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8 investments dated 2026 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Driveblocksdriveblocks.aiinFeb 2026

Driveblocks develops modular autonomy software that enables off-road vehicles to perceive their environment, make decisions, and navigate in complex conditions.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics

Dr. Alexander Wischnewski(Chief Executive Officer)Leonhard Hermansdorfer(Chief Technology Officer)Dr. Thomas Herrmann(Head of Deployments)Dr. Felix Nobis(Head of Data & AI)Dr. Tim Stahl(Head of Geometric Perception)

Co-investorsBayern KapitalRethink Ventures

Qualinxqualinx.ioJan 2026

Qualinx produces the QLX3Ax, a low-power digital RF front-end chip for GNSS and IoT applications that supports multiband reception across L1, L2, L5, and L6 bands.

Deep TechHardwareIoTSemiconductors

Tom Trill(Founder/CEO)inAmir(Co-founder)Hamid(VP of Engineering)

Co-investorsWaterman VenturesInvest-NL

Quantwarequantware.cominMay 2026 · $178M

QuantWare designs and manufactures quantum processors (QPUs) for industrial applications.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum ComputingSemiconductorsNetherlands, NL

Matt Rijlaarsdam(Co-Founder & CEO)inAlessandro Bruno(Founder)Matthijs Rijlaarsdam(Founder)

Co-investorsGraduate EntrepreneurIn-Q-TelQDNL ParticipationsRotripETF PartnersIntel Capital+1 more

Rocsysrocsys.cominSeed · Apr 2026 · $13M

Rocsys provides infrastructure software and automation systems for autonomous vehicle fleet charging operations.

AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoTLogistics & Supply ChainMobility & TransportationRoboticsEindhoven, NL

Joost van der Weijde(Founder)in

Co-investorsSEB Greentech Venture CapitalSuperAngel

Sapient Industries +Moresapient.industriesApr 2026

Sapient Industries provides advanced energy submetering and monitoring systems for commercial and residential properties, helping facility managers track energy consumption, reduce costs, and achieve decarbonization goals.

EnergyEnterprise SoftwareIoTPhiladelphia, US

Martin Koch(CEO, President, Secretary and Treasurer, Director.)

BoardNirmal Roy(Director)Samuel Parks(Director)Paul-Marie Brisson(Director)

Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesSfventures Group LLCTech Square VenturesThird SphereBalnord Sp. z o.o.

Sapient Perceptionsapientperception.aiinApr 2026

Sapient Perception is a physical AI company building a perception layer that combines ultra-high-resolution sensing with intelligent edge processing, using its IGNITE framework to turn sensor data into real-time actionable intelligence.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDefense TechRobotics

Anthony Garetto(Chief Executive Officer)inLau Nørgaard(Chief Technology Officer)inMichael Messerschmidt(Chief Business Officer)in

Co-investorsBalnord Sp. z o.o.

Tusk ICtusk-ic.comSep 2026 · $16.5M

TUSK IC is a fabless semiconductor company that designs mmWave CMOS chips and antenna modules for Ka-band satellite communications, targeting flat-panel antenna development for LEO and MEO constellations.

HardwareSemiconductorsSpace TechAntwerpen, BE

Shailesh Kulkarni(Founder)

Co-investorsMatterwave VenturesPMV

ZuriQzuriq.comJul 2026 · $25.5M

ZuriQ develops quantum computing hardware based on a three-dimensional trapped-ion architecture designed for scalable qubit systems while preserving connectivity and operation fidelity.

Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing

Pavel Hrmoin

Co-investorsOnsight VenturesQAI VenturesQuantonationSquareOneExtantia CapitalFirst Momentum

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