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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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4 Aug

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

29 Jul

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

22 Jul

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.

Manufacturing$100M+

Cool Company Raises · $2.5M

Uviquity raises a $2.5M Seed round

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

OtherManufacturing$1M+

18 Jul

17 Jul

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Bizmark launches at YC (Summer 2026)

The operating system built to each company’s reality.

Artificial-IntelligenceManufacturingAutomationY CombinatorAIB2B+2 more

Cool Company Raises · YC S26

Donkey launches at YC (Summer 2026)

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

LogisticsManufacturingSupply-ChainY CombinatorAIB2B+2 more

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.

ManufacturingEnergyOil-And-GasSequoia$100M+Renewable-Energy

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