Deep Future
Venture capitalActively deployingSeattle · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Deep Future backs visionary scientists and unconventional entrepreneurs tackling ambitious, science-driven problems that can reshape society. The firm focuses on transformative innovations—from autonomous systems and sustainable materials to energy breakthroughs and AI solutions—that emerge from small communities of independent thinkers rather than large institutional committees. These investments aim to create technological multipliers capable of solving major global challenges.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 5, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 25 of 59 portfolio companiesDeep Tech ×8Cleantech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×6Hardware ×5Advanced Manufacturing ×4Energy ×4New Materials ×4Robotics ×4
HQs:United States×7Canada×1Israel×1Italy×1
Investments · 59 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 12022 · 12 dated
Deep Fission develops a nuclear reactor deployment system that places a pressurized water reactor about a mile underground in a deep borehole, using hydrostatic pressure for operating conditions and geothermal-style energy transfer to surface turbines.
CleantechDeep TechEnergyBerkeley, US
Richard Muller(Executive Officer, Director)Elizabeth A. Muller(Executive Officer, Director)William Mark Schmitz(Executive Officer)
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsCapital FactoryBlue Owl Capital
Advanced 2D materials for chips
Alden Scientific offers an AI-powered platform that harmonizes, quality-controls, and aligns fragmented multi-omic, clinical, immune, and longitudinal biological datasets to make measurements comparable across studies, populations, and time.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital Health
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsiSelect FundquadraScope Venture FundService Provider Capital
Applied Physics is an independent public benefit research institute that conducts and commercializes research across fields including astrophysics, aerospace defense, electromechanical engineering, machine learning, quantum mechanics, and materials science.
Deep TechQuantum ComputingSpace Tech
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Aurenar develops a non-invasive, ear-worn neuromodulation wearable that stimulates a nerve in the ear to boost the body's natural control of inflammation, targeting complications in intensive care unit patients.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Eric Leuthardt(Chief Executive Officer & Founder)inJenna Gorlewicz(Chief Technology Officer & Founder)inAnna Huguenard(Chief Medical Officer & Founder)inJesse Wheeler(Chief Operations Officer)inRyan Kight(Chief Financial Officer)in
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsKaleida CapitalSolas BioVentures
Casimir develops chips that harvest ambient energy to power devices without batteries, cords, or charging.
EnergyHardwareSemiconductors
Sonny(Founder)in
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesIBX
CreateMe is an AI robotics company that manufactures apparel using robots and digital microadhesives instead of thread, enabling on-demand, smaller-batch production that reduces inventory waste and shortens supply chains.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRobotics
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
CSignum develops wireless communication technology using electromagnetic field signaling for underwater and subsurface monitoring, enabling data transmission from seabeds, riverbeds, and ship hulls in environments where traditional wireless systems fail.
IoT
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsRaptor Group
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Descycle develops metals processing infrastructure and closed-loop manufacturing solutions with digital traceability for supply chain resilience.
Advanced ManufacturingCircular EconomyDefense Tech
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsKero Development PartnersTSP VenturesVorwerk Ventures
DMAT produces durable, self-healing concrete and mortar with reduced CO2 emissions, inspired by ancient Roman techniques, for the construction industry.
CleantechConstruction TechNew MaterialsCambridge, IT
Paolo Francesco Sabatini(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsSafar Partners
EvoChip develops AltiCore, a patented mathematical framework that runs AI models as logic-dominant operator chains instead of arithmetic-heavy neural networks, targeting efficiency and deterministic execution.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSemiconductorsDana Point, US
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Holobiome discovers and develops therapies derived from the human gut microbiome, working to translate microbiome science into probiotics and targeted treatments for whole-body health.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechLongevityBoston, US
Philip Strandwitz(Co-founder & Director, Chief Executive Officer)inKim Lewis(Co-founder, Director)Mike La Fleur(President, Co-founder, Director)Michael LaFleur(Executive Officer)
BoardJoan LaRovere(Director)inIain Chessell(Director)
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsAble PartnersBantam GroupHealthtech CapitaliSelect FundPace VenturesAlexandria+3 more
KLIR Sky, Ltd. develops a pollution reduction machine and offers a "Pollution Reduction as a Service" (PRaaS) model aimed at capturing greenhouse gas emissions at the source before they reach the atmosphere.
CleantechClimate TechHardware
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Lab 91 develops semiconductor processes and devices based on 2D materials such as MoS2.
Deep TechNew MaterialsSemiconductorsAustin, US
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsMonozukuri Ventures
Ladon Robotics develops autonomous cargo ships powered by wind and solar energy, using solar-coated wingsails and battery storage to move freight and reduce crew and fuel costs.
CleantechLogistics & Supply ChainRobotics
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
MacroX transforms high-frequency alternative data into real-time economic measurements for investors and institutions, providing interpretable insights on growth, inflation, labor, and consumer conditions globally.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFintech
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsArgon Ventures
Marvel Labs builds vertically integrated, autonomous microfactories — mobile, field-deployable production lines with modular units for intake, formulation, forming, and automated QC, controlled by physical AI running closed-loop process control.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningRoboticsSouth San Francisco, US
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsAsimov Ventures
Nanize develops PFAS-free polysilazane coating formulations and curing technology that cure in under a minute below 70°C, producing hard, scratch-resistant, low-friction coatings.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew Materials
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Nano confinement fusion energy
New Carbon Inc. (dba Darwin Carbon) is an advanced materials manufacturer producing carbon microfiber products—sheets, tapes, wires, and yarns—that combine structural, electrical, and thermal performance to replace metals, plastics, and concrete.
Deep TechDefense TechNew Materials
Michael Gurau(Co-founder & CEO)inDavid Gailus(Co-founder & CTO)
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Next generation semiconductor lithography
Nuri develops an implantable emotion brain-computer interface (eBCI) for psychiatry that uses a closed-loop neuromodulation protocol called Deep Brain Recoding to detect, decode, and recalibrate trauma responses at the neuronal level.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsIsrael Innovation Authority
ParaNetics appears to develop electric propulsion technology with applications for aircraft, submersibles, and other uses.
Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Quorum Earth develops biopesticides aimed at controlling invasive insects, with an initial focus on protecting bees.
AgTechBiotechClimate Tech
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsLOI Venture
RISC Zero provides verifiable computation technology that lets anyone cryptographically confirm a computation's output is correct without recomputing it, while preserving privacy.
Crypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep TechSeattle, US
Frank Laub(Executive Officer, Director)inBrian Retford(Executive Officer, Director)Jeremy Bruestle(Executive Officer, Director)
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsBain Capital CryptoBlockchain CapitalD1 VenturesFenbushi CapitalFigmentL2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)+3 more
Spar Systems builds waste-heat-to-power infrastructure for data centers through its SPRING platform, converting data center waste heat into on-site power while improving thermal management and energy efficiency.
CleantechEnergyHardwareNew York, US
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Spatial imagination for robots
Terran Robotics builds robotic systems that construct homes using adobe (earth-based) materials, offering an alternative to stick-frame construction.
Construction TechPropTechRobotics
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
True recycling for mixed plastic
Unquestionably safe nuclear reactors
Virtus Solis is developing a space-based solar power system that collects solar energy in orbit and beams it to receivers on Earth as a firm, dispatchable power source.
CleantechEnergySpace Tech
PartnerPablos Holman· solo GP
Co-investorsMichigan RiseSeraphim Space
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioDeep FissionNASDAQ: FISN
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAurenar · stlmag.com · Aug 19, 2026

Deep Fission · ctvc.co · Aug 17, 2026
Virtus Solis · startupsmagazine.co.uk · Nov 27, 2025
Alden Scientific · oncimmune.com · Jul 23, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Deep Future made?
- Deep Future has 33 tracked investments.
- What sectors does Deep Future focus on?
- Deep Future focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Hardware, New Materials, Robotics, Space Tech.
- Where is Deep Future located?
- Deep Future is headquartered in Seattle, US.
- Does Deep Future lead rounds?
- Deep Future typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamCan Technology Save the World? Pablos Holman: Deep Future at Startupfest 2024
Startupfest · Pablos Holman
The deep future: Implementing science fiction | Pablos Holman | CogX Festival 2023
CogX · Pablos Holman
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Co-investors · 1
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