Deep Tech startups and investors we cover
Shortlist companies and funds tagged Deep Tech in our directory. This hub is a sector cut, not a complete market census. Search every startup from /startups or open the investor list.
Startups in this sector
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May Mobility
Ann Arbor AV company that agreed a $1.4B EV SPAC with ACGC on September 16, 2026 — not closed; 2025 revenue about $10M.
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Fervo Energy
Next-generation enhanced geothermal systems delivering 24/7 carbon-free electricity.
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Eridu
AI networking startup building interconnect for million-GPU cluster scale.
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The Exploration Company
European reusable spacecraft company building Nyx capsule and Storm engines toward sovereign launch and logistics capacity.
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Stoke Space
Fully reusable medium-lift rocket (Nova) targeting 100% first- and second-stage reuse from Kent, Washington.
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Jet Zero Australia
Alcohol-to-Jet SAF and renewable diesel developer building Project Ulysses in Townsville, Queensland.
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Jaipur Robotics
Computer-vision OS for waste-to-energy, cement, and biomass plants — hazard detection, calorific mapping, crane automation.
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Pixxel
Hyperspectral Earth-observation satellites plus Aurora software for commercial and sovereign planetary intelligence.
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Easy Aerial
Autonomous tethered drone systems for persistent ISR, force protection, and critical infrastructure.
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XDOF
Robot teleoperation and egocentric-data vendor in late-stage Series B talks at about $1.2 billion — amount and close undisclosed.
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Nscale
UK AI hyperscaler in talks for about $3.5 billion of pre-IPO financing — $1.5 billion convertibles plus a $2 billion Nvidia ask; not a priced equity close.
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Atira
AI orchestration for industrial sales engineering — RFQ intake, configuration, and bid documentation.
Investors in this sector
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2048 Ventures
Thesis-driven pre-seed and seed firm based in New York and Boston, leading $500K–$3M checks in Vertical AI, deep tech, healthcare, and biotech.
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Alamo Angels
San Antonio angel network (founded 2016 as San Antonio Angel Network; rebranded Alamo Angels in 2017) providing seed and early-stage capital, education, and deal flow for Texas entrepreneurs. Associated with VelocityTX / Texas Research & Technology Foundation ecosystem. Members are accredited investors syndicating into technology and life-science startups.
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BioGenerator Ventures
St. Louis company-creation and early-stage investor focused on healthcare and agriculture. Part of the BioSTL ecosystem; BioGenerator dates to 2003 as a regional life-science formation engine. BioGenerator Ventures builds companies from concepts/EIRs, invests from an evergreen model, and syndicates with national venture and strategic capital. Sectors: therapeutics, diagnostics, research tools, and agtech. HQ St. Louis, MO.
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BrightStar Wisconsin
Milwaukee 501(c)(3) venture philanthropy foundation investing donated capital into Wisconsin early-stage tech companies; returns recycle into new investments. Address: 710 N. Plankinton Ave., Ste. 340, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
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Chang Robotics Fund
Jacksonville manufacturing-tech venture fund (founded 2024) investing in disruptive robotics, automation, and industrial technology addressing labor shortages, energy transformation, healthcare manufacturing, and environmental remediation.
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Clarevia Ventures
Midwest healthcare VC formerly Venture Investors Health Fund (founded 1984). ~$350M AUM. Madison HQ at University Research Park (510 Charmany Drive, Suite 250, Madison, WI 53719) with Ann Arbor and Milwaukee offices. Early-stage medtech and life sciences.
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Compound
New York thesis-driven deep-tech firm led by Michael Dempsey. Known for research-heavy, n-of-1 investing across AI/ML, robotics, biology, crypto, and frontier infrastructure—often backing technically ambitious teams before categories are obvious.
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Cottonwood Technology Fund
Southwest deep-tech venture firm (founded 2010) investing in patent-based hard science at pre-seed and seed — photonics, advanced materials, nanotechnology, robotics, medical technology, and climate hardware. Offices in Santa Fe, Denver, and the Netherlands; Fund IV first close March 2025 targeting $80M.
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Crosscut Ventures
Santa Monica seed-stage venture firm founded in 2008 — among LA's longest-standing seed funds. Invests $1M–$3.5M in frontier tech: energy transition, space economy, defense systems, advanced manufacturing, and robotics. Public materials cite $300M+ committed across five funds.
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Cultivation Capital
St. Louis early-stage venture firm founded in 2012. Manages a family of funds focused on seed and Series A across life sciences/health tech, software & IT, agriculture tech, and geospatial tech. Initial checks publicly described in the $100k–$3.5M range; the firm says it leads about half the rounds it joins. HQ at 911 Washington Ave, Suite 801, St. Louis, MO.
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DVI Equity Partners
Tucson venture arm of Diamond Ventures (founded 2018) investing micro-cap Series A and early institutional rounds in Southwest technology. Focus areas include enterprise software, AI, cybersecurity, 5G infrastructure, and national-security-adjacent B2B — with emphasis on women- and minority-led founders per launch materials. Portfolio ties include UA spinouts such as Freefall Aerospace / ED2 lineage.
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DeepWork Capital
Orlando early-stage VC (founded 2015; formerly FAN Fund) investing Seed and Series A in technology and life sciences, primarily in Florida and other undercapitalized U.S. regions. Office: 1000 Legion Place, Suite 830, Orlando, FL 32801.