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SatVu has raised an additional $12.6M (USD) in funding, led by Molten Ventures, with participation from new investor Adara Ventures and existing backers Lockheed Martin Ventures and Seraphim Space. This funding will drive SatVu’s efforts to provide industrial customers with unparalleled thermal imaging data. 🛰🌎 SatVu's IR imaging datasets create unique insights into industries such as manufacturing, supply chain, and utilities with wide applications, from economic monitoring to national security. We’re eager to see how their work will shape the future of infrastructure insights and energy efficiency. Congratulations to the team at SatVu on this significant milestone! Read more: https://lnkd.in/eEa73rxk #RidgelineBacked #SpaceTech Ryan Clinton Anthony Baker

🚀 Lithuanian AI-powered software isLucid raises €265K pre-seed investment 👉 https://ain.social/4eFd1IF The round was backed by Coinvest Capital, Business Angels Fund , Katalista Ventures, Agmis, and other angel investors. Founded by Vytenis (WeTennis) Pakenas and Karolina Audickiene, isLucid focuses on enhancing operational efficiency for Sales and Customer Success teams through AI-powered tools. Their flagship products are CallCenter isLucid® and Meeting isLucid®. With plans to expand into Scandinavian and non-English-speaking markets, isLucid aims to revolutionize the €314B contact center industry. #AI #CustomerSuccess #StartupFunding #isLucid #OperationalEfficiency #TechInnovation

Raijin Ventures is thrilled to announce a strategic $500K investment in Grafilab, the first-ever CeDePIN aggregator! Learn more about Grafilab's groundbreaking approach to computing infrastructure and how they're leading the evolution of DePIN. Stay tuned for more updates as we support their mission to democratize access to computing power and drive global innovation. Our support goes beyond financial backing, including: Strategic Guidance: Offering tailored advice to navigate Web3 challenges and enhance Grafilab's growth trajectory. Acceleration: Fast-tracking Grafilab's development and market entry, providing crucial resources to boost their success. Community Growth: Fostering collaboration and growth within the Web3 ecosystem, connecting Grafilab with key partners and investors. Together, we’re committed to revolutionizing the DeFi landscape. #RaijinVentures #Grafilab

The semester of the DPI for Jolt Capital's portfolio. France Deeptech and Avolta just released a very detailed European Deeptech Trends report, with our portcos NIL Technology and UnitySC making it to the top 10 list of larger deeptech exits in the past 12 months. https://lnkd.in/dc25MraU Comments : 1/ with pending earn-outs, there's potential extra upside on top of the currently listed EVs 2/ being over one year old, Oneweb's exit should now be pushed out of this ranking, making room for a third exit from our portfolio (Sinequa by ChapsVision acquired this month by ChapsVision) 3/ we can't help having semiconductor portcos (exiting both Sinequa and NILT, we recently added Dolphin Semiconductor to the roster) 4/ Theodor Nielsen (NILT) and Dan lee (UnitySC) will speak about the exit process on Dec 11th at our annual CEOs & LPs day at the Palace of Versailles 5/ by sticking to Jolt Capital's Playbook we consistently get the expected results 6/ NILT's acquisition by ROE is subject to governmental approval and is expected to be completed during first quarter of 2025 During last IPEM event in Paris, "show me the money" was on everyone's lips. We obliged. #exit #investment #dpi #tvpi #showmethemoney #return #LP #privateequity #vc #scaleups #growth #growthequity #growthcapital #ranking #top10 Arthur Porré, Alexandre Meiers, Olivier Saint-Marc Jean Schmitt

Dive into #EUeic Pathfinder SuperGate’s journey to the market with the support of the EIC Tech to Market Venture Building Programme! We spoke with Claudio Puglia, former researcher at the Italian National Research Council and CEO of DSQM, a spin-off of the SuperGate project to know more about their technology and start-up, and how the Programme supported this journey. 💡 Keep reading 👉 https://lnkd.in/eQU_yf_r

Our colleague Cyril Vančura will be a panelist at the TNW Conference tomorrow. Together with deep tech VCs Nicolas Autret (Walden Catalyst Ventures), Thomas Oehl (Vsquared Ventures), and Sander Verbrugge (Innovation Industries), he will discuss the State of European Deep Tech. Moderated by Victoria Slivkoff (Extreme Tech Challenge), the panel will address critical questions such as: 🔹⁠Can Europe produce the next NVIDIA? 🔹What are the hurdles and opportunities for creating leading AI hubs in Europe? 🔹Why are historically risk-averse European LPs more open to backing deep tech ventures? 🔹Does the US offer a better environment for European deep tech companies in terms of funding, expansion, and exit strategies? Don't miss out on what promises to be an enlightening discussion. #TNW2024 #ExtremeTechChallenge #DeepTech #TNW #TNWconference

Aampe, founded by Schaun Wheeler, Paul Meinshausen, and Sami Abboud, has announced that they've closed an $18 million early-stage led by Theory Ventures, with Z47 participating. Aampe is the creator of an agentic artificial intelligence infrastructure designed to make digital products more personalized and boost user engagement. Learn more about the company in the news section on colaeb.com

Tamarack Global closes a second Opportunity II fund at $72 million #Tamarack Global, an early-stage deeptech #VC firm based in Darien, Connecticut, and Los Angeles, has successfully closed its Opportunities II fund at $72 million. This new fund is more than twice the size of their flagship fund and brings the firm's total assets under management to over $211 million. Led by Founder and Managing Partner John McCormick, Managing Partner Jamie Lee, and General Partner Austin Bishop, Tamarack Global specializes in investing in seed and Series A companies that are advancing solutions in areas like energy transition, defense technology, the space economy, robotics and automation, AI, and more. The Opportunities II fund has already started deploying capital into notable companies such as Figure.ai, Impulse Space, CHAOS Industries, Rainmaker Technology Corporation, Rilian Technologies, Terminal, Blue Energy, Fuse Energy, and EARTH AI. The article on #VCwiretech in the first comment.

Pixxel (Techstars 2019) has raised an additional $24M in Series B funding, bringing the total for this round to $60M! 🛰️ Specializing in hyperspectral imaging satellites, Pixxel is helping to tackle global challenges like climate change and resource management. "This funding reflects the bold vision we've set out to achieve at Pixxel and echoes the investors' confidence in Pixxel's technological capabilities. It will help us launch more satellites quicker, transforming how humanity understands and acts on the challenges of our time. We look forward to building a business that makes a meaningful impact for generations." -Founder and CEO, Awais Ahmed Read more about Pixxel in Entreprenuer: 👉 https://lnkd.in/gXKSUD6a

We want to thank IRP Instructor Johanna Palmér for preparing the Neurawave team for external funding. Neurawave is developing an AI-driven migraine relief device using E-TNS technology, offering personalised treatments and predictions to prevent and alleviate migraine attacks. "We see a significant opportunity to revolutionise a market with limited treatment options and help millions of migraine sufferers worldwide.  The capital will be used to finalise product development, conduct user- and clinical trials, and scale up for commercialisation." /The Neurawave team --- 🚀 If this case sounds interesting, sign up for "IRP Tool for Investors": www.irpforinvestors.com "IRP Tool for Investors" is our due diligence software with vetted investment opportunities and we take no cut on your capital. #deeptech #investment #ai #medtech