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Cool Company Raises · $620.0M

Agility Robotics raises a $620.0M round

Headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon, Agility Robotics makes robots that are made for work. Agility marries design, software, and hardware to build robots capable of doing limitless tasks as part of a blended human-robot workforce. For more information about how Agility is innovating today to create a better tomorrow, visit agilityrobotics.com and follow @agilityrobotics on Twitter.

22 Jul

Cool Company Raises · $1.7B

Atoms raises a $1.7B round

Atoms is Travis Kalanick's industrial automation and robotics company, built out of his CloudKitchens holding company (rebranded Atoms in 2026) and the acquisition of Anthony Levandowski's automation firm Pronto. It builds physical automation for food, mining, and transport — software-controlled robotics to digitize and automate heavy industry. The $1.7B round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with Ben Horowitz joining the board.

21 Jul

Cool Company Raises · $850.0M

Electra raises a $850.0M round

Electra is decarbonizing iron and steelmaking to eliminate 3.7 gigatons or 10% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Leveraging proven industrial-scale electrochemical and hydrometallurgical processes, and backed by leading sustainability-focused venture capitalists, our team is developing lower cost, scalable solutions utilizing renewable energy to forge a cleaner, greener future for the trillion-dollar steel industry. With a uniquely collaborative culture, endless passion for developing disruptive technologies, and the opportunity to revolutionize carbon-intensive manufacturing industries, careers at Electra offer challenge, reward, and the chance to bring to market solutions that dramatically improve the health of the planet.

Cool Company Raises · $2.5M

Uviquity raises a $2.5M Seed round

Uviquity is a deep tech startup working to change the world.

18 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

HERA launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Hera automates mechanical design reviews to catch thousand dollar…

17 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Bizmark launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The operating system built to each company’s reality.

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Donkey launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The AI-native trading company: China factory-direct for US importers

Cool Company Raises · $1.0B

Valar Atomics raises a $1.0B round

Valar Atomics is an energy startup based in El Segundo, Calif. which aims to produce low-cost, carbon neutral synthetic fuels by leveraging atomic energy. Valar’s proprietary technology will generate synthetic fuels such as aviation fuel, diesel, and natural gas from atmospheric carbon dioxide and water, using mass-manufactured nuclear reactors as the energy source for the reactions. The company aims to sell its synthetic fuels as drop-in replacements for naturally extracted petroleum at a lower price than conventional products from the oil and gas industry.

9 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

ProvenMetal launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Fast-turn, American made PCBs

7 Jul

Cool Company Raises · $1.7M

Jones Soda raises a $1.7M Seed round

Jones Soda Co.® (CSE: JSDA, OTCQB: JSDA) is a leading craft soda manufacturer with a growing line of cannabis products. The Company markets and distributes premium craft sodas under the Jones® Soda and Lemoncocco® brands, and a variety of cannabis products under the Mary Jones brand. Jones' mainstream soda line is sold across North America in glass bottles, cans and on fountain through traditional beverage outlets, restaurants and alternative accounts.

29 Jun

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Greypoint Industries launches at YC (Summer 2026)

Manufacturing the future of autonomous swarm warfare.

24 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $500.0M

Oceaneering raises a $500.0M round

Oceaneering International, Inc. is a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment industries.

23 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $50.0M

Partly raises a $50.0M Series B round

Partly is the creator of the Interpreter AI model, the world's only foundation model purpose-built for the automotive repair supply chain. Founded in 2020, the company combines deep automotive expertise with world-class AI engineering to improve operational efficiency and profitability in the industry. With five years of development, Partly is now positioned to lead the US collision repair market with innovative AI solutions. The company aims to redefine the future of automotive repairs through advanced technology.

17 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $11.5M

Nox Metals raises a $11.5M Seed round

Nox Metals is a seven-month-old startup based in Southwest Detroit that specializes in custom aluminum blocks for CNC machining. The company uses AI automation to significantly reduce lead times from days to seconds. Nox Metals aims to revitalize a World War II-era factory to further its mission and enhance production capabilities.

8 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $115.0M

American Battery Technology Company raises a $115.0M round

American Battery Technology Company (ABTC), headquartered in Reno, Nevada, has pioneered first-of-kind technologies to unlock domestically manufactured and recycled battery metals critically needed to help meet the significant demand from the electric vehicle, stationary storage, and consumer electronics industries. Committed to a circular supply chain for battery metals, ABTC works to continually innovate and master new battery metals technologies that power a global transition to electrification and the future of sustainable energy.

5 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $200.0M

Apex raises a $200.0M round

Apex is a Los Angeles-based spacecraft manufacturer specializing in productized satellite buses ranging from 100 to 500 kilograms. Founded in 2022 by Ian Cinnamon and Max Benassi, Apex addresses the growing demand for reliable, rapidly deployable spacecraft platforms in the evolving aerospace industry. By integrating software-driven design, vertical manufacturing, and scalable hardware, Apex delivers configurable satellite buses—such as Aries, Nova, and Comet—tailored for missions spanning Earth observation, communications, and defense applications. With a focus on rapid delivery and transparent pricing, Apex enables customers to deploy payloads efficiently, supporting the expansion of space-based capabilities across various sectors.

3 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $650.0M

Applied Aerospace & Defense raises a $650.0M round

Applied Aerospace & Defense (Applied) is a premier provider of advanced design, engineering, and vertically integrated manufacturing solutions for leading and next-generation space and defense technology companies. Applied builds complex hardware for extreme operating environments and is focused on three core markets: Space and Launch Systems, Defense Aviation and Airborne Systems, and C5ISR and Precision Strike Systems.

2 Jun

Cool Company Raises · $42.0M

Layup Parts raises a $42.0M Series A round

Layup manufactures composite parts and the tooling to make those parts. We are developing tools that will put parts in our customers hands faster than has previously been possible. Our goal is to ship parts faster than our competition can return a quote.

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