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Blue Water Emerges from Stealth
Blue Water Autonomy, a Boston-based startup developing autonomous ships for naval and commercial missions, has emerged from stealth with $14 million in seed funding. Blue Water is a developer of autonomous, ocean-going ship platforms designed for extended naval and commercial maritime operations. The company is working to deliver a fully unmanned, highly producible ship platform […]
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Organ-on-a-Chip Market Set to Exceed $2.2 Billion by 2033
Astute Analytica has published a new report that shows the global Organ-on-a-Chip market is projected to expand from $157 million in 2024 to $2,238 million by 2033. This growth reflects a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.34%. Organ-on-a-Chip technology is seeing increased validation from regulatory agencies and higher rates of adoption by large pharmaceutical […]
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Venus Aerospace Goes Hypersonic
Houston-based Venus Aerospace has outfitted its hypersonic engine system with a new, NASA-supported nozzle design ahead of a key flight demonstration planned for later this summer. The enhanced nozzle design is part of a technological advancement completed through NASA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The SBIR award enabled Venus Aerospace to test new nozzle […]
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Field Medical Inc. Secures $40 Million in Series A Funding to Advance Cardiac Ablation Technology
Field Medical Inc., a company specializing in cardiac pulsed field ablation (PFA) technology, has announced the closure of a $40 million Series A funding round. This round includes $20 million in fresh capital alongside the conversion of an equivalent amount from previous seed-round debt. The investment attracted various strategic partners, venture capital firms, and family […]
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Perovskite Solar Heats Up
Tandem PV, a developer of perovskite-based solar technology, has raised $50 million in Series A funding and debt to construct a commercial-scale manufacturing facility in the United States. The new round was led by Eclipse Ventures, with participation from Constellation Energy, Planetary Technologies, Uncorrelated Ventures, Trellis Climate, Tom Werner (former CEO of SunPower), Stifel Bank, […]
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Telescope Adds John Lyman to Venture Team
Telescope has named former Google Ventures partner John Lyman as a managing partner of the firm to lead its early-stage venture investing efforts. Telescope was founded to invest in companies that leverage artificial intelligence and other technologies to improve drug discovery, empower families and small businesses, and modernize supply chains. Mr. Lyman spent sixteen years […]
Read More Startup CEOs See Salaries Soar
Startup CEO compensation has surged to a record high in 2025, with average salaries rising 14% year-over-year to $161,000, according to data just released by Kruze Consulting. The findings are derived from anonymized payroll records of 450 venture-backed startups. The annual report from the San Francisco-based accounting and CFO advisory firm also shows a narrowing […]
Read More Define Ventures Builds Team
Define Ventures, an investor in early-stage health tech companies, has added Carolyn Magill, a former CEO of Aetion, to its investment team as a venture partner. Ms. Magill has more than 25 years of experience in innovating and scaling payer, provider, and pharmaceutical companies. From 2017 to 2024, Ms. Magill was the CEO of Aetion, […]
Read More Evolution Names New Partner to Lead AI Investment Practice
Evolution Equity Partners has appointed Michal Pechoucek as a partner to lead the firm’s AI investment practice. This strategic move comes as Evolution expands its team, capital base, and portfolio of cybersecurity and AI companies, reflecting the growing investment opportunities within these sectors. Mr. Pechoucek has extensive experience in AI and cybersecurity, with a track […]
Read More Bee Partners Promotes Alejandra Vergara to Principal
Bee Partners, a pre-seed venture capital firm with offices in Silicon Valley and Denver, has promoted Alejandra “Ale” Vergara to Principal. Ms. Vergara first joined Bee Partners as an MBA intern in 2021 and became a full-time member of the team in 2022. She has been actively involved in the firm’s investments in human-machine interaction […]
Read More J.P. Morgan Hires Joseph Siletto for Healthcare Investments
J.P. Morgan Life Sciences Private Capital has hired Joseph Siletto as a new Managing Partner to expand its investment focus in the healthcare sector. Mr. Siletto joins the team from Vivo Capital, where he was a managing director focusing on growth equity and private equity transactions for commercial companies. Over his career, Mr. Siletto has […]
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Raiven Capital Launches $100 Million Climatech Fund
Raiven Capital has launched Raiven Climatech (Fund RC), a $100 million fund to invest in early-stage startups developing digital infrastructure to address climate and sustainability challenges. The new fund is anchored by Frog Lake First Nation. Fund RC will invest in technologies that use artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things to reduce emissions, optimize […]
Read More Smith Point Closes Inaugural Fund
Smith Point Capital Management has held a final and above target close of its inaugural fund, Smith Point Capital Fund I LP, with more than $360 million in capital commitments. Smith Point’s original target for the new fund was $300 million. The New York-based venture capital firm, founded and led by Keith Block, invests in […]
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SiFly Exits Stealth
SiFly has exited stealth mode and has unveiled a new class of NDAA-compliant industrial drones with up to four times the endurance and ten times the range of current commercial platforms. SiFly’s technology has the potential to disrupt the $35 billion global industrial drone market. SiFly designs and manufactures NDAA-compliant industrial drones targeting public safety, […]
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Atlas Data Storage Secures $155 Million in Seed Funding to Develop DNA-Based Data Storage Solutions
Atlas Data Storage, Inc., a South San Francisco-based tech company, has announced the closure of a substantial $155 million seed funding round. The investment will support the company’s efforts to develop and commercialize DNA-based data storage technology. This round of funding attracted contributions from several prominent investors, including ARCH Venture Partners, Deerfield Management, Bezos Expeditions, […]
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