What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
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Mar 14
Quintessent raises $11.5M in seed funding to future-proof optical connectivity
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Quintessent, a pioneer in heterogeneous silicon photonics and quantum dot laser technology, has...
Feb 23
OpenTug Raises $3.1 Million in Seed Round Funding
OpenTug, the digital shipping startup built to connect freight with barges and terminals nationwide, reports that it has raised an...
Dec 19, 2023
10.5 Million EUR For German Quantum Software Company Kipu Quantum
● Closing of seed round led by HV Capital and DeepTech & Climate Fonds ● Investment used for further development of hardware-specific...
Sep 6, 2023
d-Matrix Announces $110M in Series B Funding to Make Generative AI Commercially Viable
Temasek and a global syndicate of new investors join existing investors Playground Global, M12 (Microsoft Venture Fund), Nautilus Venture...
Apr 5, 2023
Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million
Construction insurance company Billy announced today the closing of an additional $2.5 million led by Entrada Ventures and MetaProp,...
Jan 31, 2023
A Constellation of International Investors Funds Anari AI’s AI-Powered Cloud Computing Solution
BY KOSTIANTYN TUPIKOVON JANUARY 31, 2023 Serbian provider of AI-powered cloud-based virtual chips Anari AI closed a USD 3M Seed round The...
Jan 9, 2023
Live Data Raises Its Series A to Provide Multiple Verticals with Real-Time Job Change Data
January 09, 2023 08:55 AM Eastern Standard Time SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- It takes resources to build something great. ...
Nov 30, 2022
Anari AI raised an investment to optimize domain-specific workloads in the cloud
Anari AI has raised an investment led by deep-tech fund Entrada Ventures, and joined by funds Tensor Ventures, Earlybird, Acequia...
Oct 27, 2022
Anchore Expands Federal Footprint with $1.58M Tactical Funding Contract Award
Recent contract, new customer installations, and marketplace listings further advance Anchore's presence in the federal market. Oct 27,...
Sep 15, 2022
Kipu Quantum Emerges From Stealth, Closes a €3 Million Funding Round
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022 Kipu Quantum, a German quantum computing startup based in Karlsruhe and Berlin, emerged from stealth after closing a...
Apr 21, 2022
d-Matrix Secures $44M to Build a One-of-a-Kind DIMC-Based Inference Compute Platform
Playground Global, M12 (Microsoft Venture Fund), & SK Hynix join existing investors Nautilus Venture Partners, Marvell Technology and...
Mar 23, 2022
MixMode Raises $45 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by PSG to Automate Cyberattack Detection
MixMode will use the funding to invest further in its AI platform and aims to accelerate its expansion strategy March 23, 2022 08:00 AM...
Mar 1, 2022
Coreshell Lands $12M To Unlock Battery Capacity for Electric Vehicle Brands
Coreshell’s breakthrough battery technology proven to extend capacity of lithium ion batteries by 30 or more percent - which would add...
Feb 2, 2022
Digital Jewelry Platform Gemist Raises $3M Seed Round to Revolutionize & Customize Jewelry Shopping
The fine jewelry customization platform receives growth funding from Entrada Ventures and De Beers Group Ventures. February 02, 2022...
Jan 27, 2022
US DoD, Henry M. Jackson Foundation Award LightDeck Dx $2M for Multiplexed Respiratory Illness Test
Partnered with The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc. (HJF), LightDeck®’s inflammation panel...
Nov 17, 2021
DOD Awards $35.1M to LightDeck to Increase Production Capacity of COVID-19 Point-of-Care Tests
On July 6, 2021, the Department of Defense (DOD), on behalf of and in coordination with the Department of Health and Human Services...
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