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Kickstart your Monday with last week's freshest #deeptech deals (Oct 28 - Nov 03, 2024) – fuelling innovation one step at a time! 🚀💡 Germany 🇩🇪 🌱 autarkize (Seed) raised €2.3M for biogas and biochar from organic waste led by HTGF | High-Tech Gründerfonds. 🧠 Nuuron (Seed) raised €3.5M to develop digital Alzheimer’s therapy led by HTGF with investors like IBB Ventures. 🏗️ Emidat (Seed) raised €4M for environmental data solutions in construction led by General Catalyst. 👩⚕️ Vara raised €8.9M to improve breast cancer detection through AI co-led by IBB Ventures and family offices. 🧬 Aignostics (Series B) raised $34M to leverage AI in pathology led by ATHOS and others. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🔪 Scalpel AI raised £3.8M to innovate in surgical tool management led by Mercia Ventures. 🩺 Semble (Series B) raised $15M for clinical healthtech led by Mercia Ventures with Octopus Ventures and others. France 🇫🇷 ✈️ Beyond Aero (Series A) raised €44M to electrify aviation led by Giant Ventures and Bpifrance. Switzerland 🇨🇭 📸 Sentinus received CHF150,000 from Venture Kick to develop deep learning camera systems for quality control. Netherlands 🇳🇱 🔬 Arceon secured undisclosed funding from Tenzing Alpha for advanced ceramic materials. 📡 ANTENNEX raised €1.5M to advance antenna measurement solutions led by Value Creation Capital and BOM. Spain 🇪🇸 🧠 INBRAIN Neuroelectronics (Series B) raised $50M to develop brain-computer interfaces led by imec.xpand. Sweden 🇸🇪 ⚡ Flower (Series A) raised €45M to enable clean energy grid systems led by Northzone with additional investors including Giant Ventures and others. United States 🇺🇸 💧 Persperity Health, Inc (Pre-Seed) raised $1M to develop a sweat-sensing tech platform led by Freeflow Ventures. 🧬 Archon Biosciences (Seed) raised $20M to advance Antibody Cages (AbCs) for biotech led by Madrona Ventures. 📡 Matter Intelligence (Seed) raised $12M for hyperspectral imaging sensors led by Lowercarbon Capital. 💊 Ataraxis AI (Seed) raised $4M to enhance cancer diagnostics with AI led by Giant Ventures and Obvious Ventures. 🏍️ Infinite Machine (Seed) raised $9.3M for cyberpunk-inspired electric vehicles led by Andreessen Horowitz. 🔋 RedoxBlox (Series A) raised $40.7M to develop thermochemical energy storage systems led by Prelude Ventures. ⚛️ Antares (Series A) raised $30M for resilient microreactor tech led by Alt Capital and Caffeinated Capital. 💻 GMI Cloud (Series A) raised $82M for GPU cloud infrastructure led by Headline Asia. 🍕 Picnic raised $5M to scale food production automation led by Cercano Management. 🧬 1910 Genetics received an undisclosed investment from Accenture Ventures to advance its AI-driven drug discovery platform. 🏭 Andium (Series B) raised $21.7M for IoT remote monitoring led by Aramco Ventures. (List continues in comments below 👇) ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co

🎃 Spooktacular #deeptech digest: The latest in funding rounds (Oct 21-27, 2024), with some thrills and chills! 👻 Austria 🇦🇹 🖨️ UpNano GmbH (Series A) raised €7M to advance high-resolution 3D printing led by aws Gründungsfonds, Novacapital and others. Germany 🇩🇪 🧪 ExoMatter (Pre-Seed) secured €1.7M for AI-driven materials research led by ZAKA VC. 🤖 Dunia (Seed) raised $11.5M for AI-driven material discovery led by Elaia and redalpine.  🔥 Dryad Networks raised €6.3M for wildfire detection supported by the European Regional Development Fund and others. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🌐 Fractile received £5M from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) Scaling Compute programme. ⚡️ Oriole Networks raised £22M to enhance AI data center energy efficiency led by Plural. 🩺 Siloton (Seed) raised £860K for health tech backed by Evenlode Foundation, Southeast Angels and others. 💊 Epitopea (Pre-Series A) raised $31M for cancer immunotherapy from Investissement Québec, Jonathan Milner, and others. Spain 🇪🇸 💧 Matteco (Series A) closed a €15M round for cleantech led by national and international family offices. Finland 🇫🇮 🔬 Avenue Biosciences (Seed) secured $2.5M for protein engineering led by Voima Ventures with Inventure and others. Canada 🇨🇦 ⚗️ Phaseshift Technologies (Seed) raised $3M for advanced materials led by Innospark Ventures and Draper Associates. 🌊 Planetary Technologies (Series A) secured $11.35M for ocean-based climate solutions led by Evok Innovations. 🩺 OncoLens (Series A) raised $16M for oncology tech led by BIP Capital and Cross Border Impact Ventures. Latvia 🇱🇻 🛡️ Origin Robotics (Pre-Seed) raised €4M for defense tech led by Change Ventures. Denmark 🇩🇰 🚜 FarmDroid raised €10.5M for agri-robots led by Convent Capital. Belgium 🇧🇪 🧪 AmphiStar received €2M from SPRIND - Bundesagentur für Sprunginnovationen for bio-surfactants. USA 🇺🇸 🧪 Turnover Labs (Pre-Seed) raised $1.4M for chemical decarbonization led by Pace Ventures and GC Ventures. 🌍 Universal Fuel Technologies (Seed) raised $3M for sustainable fuel production led by TO VC. 📸 Lumenuity, Inc. (Seed) secured $1.2M for optical tech from Vest Coast Capital. 🌾 Agtonomy (Seed) raised an undisclosed amount to advance autonomous farming tech from Allison Ventures. 💊 Dash Bio (Seed) raised $6.5M for tech-enabled drug development services led by Freestyle Capital. 🌞 Aether Energy (YC W24) (Seed) raised $2.5M for rooftop solar tech led by noa (formerly A/O). 🚀 Lumen Orbit (YC S24) raised $10M+ to develop space-based data centers from undisclosed VCs. 💧 Hydrosome Labs LLC (Seed) raised $3.7M for ultrafine bubble tech from undisclosed investors. ⚡ UNIGRID Battery received investment from LG Technology Ventures to develop sodium-ion batteries. ☢️ Pacific Fusion (Series A) secured $900M to work on Pulsed Magnetic Fusion, led by General Catalyst. (List continues in comments below 👇) ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co

🚀 We're excited to co-host 𝗪𝗠𝗡 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 tomorrow in the heart of London 🇬🇧, with The Tech Bros and Google Cloud! 🖥️🛠️🔋🧬🤖 We're looking forward to mingling with all the #PhD students, #scientists, #founders and investors and to be chatting about anything from robotics and industrial tech, climate tech to computing or bioengineering! A big thanks goes also to the amazing panel: Isabel Zhang @ HCVC Katherine Collett @ Deep Science Ventures Climate Katie King, PhD @ BioOrbit Zhanet Zaharieva, Ph.D. @ Quantum Dice Milette Gillow @ The Tech Bros 🙏 Thank you to Marie Bessadi from Google for sponsoring and letting us use their beautiful office space. 🙌 See you there! The event is fully sold out - follow us here to stay tuned for future events. Reach out if you're building something in the deep tech space! #STEM #science #femalefounders #WomenInVC #academia #entrepreneurship

The Inpho Venture Summit will open its doors on October 24, and as Aymerik Renard highlights, "INPHO is also about the selection of start-ups of high diversity and high quality. It is always a great time to discover companies with new technologies from across different industries." Aymerik, General Partner at HCVC, brings over 25 years of experience investing in breakthrough technologies and is a key member of the INPHO Editorial Committee. As stated by Aymerik, this year again the INPHO Venture Summit has selected a range of high-level Deeptech startups, across various topics including augmented productivity, techbio, renewable energy and energy optimization, decarbonization, new space, blue economy, better use of resources, quantum, semiconductors and photonics… Just to name a few, we’re excited to have companies like Zeabuz, Lovaltech, TRANSMUTEX, Equal1, Spin Robotics, ODYSSEUS Space, Follow Inspiration, S.A., Scantinel Photonics, C12, Quobly, Prostperia and InfiniLink joining this 2024 edition. Discover who you can meet and the full program: https://lnkd.in/g7Qc_AaJ   #INPHO2024 #DeepTech #Innovation #VentureCapital #Investment ALPHA-RLH, le pôle français des ondes de l'innovation BLUMORPHO Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine Bordeaux Métropole PhotonHub Europe Hervé Floch NAQUIDIS Center QU-TEST & QU-PILOT EARASHI Project

Happy Monday! Check out what happened last week in #deeptech funding rounds (Oct 06 - 13, 2024)! 🚀 Netherlands 🇳🇱 🌍 Paebbl (Series A) raised €22.8M for decarbonization tech led by Capnamic with Amazon’s Climate Pledge Fund, and Holcim. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🕰️ clock.bio (Seed) raised $5.3M for healthspan biotech led by LocalGlobe with BlueYard Capital and Onsight Ventures. 🔭 TreQ (Seed) raised $5M+ for quantum computing led by Lavrock Ventures. 🛜 Blecon (Seed) raised $4.6M to unlock Bluetooth Low Energy for IoT connectivity led by MMC Ventures. 🧬 Basecamp Research (Series B) raised $60M for mapping biodiversity for AI-based design of biological systems led by Singular. Sweden 🇸🇪 🌲 AirForestry (Seed) raised €10.3M for drone-based tree harvesting led by Northzone. 🔋 Altris AB raised an undisclosed amount for low-voltage battery tech backed by Clarios. France 🇫🇷 🧪 Generare (Seed) raised €5M to develop new medicines using novel cloning techniques from Teampact.ventures, Galion.Exe, and VIVES Partners. Norway 🇳🇴 🔊 Sonair raised $1.6M for 3D ultrasonic sensors for machine autonomy led by Skyfall Ventures. 📷 Muybridge raised €8M for imaging tech led by Fairpoint Capital. Finland 🇫🇮 ⚡ Synergi (Seed) raised €2M for virtual power plants led by Greencode Ventures. 🫀 MONCYTE Health (Seed) raised €1M for cardiovascular disease prevention led by Inventure. Germany 🇩🇪 💧 Pluvion GmbH (Pre-Seed) raised €1M for watertech innovations led by D11Z. 🔋 Voltfang (Series A) raised €8M to repurpose EV batteries for energy storage led by FORWARD.one. Ireland 🇮🇪 ⚡ SuperNode Ltd raised €8M to develop superconducting transmission tech backed by AKER Horizons and Volnay. Switzerland 🇨🇭 🌾 xFarm Technologies (Series C) raised €36M to digitize the agri-food sector led by Partech. Canada 🇨🇦 🌱 entosystem raised $58M for insect proteins and organic fertilizers from Idealist Capital, Sanimax, and Fondaction. United States 🇺🇸 🤰 LEVY Health raised $4.5M for reproductive health tech led by XYZ Venture Capital. 🕹️ Third Dimension AI (Seed) raised $6.9M for 3D generation tech led by Felicis. 🔬 Holobiome (Seed) raised an undisclosed amount for microbiome health products led by iSelect Fund. 🤖 Molg (Seed) raised $5.5M for robotic microfactories led by Closed Loop Partners’ Ventures Group. 🚀 New Frontier Aerospace (Seed) raised an undisclosed amount to develop advanced aerospace tech from Pacific Bays Capital. ⚡ Lithios (Seed) raised $12M to develop electrochemical lithium extraction tech led by Clean Energy Ventures. 🌬️ Airloom Energy (Seed) raised $13.75M for wind power innovation led by Lowercarbon Capital. ⚙️ Fortius Metals Inc (Seed+) raised $2M for metal 3D printing tech from Finindus, AM Ventures, and 412 Venture Fund. 💻 MiLaboratories (Series A) raised an undisclosed amount to advance computational biology led by Kfund. (List continues in comments below 👇) ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co

🤖🦾 Thank you to everyone who joined us last night for our latest edition of #Zero. It was fantastic to see so many familiar faces and to meet new ones from across the #robotics and #deeptech communities. A special shoutout to Automata for hosting London’s robotics ecosystem. 👏 Huge thanks to our speakers for their insightful presentations: ◆ Mostafa ElSayed @ Automata, for showcasing how #lab #automation can transform productivity without compromising lab space. ◆ Amine Raji @ Spore.Bio, for giving us a glimpse into the next generation of microbiological detection devices. ◆ Andrei Danescu @ Dexory, for his demonstration on capturing real-time insights in warehouse operations through robotics and #AI. ◆ Prof. Helge A Wurdemann @ UCL, for his fascinating talk on the potential of soft robotics. ◆ Prof. Jenny Read @ Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA), for sharing her vision on dexterous robots for future labs. Looking forward to seeing you all at our next event! 📸 Check out some photos from the night below.

Autumn vibes are here! 🍂 Excited to see the latest #deeptech funding rounds and the growth ahead (Sep 30 - Oct 6, 2024)! 🚀 United Kingdom 🇬🇧 🤖 Vsim (Seed) raised $21.5M to expand its robotics simulation platform led by EQT Ventures. 💻 Neutreeno (Seed) raised $5M to develop emissions-reducing digital systems for suppliers led by Regeneration.VC. 🔋 Anaphite (Series A) raised £10.4M to develop battery electrode production tech co-led by World Fund and Maniv. 📡 ALL.SPACE (Series B) raised £33M to advance battlefield communication tech led by Boka Group. 💊 Resolution Therapeutics (Series B) raised £63.5M to advance its macrophage cell therapy led by Syncona Limited . 🤖 Dexory (Series B) raised $80M to expand its robotics and data intelligence solutions led by DTCP. 🧬 Enara Bio (Series B) raised $32.5M to develop cancer immunotherapies led by Pfizer Ventures. Sweden 🇸🇪 🔋 Polarium raised 500M SEK ($49M) to fund its energy storage systems from Vargas and AMF. Spain 🇪🇸 🧠 XRF (Seed) raised €2.3M to advance AI and extended reality for decision-making in complex scenarios led by JME Ventures. ❄️ Submer (Series C) raised €55.5M to expand its data center cooling solutions led by M&G Investments. 🧬 Sequentia Biotech raised €10M to advance omics data analysis led by Seventure Partners and EIC Fund. Germany 🧠 Mindpeak GmbH (Series A) raised $15.3M to develop AI-powered pathology solutions led by ZEISS Ventures. Netherlands 🇳🇱 🧪 Avantium received a €3.5M EU grant to support sustainable chemistry technologies. 🔌 Pluq raised €50M to expand its electric vehicle charging solutions provided by P Capital Partners. Belgium 🇧🇪 🛠️ Marple raised an undisclosed amount to expand its B2B engineering SaaS platform led by Network Venture Partners. Switzerland 🇨🇭 🚁 Voliro (Series A) raised $12M to develop aerial mobile robotics led by Cherry Ventures. Lithuania 🇱🇹 🌞 GREEN GENIUS raised up to €100M to fund renewable energy projects provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Czech Republic 🇨🇿 🏭 PARTORY (Seed) raised €1.25M to develop its digital factory platform led by Jet Investment. United States 🇺🇸 🌐 Resolve AI (Seed) raised $35M to enhance AI production engineering led by Greylock. 🔬 Integrated Biosciences, Inc. (Seed) raised $17M to develop therapeutics for age-related diseases led by Sutter Hill Ventures. ✈️ Salient Motion (Seed) raised $12M to develop aerospace and defense components led by Cantos. 🔋 Acceleron Fusion, Inc. (Seed) raised $15M to develop fusion tech, as part of a $23.7M round. 🤖 3Laws Robotics (Seed) raised $4.1M to develop dynamic safety solutions for autonomous systems led by TenOneTen. 💻 Mstack Chemicals (Series A) raised $40M to expand its specialty chemical manufacturing platform led by Lightspeed and Alpha Wave. (List continues in comments below 👇) ▬▬▬▬▬ Stay tuned for more 💡. www.hcvc.co

Closing the week with our final speaker for 🤖 ZERO 🧪 on Oct 10th. Excited to be joined by Jenny Read, Programme Director in 🦾 Robot Dexterity at Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) 🇬🇧. Nearly sold out, register here -> https://lu.ma/gf6c6wxh

Are you a #TechBio founder or investor? Join us for a breakfast in London on October 8! 🧬🖥️🥐☕️ Start your day with coffee, pastries, and engaging conversations with fellow founders and investors. Along with our friends at Speedinvest, IQ Capital, and our portfolio company Orakl Oncology, we're excited to bring together a select group of TechBio founders and investors to meet and discuss the latest trends. Space is very limited so click the link below to request a seat at the table ASAP ⬇ https://lu.ma/6fgcktsb #AI #ML #compbio #bioinformatics #healthtech #londontech #founders #science #investors Isabel Zhang, Daria Gherghelas, Gustave Ronteix, Diane-Laure Pagès, Kushaal Desai, Alexis Houssou

Announcing our latest speaker for ZERO on Oct 10th. Excited to be joined by professor Helge A Wurdemann of UCL who will be discussing soft robotics, along with Automata Dexory & Spore.Bio. Register here: https://lu.ma/gf6c6wxh