Next-Generation Battery Materials - Part 2: Unlocking the Future of Energy Storage
A new wave of advanced materials and chemistries is emerging, promising to address challenges related to cost, performance, safety, and sustainability.
Pangaea Ventures Joins $18.7M Series A Investment in ChEmpower: Revolutionizing Semiconductor Manufacturing
We're excited to announce our participation in the oversubscribed $18.7M Series A financing for ChEmpower, a company that's pioneering a revolutionary approach to semiconductor manufacturing.
Next-Generation Battery Materials - Part 1: The Forces Fueling the Battery Revolution
As demand for electric vehicles (EVs), portable electronics, and grid-scale energy storage grows, limitations of traditional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have begun to surface. In Part 1 of our two-part look at next-generation battery materials, we explore the forces influencing innovation in the category.
Kanvas Bio Publishes New Research on its Novel Spectral Imaging Platform, a Transformative Tool for Microbiome Drug Discovery and Development
Kanvas Biosciences, a Pangaea Ventures portfolio company, has published new research on its High-Phylogenetic-Resolution Spatial Mapping (HiPR-Map) Platform spectral imaging technology. This novel tool promises to transform how researchers visualize and analyze the complexities of the microbiome.
Portfolio Spotlight: NewLeaf Symbiotics - Pioneering PPFM Technology for a Sustainable Agricultural Future
Few companies in our portfolio exemplify Pangaea’s mission more clearly than NewLeaf Symbiotics, a pioneer in agricultural biotechnology that's revolutionizing the approach to sustainable farming.
Marsapet Launches First Dog Food Featuring FeedKind Pet Protein
Calysta and Marsapet have launched the first complete dog food featuring FeedKind Pet protein, a cultured protein fermented without using any arable land or animal ingredients.
ESS Global Fleet Achieves Operational Milestone Surpassing 2 GWh of Transacted Energy
ESS Tech, Inc. announced that the company’s global fleet of LDES solutions has transacted nearly 2.5 GWh of transacted energy
Tidal Vision completes $140M Series B to Scale Chitosan Technologies Globally
Tidal Vision, a biotechnology company transforming critical industries with chitosan-based chemistries, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $140M Series B financing round.
Hard Tech Enablers: The Solutions Reshaping Semiconductor Technology
As we explored in Part 1, the semiconductor industry faces unprecedented challenges in meeting AI's computational demands. From novel manufacturing approaches to revolutionary thermal management solutions, explore how the industry is adapting to power the next generation of AI computing.
Hard Tech Enablers: The AI Computing Power Crisis Driving Semiconductor Innovation
As AI transforms our world, demand for more powerful computing is growing at an unprecedented rate. The GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) market is expected to surge from $44 billion in 2024 to $274 billion by 2029 – a growth trajectory that outpaces nearly every other semiconductor sector.
ESS Celebrates Commercial Launch of Energy Center™ Product
ESS Tech, Inc. today celebrated the first commercial deliveries of Energy Center™ systems to a major Florida utility and the completion of construction and initial testing of a previously announced demonstration for its partner Portland General Electric (PGE).
Aspect Biosystems Raises US $115M Series B: Advancing the Future of Regenerative Medicine
We are excited to announce Aspect Biosystems has secured US$115 million Series B financing led by Dimension to advance their groundbreaking work in bioprinted tissue therapeutics.
2024 Year in Review: Innovation and Impact in Hard Tech
As we conclude 2024, we reflect on a transformative year in hard tech innovation.
The Carbon Removal Flywheel: Sustainable Business Models for Climate Action
Carbon removal technologies are often seen as costly necessities rather than profitable ventures. But a new paradigm is shifting this perspective, showcasing how carbon capture solutions can deliver immediate value while safeguarding the planet's future.
CarbonCure Reveals Groundbreaking Carbon Utilization Collaboration in Saudi Arabia with Abdin and Gulf Cryo
The multi-party collaboration will enable embodied carbon reductions at NEOM's large scale construction projects.
The Power Behind the Next Green Energy Revolution: Versogen
Green hydrogen could deliver 10% of required emissions reductions needed to reach net-zero by 2050, particularly in hard-to-decarbonize sectors like heavy industry and long-haul transport.
The Modern Mocha: Reinventing Café Classics Through Food Tech
The tasty mocha, a centuries-old beverage combining coffee, cocoa, sugar, and dairy, stands at the intersection of some of the most active areas in food technology innovation.
Why We Invested in Green Theme Technologies
Our decision to lead the Series C funding round for Green Theme Technologies' (GTT), a company making textile production more sustainable, underscores our commitment to breakthrough technologies that enable better, more sustainable outcomes for industry and the environment
Kanvas Bio Unveils Clinical Data on the Gut Microbiome’s Impact on Anti-Tumoral Immunity at SITC
Kanvas Biosciences, a full-stack spatial biology company, announced data from a clinical trial that produced results that de-risk the development of Kanvas Bio’s lead immuno-oncology drug.
From Perceived Risk to Proven Success: Hard Tech’s Evolution
As global challenges demand bold and innovative solutions, deep science, advanced materials, biosciences, and more are emerging as the necessary tools to tackle these problems.