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Deep Tech Postcards from Paris: Hello Tomorrow Edition 🇫🇷🚀 The city was buzzing with breakthrough ideas, bold founders, and back-to-back #deeptech moments that reminded us why we do what we do. Here are some highlights from our side: 🔬 Things kicked off with BioLabs Investor Day at CNRS, where brilliant biotech founders pitched next-gen therapeutics, tools, and platforms. A room full of ideas ready to reshape health and bio. 🌎 The same day we had an unforgettable evening at the Inflection Award Gala at STATION F, brought to life by Marble, to celebrate the 30 exceptional PhDs shaping the future of climate tech. ⚡️ Midweek momentum built fast: Investor Day was packed with bold visions — from quantum and robotics to synbio. We wrapped the evening celebrating 'Women in Deep Tech', co-hosted by us, IQ Capital, European Investment Fund (EIF), unlock VC (previously WVC:E) and Commplicated. 🍸 Thursday was full-on: after the LP/GP Cocktails at 'Financing the Future', we hosted a cozy crêpe evening at our office! 🥐 Friday came early, but strong: our big breakfast with HV Capital, great coffee and even better company to close out the week. 🏆 And just when we thought it couldn’t get better — Nūmi, one of our portfolio companies, won the Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge! A well-deserved spotlight for a team building something truly transformational. Paris, you delivered. Merci to everyone who made it such a week to remember ✨. cc Alexis Houssou, Alexandre Flamant (the crêpe chef), Isabel Zhang, Aymerik Renard, Jerry Yang, Romain Lacombe, Hailey Eustace, Sophie Winwood, Elaine Hegarty, Nadya Petrova, CFA, Maxi Pethö-Schramm, Jan Miczaika, Arnaud de la Tour, Selma El Ouardi

In the heart of Paris last week, HV and HCVC hosted an early morning gathering over coffee, croissants, and conversations during Hello Tomorrow. 🥐 Some of the best deep tech founders, investors, and ecosystem players joined us for conversations on what’s next in deep tech—from AI to climate tech and beyond. Huge thanks to Alexis Houssou, Isabel Zhang, Alexandre Flamant, and everyone who stopped by! ☕️ cc: Jan Miczaika, Maxi Pethö-Schramm, Richard von der Horst

Great to see Jan-Hendrik Boelens from Alpine Eagle GmbH on Bloomberg News this morning to discuss their latest fund raise, how the West will mitigate the threat of autonomous drones, and the challenges faced by European defence startups.

Jan-Hendrik Boelens from Alpine Eagle GmbH shares a bit on the regulatory struggles he and fellow European defence tech companies still face, and how things can improve. https://lnkd.in/eQ2NrPqD

After leading their pre-seed less than two years ago, we are excited to double down on Alpine Eagle GmbH. Jan and Timo are building the world’s first air-to-air counter UAS system at a time when our sovereignty has rarely felt this precarious. Europe needs to innovate and adapt to protect itself, and it can. From protecting our borders to safeguarding global supply chains, AE’s system provides a comprehensive defence solution that adapts to the most complex and dynamic threat landscapes. The future of anti drone technology is airborne, autonomous, and made in Munich. Thank you Jan-Hendrik Boelens Timo Breuer @TechCrunch article by Anna Heim here https://lnkd.in/gvVb6X2T IQ Capital Expeditions Fund HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds General Catalyst Archie Muirhead Mikolaj Firlej Jeannette zu Fürstenberg

Gene therapy is stuck in the past. Fuse Vectors is rewriting its future. 🚀🧬 We're excited to partner with Benjamin Blaha, Jordan Turnbull and Henrik Stage in leading Fuse Vectors' $5.2M pre-seed round! For decades, #genetherapy manufacturing has relied on "retrofitted manufacturing technologies from the 1980s and 1990s". Fragile cell cultures dictate the pace, making therapies "costly, slow to develop, and often low in quality." ⚡️ Cell-Free = Instant Bioassembly – Instead of "tossing LEGO bricks into a tumble dryer and hoping houses emerge," as Ben puts it, Fuse Vectors has built a precision-driven, enzymatic system that assembles viral vectors in hours instead of weeks—achieving over 99% full capsids. 🔬 From Rare to Routine – With gene therapy costs reaching $500,000 to $1M per patient, accessibility remains a massive challenge. "Fuse Vectors' cell-free Fuse Technology offers significant improvements, reducing production time and costs while enhancing vector quality," making #AAV therapies scalable for a wider range of diseases. That future starts now. The team at Fuse Vectors are leading the charge, and we’re proud to back them alongside the BioInnovation Institute and EIFO. More on this revolution covered by Forbes ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/ehQr4viV

Founders never sleep 😴 - here's your weekly dose of #deeptech investments (Feb 17-23, 2025). 🚀✨ 🤖 Physical Intelligence MEMSYS 🔋 (Pre-Seed) secured undisclosed funding for self-powered device tech (Graduate Entrepreneur Fund). Podium Automation 🏭 (Seed) raised $5M for software-enabled industrial control panels (a16z). Subsense Inc. 🧠 (Seed) raised $17M for Brain-Computer Interfaces (Golden Falcon Capital). Valar Atomics ⚛️ (Seed) raised $19M to produce hydrocarbons via nuclear reactors (Riot Ventures, AlleyCorp, Day One Ventures). Lumotive 🔦 (Series B) raised $45M for programmable optical semiconductor tech (Swisscom Ventures). Wooptix 🔍 (Series C) raised €10M for semiconductor metrology solutions (Samsung Ventures). Cambridge GaN Devices Ltd 🔌 (Series C) raised $32M for GaN power devices (British Patient Capital, Parkwalk). SemiQon ❄️ secured €17.5M to develop cryogenic CMOS tech for quantum computing (EIC Accelerator). Augury ⚙️ raised $75M for AI-powered machine diagnostics (Lightrock, Insight Venture Partners, Eclipse). 🚀 Orbital Economy DPhi Space 🌌 (Pre-Seed) raised CHF 2.1M for shared satellites and hosted payloads (QBIT Capital, Zurich Cantonal Bank). Karman+ 🪐 (Seed) raised $20M for asteroid mining (Plural, Hummingbird Ventures, HCVC). Kapta Space 🛰️ (Seed) raised $5M for spaceborne radar imaging tech (MetaVC Partners). 🛡️ Defending Democracy Verkada 🏢 (Series E) raised $200M for cloud-based physical security tech (General Catalyst, Eclipse). 🔬 Instrumenting Life Sciences Spore.Bio 🦠 (Series A) raised $23M to develop AI-driven bacterial detection (Singular). Atrandi Biosciences 🧬 (Series A) raised $25M for single-cell analysis tech (Lux Capital, Vsquared Ventures). 🧬 Smart Medicine Validose 💊 (Pre-Seed) raised $2M for precision medication delivery (10XBeta, Interstate Fusion Ventures). Level Zero Health ⚕️ (Pre-Seed) raised £5.5M for next-gen hormone monitoring (redalpine, HAX, EF). Achira 🧠 (Seed) raised $33M to develop AI-driven drug discovery using physics-based simulations (Dimension, NVIDIA, Compound). Humane Genomics 🦠 (Seed) raised an undisclosed amount for oncolytic virus therapies (Union Square Ventures). Zymvol Biomodeling 🔬 (Seed) raised €3M for computational enzyme discovery and design (Faber, Elaia, Übermorgen Ventures). Frontera 🏥 (Seed) raised $32M for AI-driven autism care (Lux Capital, Lightspeed). Noah Labs ❤️ (Seed) raised €3M for AI-powered heart failure telemonitoring (Nina Capital). ExoLab Italia 🧪 (Series A) raised €5M for exosome-based biotech solutions (dsm-firmenich Ventures, CDP Venture Capital). Epicore Biosystems 💧 (Series B) raised $26M for biowearable hydration and metabolic monitoring (Steele Foundation for Hope). Pulsetto 🌿 raised €2M for wearables for stress relief (ScaleWolf). EnPlusOne Biosciences 🧫 raised $10M to scale RNA production (Northpond Ventures, Breakout Ventures). Continued list in comments 👀 ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co

The Regolith Age is here. 🚀⛏️ Huge congratulations to Teun van den Dries and Daynan Crull on Karman+ $20M raise! Their vision for autonomous asteroid mining lays the groundwork for a thriving offworld economy. We’re entering a new era—the Regolith Age, where space infrastructure, in-situ resource utilization, and off-world industry will transform what’s possible beyond Earth. Karman+ is building the technology that will turn space from an exotic frontier into a practical supply chain. Constantly blown away by the incredible team at Karman that is making asteroid mining a reality. We’re thrilled to be on this journey alongside Hummingbird Ventures, Plural, Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, and more as we back this next step in the cislunar economy. More in TechCrunch by Ingrid Lunden ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gREDV32y

The Regolith Age is here. 🚀⛏️ Huge congratulations to Teun van den Dries and Daynan Crull on Karman+ $20M raise! Their vision for autonomous asteroid mining lays the groundwork for a thriving offworld economy. We’re entering a new era—the Regolith Age, where space infrastructure, in-situ resource utilization, and off-world industry will transform what’s possible beyond Earth. Karman+ is building the technology that will turn space from an exotic frontier into a practical supply chain. Constantly blown away by the incredible team at Karman that is making asteroid mining a reality. We’re thrilled to be on this journey alongside Hummingbird Ventures, Plural, Kevin Patrick Mahaffey, and more as we back this next step in the cislunar economy. More in TechCrunch by Ingrid Lunden ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/gREDV32y

Hello! Here’s your weekly dose of #deeptech shaping the future ((Feb 03-09, 2025). 🚀👇 🤖 Physical Intelligence Trace.Space (Seed) 🏗️ raised $4M for AI-enabled management for industrial products (Cherry Ventures, Outlast Fund). assemblean (Seed) 🏭 raised €1.8M for manufacturing automation (b2venture). SAEKI 🤖 raised $6.7M for manufacturing automation (Lightbird, Founderful). Pixel Photonics 🔬 received €1M grant for single photon detectors (SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen). Salience Labs 💡 raised $30M for photonic AI data centre connectivity (ICM HPQC Fund). 🌍 Planetary Dynamism EPYR (Pre-Seed) 🔥 raised €3M for thermal energy storage (AENU, Daphni, OVNI Capital). MacroCycle Technologies (Seed) 🔄 raised $6.5M for upcycling plastic waste into high-quality material (Clean Energy Ventures). Clean Core Thorium Energy (Seed) ☢️ raised $15.5M for nuclear fuel tech (Singapore-based family office). Presto (Seed) ⚡ raised $15M for EV charging platform (Union Square Ventures). Mantle8 🏔️ (Seed) raised €3.4M for natural hydrogen exploration (Kiko Ventures, Breakthrough Energy). Tyba (Series A) ⚙️ raised $13.9M for energy storage optimization (Energize Capital). IONATE (Series A) 🌍 raised $17M for smart electricity grids (AlbionVC, IQ Capital, Zero Carbon Capital). 75F (Series B) ❄️ raised $45M for AI-driven HVAC automation (Accurant International’s Net Zero Alliance). X-energy (Series C-1) 🔋 raised $700M for nuclear reactor and fuel tech (Segra Capital Management). Heritable Agriculture 🌾 raised an undisclosed amount for programmable plant breeding (FTW Ventures). BiocSol 🦠 raised €4.4M for sustainable crop protection (Pymwymic). KOA Biotech 🐟 raised €2M for sustainable aquaculture diagnostics (Swanlaab Innvierte Agrifood-Tech). GreenLight Biosciences 🌱 secured €35M loan for RNA-based agriculture (EIB). Modern Synthesis 👕 raised $5.5M for nanocellulose textiles (Extantia). 🚀 Orbital Economy Urban Sky (Series B) 🎈 raised $30M for stratospheric platform tech (Altos Ventures). 🛡️ Defending Democracy Seasats ⚓ raised $10M for autonomous surface vehicles (Shield Capital, Aero X Ventures, Techstars). Hidden Level Inc. (Series C) 📡 raised $64M for passive radar and RF sensing (DFJ Growth). 🧬 Smart Medicine Akribion Therapeutics (Seed) 🦠 raised €8M for RNA-guided cell depletion (CARMA FUND, RV Invest, HTGF). Zafrens (Series A) 🧫 raised a total of $31M for drug discovery platform (imec.xpand). Avelios Medical (Series A) 🏥 raised €30M for hospital information systems (Sequoia Capital, Revent). Miist Therapeutics 💨 raised $7M for inhaled medicines tech (Refactor). Enduro 🧑🔬 (Series A) raised €12M for synthetic biology tech (Supernova Invest). Continued list in comments 👀 ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co