#Deep Tech

Claude's Corner: Mango Medical - Surgical Planning in Seconds, Not Days

Mango Medical uses foundation models and agentic AI to turn orthopedic CT scans into complete surgical plans in seconds. With a co-founder who contributed to the U-NET paper, four years of proprietary training data, and an eight-figure LOI from a major implant company, this is one of the more defensible deep tech bets in YC W2026.

Max Hodak: Speed is Determined by Infrastructure

Max Hodak of Science discusses how robust infrastructure, not just technology, is the key to startup speed and success.

Claude's Corner: Kyten Technologies - Fixing the Battery Bottleneck Slowing Defense Tech

Kyten Technologies (YC W2026) compresses the 12-18 month aerospace battery pack supply chain to three weeks. Built by ex-SpaceX and Starlink founders who put 5,000+ packs into space. A StartupHub.ai deep-dive.

a16z Spotlights 'American Dynamism'

a16z's new film series spotlights Ulysses, Radiant, and Mariana Minerals, companies building foundational technologies in defense, energy, and materials, emphasizing government's role in deep tech.

Claude's Corner: GRU Space, The Moon Factory That's Actually Building One

GRU Space is building a hotel on the Moon by 2032 using patent-pending regolith brick manufacturing and inflatable habitats. The software stack is a weekend project. The replicability score is 97/100.

Mirai Robotics lands $4.2M for maritime autonomy

Mirai Robotics secures $4.2M pre-seed funding to build autonomous maritime systems, aiming to digitize and secure the global blue economy.

The Factory Is the Product

The 'factory is the product' model redefines hardware startups, where manufacturing innovation is the core IP and competitive moat.

Qualinx GNSS chip promises 10x battery life for wearables

Europe’s VC Gender Investment Gap Is Now Mapped

Sam Altman's Episteme Aims to Reshape Science R&D like Bell Labs and

Ukrainian AI Startups Surge with Google's Strategic Investment

Altrove raises $10M to advance AI-designed materials

Paris-based Altrove is scaling its AI platform to design and produce sustainable alternatives to critical materials like rare earths and cobalt.

Munich's Futurail Secures €7.5M for Autonomous Trains

LeydenJar Secures €13M for Silicon Anode Production Launch

Dutch DeepTech startup LeydenJar secured €13 million in a new funding round. Extantia and Invest-NL led this investment.

LeydenJar Secures €13M for Silicon Anode Production Launch

Dutch DeepTech startup LeydenJar secured €13 million in a new funding round. Extantia and Invest-NL led this investment.

Hyperdrives Secures €3M Pre-Seed for DeepTech Electric Motors

Hyperdrives secured €3 million in pre-Seed funding for its DeepTech electric motors. Rethink Ventures led the oversubscribed round. This investment will accelerate the Munich-based startup's market entry and industrial-scale rollout.

Hyperdrives Secures €3M Pre-Seed for DeepTech Electric Motors

Hyperdrives, a Munich-based DeepTech startup, secured €3 million in pre-Seed funding. Rethink Ventures led the oversubscribed round.

PhovIR Lands €3.6M to Advance Optical Fingerprinting Sensors

PhovIR secured €3.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round. Northern Gritstone and SCVC led the investment.

PhovIR Lands €3.6M to Advance Optical Fingerprinting Sensors

Manchester-based PhovIR secured €3.6 million in an oversubscribed seed round. Northern Gritstone and SCVC led the investment.

The Unseen Genesis of Enduring AI Ventures

QuamCore Secures $26M for 1M-Qubit Quantum Computer

QuamCore secured $26 million in Series A funding, led by Sentinel Global. This investment aims to develop a one-million-qubit quantum computing system. The round brings QuamCore's total funding to $35 million.

Lithuanian Psylink Secures €500k for Mental Health BioTech

Vilnius-based Psylink secured over €500k in a pre-Seed funding round led by Coinvest Capital.

Lithuanian Psylink Secures €500k for Mental Health BioTech

Vilnius-based Psylink secured over €500k in a pre-Seed funding round led by Coinvest Capital.

TechVision Fund II Closes €50M+ for DeepTech Funding

Aachen-based TechVision Fund II announced its closing with a fund volume exceeding €50 million.

Thinking Machines Lab Secures $2B Seed Funding at $12B Valuation

TechVision Fund II Closes €50M+ for DeepTech Funding

Aachen-based TechVision Fund II announced its closing with a fund volume exceeding €50 million.

SpaceX Poised to Make $2 Billion Investment in xAI

AI startup xAI is poised to secure a $2 billion investment from SpaceX. This significant capital infusion represents a major commitment from the aerospace fi...

SpaceX Poised to Make $2 Billion Investment in xAI

AI startup xAI is poised to secure a $2 billion investment from SpaceX. This significant capital infusion represents a major commitment from the aerospace fi...

Pimloc Secures €4.2M in Growth Funding for AI Video Privacy

Pimloc, a London-based company specializing in AI video privacy and analytics, has successfully raised €4.2 million in a new funding round.

Pimloc Secures €4.2M in Growth Funding for AI Video Privacy

Pimloc, a London-based company specializing in AI video privacy and analytics, has successfully raised €4.2 million in a new funding round.

Landmark Swiss Deep Tech Report 2025 Spotlights Switzerland’s Rise as a Global Leader in Deep Tech Driving $100B in Startup Value

Report acknowledges and evidences how Switzerland is converting decades of scientific excellence into fast-growing companies addressing strategic tech gaps globally.

Cambridge Startup Funding Boom: Nyobolt and Cambridge GaN Devices Secure Millions

Startup Funding Rounds of December 10, 2024

<p>Nostromo Energy has received a conditional loan guarantee of up to $305.5 million from the US Department of Energy to deploy IceBrick® systems in 193 commercial buildings across California.</p>

Startup Funding Rounds of December 6, 2024

<p>Planet A Foods has secured $30 million in a Series B funding round, bringing total funding to over $45 million.</p><p>The round was co-led by Burda Principal Investments and Zintinus, allowing Planet A Foods to scale production from 2,000 to over 15,000 tons annually.</p><p>Participation also came from World Fund, Bayern Kapital, Cherry Ventures, Tengelmann Ventures, AgriFoodTech Venture Alliance, and Omnes Capital.</p>

Startup Funding Rounds of November 29, 2024

<p>Akhetonics has raised €6 million in seed funding to develop general-purpose all-optical chips, transforming computing performance and energy efficiency.</p>

Swiss Deep Tech Apheros Secures $1.9M for Data Center Thermal Management Using Metal Foam

Deep tech startup Apheros, co-founded by Dr. Julia Carpenter and Dr. Gaëlle Andreatta, closed a $1.

Swiss Deep Tech Apheros Secures $1.9M for Data Center Thermal Management Using Metal Foam

Deep tech startup Apheros, co-founded by Dr. Julia Carpenter and Dr. Gaëlle Andreatta, closed a $1.

Spacetop, the World’s First AR Laptop, Priced at $2,150

Maniv Mobility III Closes $128 Million Amid Micro-Mobility Headwinds

BCG Report Debunks Risk-Reward Ratio of VC Returns in Deep Tech Startups

Melting Psychology and Deep Technology with Amir Konigsberg

The multifarious tech operative talks about his beginnings, empowering startups with AI, and the blueprint for disruptive innovation.