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11 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $40.0M

Impossible Objects raises a $40.0M round

Impossible Objects, based in Northbrook, IL, makes Composite-Based Additive Manufacturing (CBAM) systems that bring 3D printing to industrial-scale production. Its CBAM 25 platform prints composite parts — including carbon fiber — at production speeds, standing in for CNC machining and injection moulding rather than for prototyping. Parts are stronger, more precise and geometrically more complex than other additive methods allow, across a wider range of materials. Customers include the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Army's Rock Island Arsenal — where the technology can support production of up to 10,000 drone bodies a month — the National Institute for Aviation Research, the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center and Rochester Institute of Technology.

Manufacturing3d-printing$10M+

10 Sept

Cool Company Raises · $100.0M

Maven Robotics raises a $100.0M Series A round

Maven Robotics designs, builds, and deploys intelligent robotics for logistics and manufacturing. They created the world's first general-purpose robotics system for industrial work, integrating hardware, software, and AI across all layers. Their robots are designed for complex physical environments and rigorous commercial standards, focusing on industrial-grade reliability and scalability.

ManufacturingSoftwareArtificial-IntelligenceXtx VenturesVine VenturesLocal Globe+4 more

Cool Company Raises · $15.0M

R3 Lithium raises a $15.0M Series A round

R3 Lithium produces lithium carbonate from 100% recycled battery materials at its facility in Covington, Georgia. The company operates a 154,000-square-foot plant designed to recover lithium at commercial scale from battery manufacturing scrap and end-of-life batteries. R3's facility can process up to 30,000 metric tons of battery material annually and currently produces 2,500 metric tons of lithium carbonate per year. The company has secured approximately $1 billion in offtake agreements with customers including major trading firms.

ManufacturingRenewable-Energy$10M+

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Cool Company Raises · $37.0M

Airbound raises a $37.0M Series A round

Airbound builds autonomous, zero-infrastructure delivery aircraft — engineered, manufactured, and flown in India. Its TRT blended-wing-body tailsitter takes off vertically without a runway and flies cargo to places roads serve badly, with an ultra-lightweight airframe that weighs less than the payload it carries. The Bengaluru company has logged over 13,000 autonomous flights, moves diagnostic samples for hospital networks today, and is targeting per-delivery costs low enough to compete with trucking. The Series A funds a three-city drone delivery network in Andhra Pradesh and a larger next-generation craft.

TransportationLogisticsManufacturingGreenoaksDoorDash LabsLachy Groom+4 more

Cool Company Raises · $18.3M

Mantel raises a $18.3M round

Mantel is developing the first molten-salt based carbon capture technology. Our molten borates are designed to operate at the high temperatures found inside boilers, kilns, and furnaces – enabling highly efficient carbon capture that has not been possible until now. Carbon capture can be applied across industry to reduce emissions - and even achieve net-negative emissions. By solving for efficiency Mantel can reduce energy losses by more than 60% and cut costs in half, unlocking carbon capture’s role in reaching global net zero.

Manufacturing$10M+

20 Aug

Cool Company Raises · $1.8M

Dirac Labs raises a $1.8M Seed round

Dirac Labs is a quantum-enabled navigation company focused on building sensors that can accurately determine location when GPS is unavailable. Their innovative diamond-based sensing platform measures Earth’s magnetic field with extreme precision, providing an alternative to traditional GPS systems. The company aims to create scalable navigation solutions for challenging environments, including underwater and underground operations. Dirac Labs combines quantum sensing, AI, and semiconductor-compatible manufacturing to develop their technology.

ManufacturingSoftwareNavigationBalaji SrinivasanJude GomilaQuantum Edge Ventures+4 more

Cool Company Raises · $31.0M

Apollo Atomics raises a $31.0M Seed round

Apollo Atomics is an MIT spinoff focused on developing the next generation of pressurized water reactors (PWRs) designed for factory-based manufacturing. The company aims to deliver high power density nuclear reactors capable of providing carbon-free energy for various large-scale energy users. Their innovative approach seeks to reduce the overall reactor footprint and accelerate regulatory processes for commercialization. Apollo has established a commercial pipeline with over 20 gigawatts of signed letters of intent.

ManufacturingEnergyRenewable-EnergyRay RothrockMatteo FranceschettiPhilip Johnston+11 more

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Cool Company Raises · $830.0M

Beta Technologies raises a $830.0M round

BETA Technologies is an electric aviation company based in Burlington, Vermont. Founded in 2017, BETA is working to change the paradigm of how we transport goods and people by making aviation cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective. To do this, the company is producing all-electric aircraft; multimodal, interoperable charging infrastructure; and training programs for next-generation pilots and maintainers. The BETA team has designed and is pursuing certification of two electric aircraft, including an electric fixed-wing and an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company has also brought more than 20 chargers online across the East and Gulf coasts, with over 50 more in development.

ManufacturingInformation-TechnologyTransportationExim Bank$100M+Aerospace

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28 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Applied Electrodynamics, Inc. launches at YC (Summer 2026)

A new kind of camera that can see through walls.

Hard-TechHardwareConstructionYCManufacturingDefense+1 more

Cool Company Raises · $21.0M

Array Labs raises a $21.0M Series A round

Array Labs is an advanced aerospace company developing the satellites, sensors, and software required to deliver the first real-time, high-fidelity 3D map of Earth. Its innovative approach leverages distributed radar, formation flight, multi-static SAR imaging, and advanced image formation algorithms to provide unprecedented insights into the planet's surface. Raytheon, an RTX business, creates next-generation defense solutions for various applications, including space and surveillance. Umbra Space specializes in high-resolution Earth observation technologies, focusing on delivering advanced mapping capabilities.

ManufacturingSoftwareAerospaceY CombinatorKompas VcCatapult Ventures+2 more

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.

OtherManufacturingHardwareChurchill Capital Corp Xi$100M+Software+1 more

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