Fundraising FoxCyclotron Road
AcceleratorBerkeley · Pre-Seed–Seed · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Cyclotron Road is a lab-embedded entrepreneurial fellowship program at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, run in partnership with the nonprofit Activate. Founded in 2015, it provides scientists with stipends, research funding, training, and access to lab facilities to commercialize hard technologies in areas such as climate, energy, advanced manufacturing, and materials.
Team · 2 people
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Founder mafia
3 people who came through Cyclotron Road went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesBiotech ×1Cleantech ×1New Materials ×1
Portfolio companies · 3 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
AlkaLi Labs develops microbial hyperaccumulators that extract critical minerals, including lithium, from industrial waste streams to supply materials needed for green energy hardware and electrification.
BiotechCleantechNew Materials
Co-investorsLexi VenturesSOSV
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Astral MaterialsCarbide Radio
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cyclotron Road invest at?
- Cyclotron Road invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Cyclotron Road focus on?
- Cyclotron Road focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, New Materials.
- Where is Cyclotron Road located?
- Cyclotron Road is headquartered in Berkeley, US.
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