(Founder)

BoardDBDror Berman(Director)inEBEthan Batraski(Director)in

Co-investorsABAbstract VenturesALAlumni VenturesBEBerkeley FrontierBLBlue Ivy VenturesBOBoxGroupCACantos Ventures+21 more

Bifrost develops smart contracts that enable automated asset transfer upon death, allowing heirs to claim cryptocurrency holdings from self-custody wallets.

Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US

KSKartik Sathappan(Founder)inSBSamraaj Bath(Founder)inBWBen Wong(Founder)inRebekkah Kandiah(Founder)

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorCHChampion Hill VenturesDVDVCFOFoundersOROrange DAOPRProtocol Labs+3 more

Bifrost Electronics develops miniaturized cryogenic hardware, including quantum-limited amplifiers, to help pack more qubits into a dilution refrigerator and scale quantum computers.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

CDConnor DenneyinLPLogan Pauliin

Co-investorsRARange VC

BillGO operates BillGO Exchange, a payments platform that converts paper checks into digital payments and aggregates them into a single self-service portal for reconciliation.

FintechSaaSFort Collins, US

Daniel W. Holt(Executive Officer, Director)Kenneth Wayne Allen(Director)Scott M. Miller(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen R. Biddle(Director)

BoardPJPeter J. Kight(Director)inLarry Mazza(Director)

Co-investorsBABankTech VenturesCOCohen CircleCOCommerce VenturesSTStructural Capital

Boom Supersonic develops supersonic aircraft and engines, including the Overture commercial airliner and the Symphony turbofan engine, targeting commercial aviation and advanced infrastructure applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareMobility & TransportationSpace TechCentennial, US

BSBlake Scholl(Founder)inJKJoshua Krall(Founder)inJWJoe Wilding(Founder)inJosh Krall(Founder)

Co-investorsACAccess Ventures (New York)ACActivant CapitalALAlpha FundsALAltra VentureANAngel Collective Opportunity FundBEBessemer Venture Partners+62 more

Canopy Aerospace & Defense designs and manufactures specialized materials and components for aerospace, defense, and space applications, including composites, thermal protection systems, and machined parts.

Deep TechDefense TechNew MaterialsSpace TechChicago, US

Matt Shieh(Founder)

Co-investorsFUFulcrum VentureINIndustrious VenturesSPSprint VcTETechstars

Chamba is an on-demand staffing platform that connects businesses with gig workers for short-term, seasonal, and long-term employment needs across hospitality and general labor roles.

B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR TechWestminster, US

David Brogan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardJohn McCrea(Director)

Co-investorsTETechstarsTHThe Colorado Impact Fund

Exum develops the Massbox, a laser ablation laser ionization (LALI) analytical instrument for scientific labs that improves ionization efficiency and ease of use.

Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsDenver, US

MAMichael A Minyard(Executive Officer)inJames Thorson(Executive Officer, Director)JWJeffrey Williams(CEO/CTO)inStephen Strickland(Director)

BoardPaul Giovacchini(Director)Doug Campbell(Director)

Co-investorsBABand of AngelsCOCortado VenturesFOFortySix Venture CapitalHOHouston Angel Network

Firefly operates a network of digital advertising screens on vehicles including car top displays and branded wraps on taxis and rideshare vehicles, delivering geo-targeted and contextually relevant messages to urban audiences across 60,000+ screens in the U.S. and 7 countries globally.

AdTechMarketing TechMarketplacesMedia & EntertainmentMobility & TransportationNew York City, US

KGKaan Gunay(Co-Founder and CEO)inOnur KardeşlerSteve Cymerman

Co-investorsNFNFX50500 Emerging Europe50500 GlobalCHChesterfield FundE2e2vcMAMaC Venture Capital+8 more

Kaan Gunay(Founder)Onur Kardesler(Founder)

Co-investors1/1/1 CapitalCACamford CapitalDODorm RoomFOFort Ross VenturesGVGV (Google Ventures)INInMotion Ventures+2 more

FreshX provides a platform for booking temperature-controlled (reefer) less-than-truckload (LTL) freight, connecting shippers and freight brokers with a network of refrigerated carriers across the US.

B2B MarketplacesLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US

Clay Curran(Cofounder)in

Co-investorsDODorm RoomTETechstarsVAValor Equity PartnersLOLongJump VenturesOCOCA VenturesOROrigin Ventures

Guest House provides home staging and pre-listing styling services for real estate agents and sellers, offering pay-at-close pricing where fees come out of sale proceeds.

B2B MarketplacesPropTechDenver, US

Co-investorsBRBreak Trail VenturesRARange VCSEService Provider CapitalV1V1 VCDEDenver VenturesLULudlow Ventures+1 more

Language IO offers an AI-powered translation platform for multilingual customer support operations, allowing teams to serve customers across additional languages.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCheyenne, US

HSHeather Shoemaker(Founder & CEO)in

BoardAMALEX MUROMCEW(Director)inRDROBERT DAVOLI(Director)inTUOMO VUOLTEENAHO(Director)TOM AXBEY(Director)RBRENATO BENINATTO(Director)in

Co-investorsJOJoint EffectsGUGutbrain VenturesOMOmega Venture PartnersRARaptor GroupSEService Provider Capital

Maybell Quantum designs and manufactures dilution refrigerators for quantum computing and research, offering systems that reach base temperatures below 10mK with front-opening access and self-regenerating helium traps.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingDenver, US

Corban Israel Tillemann-Dick(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Choo(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardChristopher Darby(Director)Mary K. Bush(Director)

Co-investorsCECerberus VenturesDEDecisive PointINIn-Q-TelTHThe E14 FundADAdditionLALavrock Ventures

Mindful Care provides mental health services, offering information and treatment for conditions such as bipolar disorder.

Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthWest Hempstead, US

TATamir Aldad(Executive Officer, Director)inCLChris Lozynski(Executive Officer)inRam Pardeshi(Executive Officer)

BoardMark Groner(Director)

Co-investorsSOSopris Venture Capital

Noctal builds AI-powered sound design software that analyzes video footage, identifies sound events, and automatically places matching effects from a library of over 200,000 human-recorded sounds.

AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLos Angeles, US

ICIsaiah Chavous(Executive Officer, Director)inJPJames Paul(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardDaniel Caruso(Director)

Outside, Inc. operates a portfolio of digital and print media brands focused on outdoor sports, fitness, and wellness.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSports TechBoulder, US

Co-investorsIMImagination CapitalJAJAZZ Venture PartnersNENext VenturesPRProgress VenturesSEService Provider Capital

Payload is an open-source Next.js backend platform serving developers and marketers who need flexibility beyond traditional content management systems.

Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGrand Rapids, US

JMJames Mikrut(Founder)inEDElliot DeNolf(Founder)inDRDan Ribbens(Founder)inRRRyan Rybolt(Executive Officer, Director)inIan Halpern(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardPatricia Felts(Director)

Co-investorsEXExceptional CapitalGRGradient VenturesGRGrand VenturesY Y CombinatorANAndreessen HorowitzBABaillie Gifford+9 more

Pippin Title is a nationwide title search company that combines proprietary technology with a network of ground searchers to deliver residential, commercial, and energy (oil & gas, cell tower, wind turbine, agricultural) title searches.

LegalTechPropTechSaaSNew York City, US

Bharat Das(CEO)

Co-investorsDADas & Co.DEDeciensFAFairhaven Capital PartnersINIneffable Ventures

Radia is developing the WindRunner, an aircraft designed to carry oversized cargo—with roughly 10x the volume of a 777 and the ability to land on unpaved runways—for energy, defense, and other large cargo applications.

Defense TechEnergy

MLMark Lundstrom(Founder & CEO)in

Co-investorsGOGood Growth CapitalLALauder Partners

Resonance provides a content repository for marketing campaigns that tailors messaging to individual recipients and automatically archives and recycles effective variations.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US

JOJonathan Ou(Founder)in

Co-investorsY Y CombinatorBLBlockchain Founders FundBLBlue Bear Capital PartnersCRCraft VenturesFAFabric VCFIFika Ventures+2 more

Resonance is a deep-tech market intelligence holding company that owns and operates intelligence platforms, advisory practices, and media brands focused on quantum technologies, artificial intelligence, and the commercial space economy.

Data & InfrastructureDeep TechQuantum Computing

Co-investorsCOConstructor Capital USINInnovative Solutions CanadaMEMEDINA VENTURESCRCraft VenturesFIFika VenturesTHThird Prime

Spiridellis Bros.

AI & Machine LearningConsumerMedia & Entertainment

Spiridellis

Sweepsouth is a home services marketplace platform connecting customers with independent household service professionals in South Africa.

Future of WorkMarketplacesPropTechSouth Africa, ZA

ARAlen Ribic(Founder)inDNDaniel Newlandin

BoardAPAisha Pandor(Founder)

Co-investors50500 GlobalALAlitheia CapitalE4E4E AfricaNENewtown PartnersALAlitheia IDFENEndeavor Catalyst+2 more

Toters is an on-demand delivery platform that connects customers with partner stores to deliver goods directly to their doorstep across multiple cities.

ConsumerLogistics & Supply ChainMarketplaces

Co-investorsBYBY Venture PartnersPHPhoenician VC

Tovala provides prepared meals delivered weekly that are cooked in a proprietary WiFi-connected smart oven, requiring minimal preparation and cooking time.

ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTChicago, US

DRDavid Rabie(Founder)inBryan Wilcox(Founder)

Co-investorsBEBeringeaCOComcast VenturesDYDYDX CapitalEVEvolution VC PartnersFJFJ LabsGFGFR Fund+23 more

Vescent develops photonics and quantum hardware, including frequency combs, lasers, controllers, and optical atomic clocks, along with laser stabilization and cold atom science solutions.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingGolden, US

SDScott Davis(CEO & Co-Founder)inMAMike Anderson(Founder)inSRSCOTT ROMMEL(COO & Co-Founder)inMARK WIPPICH(Director)

Co-investorsMAMassive

Volumetric Biotechnologies, acquired by 3D Systems in 2021, develops bioprinting materials and vascularized human tissue constructs.

BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US

JMJordan Miller(Founder)inBGBagrat Grigoryan(Founder)in

Co-investorsGOGoAhead VenturesHAHarmonix FundHEHelios CapitalJOJoyance PartnersJUJude GomilaMEMethuselah Foundation+21 more

VUZ operates an immersive video streaming platform offering 360-degree and virtual reality access to live events, sports, entertainment, celebrities, and masterclasses.

ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentLos Angeles, US

KZKhaled Zaatarah(Founder)in

Co-investors50500 GlobalOROraseya CapitalSHShorooq PartnersDUDubai Future District FundFAFaith CapitalIMImpact46

Zayo provides network infrastructure and services, with 2024 investments focused on network expansion and service excellence.

Cloud ComputingData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBoulder, US

DCDan Caruso(Founder)inJohn Scarano(Founder)Matt Erickson(Founder)

Co-investorsBABattery VenturesCHCharlesbank Capital PartnersCOColumbia CapitalNONorth Atlantic CapitalOAOak Investment Partners