Tracking the latest press, fundraises, and achievements from portfolio companies as they continue to grow and make impact.
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The co-founders of a robotics company that seeks to improve the efficiency and safety of contract glazing work were named to Forbes’ annual 30 Under 30 list. The list, now in its 15th year, recognizes industry leaders who are leading transformative change within business, culture and entrepreneurship. Among the 30
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Check it out to hear our founding story, the macro factors making orbital semiconductor manufacturing both possible + urgently needed, and how we’re pushing past the silicon status quo to build compound semiconductors ready for the nonstop demands of AI and compute.Plus, details on the first-ever reusable payload program
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Fastino is thrilled to announce the launch of GLiNER2, the next-generation open source model from Fastino built for unified entity extraction, classification and structured data parsing. After the success of the original GLiNER (200k+ monthly downloads currently on Hugging Face), they’ve taken a major leap forward: • One single model
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SirenOpt Secures Strategic Investment to Accelerate Commercialization of Its PlasmaSens Manufacturing Intelligence Platform for Factory Applications SirenOpt® is pleased to announce a strategic investment from Hitachi Ventures and InMotion Ventures to accelerate the commercialization of SirenOpt’s factory-integrated and in-line manufacturing intelligence solutions. SirenOpt will thus expand its commercial, engineering,
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Today marks liftoff for one of the boldest bets in my portfolio — and one of the most inspiring examples of American industrial resilience in action. After two years in stealth, BESXAR is emerging with a vision to manufacture the building blocks of the future — not on Earth, but in orbit.
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SirenOpt raises $6.5M to scale PlasmaSens, its AI-powered platform for real-time, non-destructive manufacturing inspection — TFNCalifornia startup SirenOpt raised $6.5M led by Hitachi Ventures to scale PlasmaSens, an AI-driven, non-destructive manufacturing inspection platform.Tech Funding NewsSofia Chesnokova Oct 14 2025 California startup SirenOpt has closed a $6.5 million
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SirenOpt Awarded $2.4M in Commercialization Funding by the California Energy Commission The California Energy Commission (CEC) today awarded SirenOpt® a grant of $2.4M to advance the development and commercial readiness of its PlasmaSens™ manufacturing intelligence platform to enable the inspection, quality control, and real-time process control of battery
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Paris Summit 2025 Demo Day Winner (Early Stage): Hive Autonomy - BuiltWorldsHive Autonomy enables green, safe, and efficient global logistics operations, supporting customers in transitioning to digital operations and laying the foundation for autonomy-assisted operations through innovative technologies. Watch Fredrik Bringager, …BuiltWorldsMadeline Dulabaum Hive Autonomy enables green, safe, and efficient
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AlteregoIntroducing Alterego, the first near-telepathic interface, designed to make technology as intuitive as using your inner voice. “Near-telepathic… silent communication at the speed of thought.” 🚀 Huge congrats to Max Newlon and Arnav Kapur for bringing alterego out of stealth. AlterEgo is a silent-speech interface that turns intent into action—no
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Topics covered: where robotics stands today, hype vs. reality, and key breakthroughs driving progress. We touched on which industries are likely to be transformed first, the biggest bottlenecks ahead, how Al is accelerating robotics, and where early investors might want to place their bets. Company Snapshot * Founder & CEO: Gary
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Urban Sky wins STRATFI contract for stratospheric balloon technologiesStratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force for small balloons to complement, or replace, satellites.SpaceNewsJeff Foust WASHINGTON — Stratospheric ballooning company Urban Sky has won a contract from the U.S. Air Force to
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WattBuy Acquired by Schneider Electric to Accelerate Residential Electrification in the U.S./PRNewswire/ -- WattBuy, a software company providing personalized energy insights and electrification solutions for residential customers, today announced…Cision PR NewswireWattBuy WattBuy to Collaborate with EnergySage and Qmerit to Deliver Unmatched Electrification Experiences for Homeowners BOSTON, Aug.