Vision IV
Seed Round in 2025
Vision IV develops, produces diamond integrated anvil to evaluate, change and synthesize the properties of susbstances under high pressure.
Still Bright
Seed Round in 2025
Still Bright is a copper extraction technology company that has developed transformative reaction chemistry for rapid, clean, and complete copper recovery. It utilizes a rapid electrochemical reduction process for hydrometallurgical copper extraction, supporting domestic, low-impact refining and reducing reliance on overseas smelting. The technology emphasizes non-toxic, low-emission methods and safer processes to streamline permitting, while accelerated reaction kinetics aim to lower capital expenditures and shorten project timelines.
Giraffe Bio
Seed Round in 2024
Giraffe Bio specializes in developing biomolecular technology to enhance the efficiency and sustainability of critical mineral extraction. Their platform tailors biomolecules to the specific geology of each mine, boosting metal recovery, reducing water usage, and minimizing environmental impact. This is achieved by integrating biology, artificial intelligence, and hardware to optimize extraction processes, enabling clients to improve recovery rates and reduce extraction times.
BioMetallum
Seed Round in 2024
BioMetallum is a biomining company specializing in sustainable metal extraction. It designs and develops solutions, primarily focused on lithium, using microorganisms to enhance efficiency and minimize environmental impact. The company's services promote a circular economy, aiming to enable a healthier, more sustainable society.
Transition Biomining
Seed Round in 2024
Transition Biomining is a technology-focused company specializing in copper ore mining. It employs data-driven methods to enhance copper extraction and mining efficiency. The company's core innovation lies in optimizing microbial communities for heap-leaching operations, aiming to boost metal recovery rates, expedite extraction, and minimize environmental impact. By harnessing the power of microbiomes, Transition Biomining provides sustainable and data-driven solutions to improve clients' extraction processes in both new and existing heap-leaching operations.
AtoMe is a manufacturing company that develops enhanced-performance materials for metal additive manufacturing.
Cool Amps
Seed Round in 2023
Cool Amps is a company specializing in lithium-ion battery recycling. It has developed a patent-pending electrochemical process that efficiently extracts and reclaims over 95% of target metals from end-of-use batteries. This method, unlike traditional shredding and smelting, does not use harsh chemicals or extreme heat, making it environmentally friendly. It also has a small footprint, allowing it to be co-located with battery manufacturers, and can directly recycle manufacturing scraps. By avoiding additional processing steps, the Cool Amps method reduces energy use and greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram of batteries produced, promoting sustainable manufacturing and reducing battery waste.
Cereswaves
Seed Round in 2023
Cereswaves is a specialized machinery manufacturer focused on mining, agriculture, and construction processes.
Transition Biomining
Seed Round in 2023
Transition Biomining is a technology-focused company specializing in copper ore mining. It employs data-driven methods to enhance copper extraction and mining efficiency. The company's core innovation lies in optimizing microbial communities for heap-leaching operations, aiming to boost metal recovery rates, expedite extraction, and minimize environmental impact. By harnessing the power of microbiomes, Transition Biomining provides sustainable and data-driven solutions to improve clients' extraction processes in both new and existing heap-leaching operations.
Still Bright
Seed Round in 2022
Still Bright is a copper extraction technology company that has developed transformative reaction chemistry for rapid, clean, and complete copper recovery. It utilizes a rapid electrochemical reduction process for hydrometallurgical copper extraction, supporting domestic, low-impact refining and reducing reliance on overseas smelting. The technology emphasizes non-toxic, low-emission methods and safer processes to streamline permitting, while accelerated reaction kinetics aim to lower capital expenditures and shorten project timelines.
Infinite Elements
Seed Round in 2022
Infinite Elements develops biological recovery processes to reclaim critical metals from electronic waste and low-grade ores, enabling fossil fuel-free metal reclamation at competitive costs. The technology concentrates, purifies, and recovers rare earth elements and other critical metals from e-waste, supporting a circular supply chain and reducing environmental impact. The approach offers an alternative to traditional metal recovery by delivering a carbon-neutral, ecologically friendly pathway for high-tech manufacturers to secure a closed-loop metals lifecycle.
Wazer
Convertible Note in 2019
Wazer develops a desktop waterjet cutter that makes industrial-grade fabrication accessible in small workshops. The system cuts through a wide range of materials—metal, glass, stone, ceramics, carbon fiber, wood, plastics, rubber, and foam—using a high-pressure water jet with abrasive micro-particles and digital precision. It offers versatile, accurate cutting for prototyping and production, addressing limitations of other tools such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. By combining material versatility with a compact form and user-friendly operation, Wazer enables individuals and small businesses to perform professional-grade cutting in-house.
Wazer develops a desktop waterjet cutter that makes industrial-grade fabrication accessible in small workshops. The system cuts through a wide range of materials—metal, glass, stone, ceramics, carbon fiber, wood, plastics, rubber, and foam—using a high-pressure water jet with abrasive micro-particles and digital precision. It offers versatile, accurate cutting for prototyping and production, addressing limitations of other tools such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. By combining material versatility with a compact form and user-friendly operation, Wazer enables individuals and small businesses to perform professional-grade cutting in-house.
Wazer develops a desktop waterjet cutter that makes industrial-grade fabrication accessible in small workshops. The system cuts through a wide range of materials—metal, glass, stone, ceramics, carbon fiber, wood, plastics, rubber, and foam—using a high-pressure water jet with abrasive micro-particles and digital precision. It offers versatile, accurate cutting for prototyping and production, addressing limitations of other tools such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. By combining material versatility with a compact form and user-friendly operation, Wazer enables individuals and small businesses to perform professional-grade cutting in-house.
Wazer develops a desktop waterjet cutter that makes industrial-grade fabrication accessible in small workshops. The system cuts through a wide range of materials—metal, glass, stone, ceramics, carbon fiber, wood, plastics, rubber, and foam—using a high-pressure water jet with abrasive micro-particles and digital precision. It offers versatile, accurate cutting for prototyping and production, addressing limitations of other tools such as 3-D printers, laser cutters, and CNC machines. By combining material versatility with a compact form and user-friendly operation, Wazer enables individuals and small businesses to perform professional-grade cutting in-house.