Nautilus Data Technologies sits on the bleeding edge of one of the most important shifts in digital infrastructure: how we cool ever more powerful data centers without overwhelming local water and energy systems. Their EcoCore platform is a modular, facility‑scale liquid cooling solution designed to make AI‑ready data centers more efficient, flexible, and sustainable wherever they are built.

Read on to learn in detail why we were proud to lead Nautilus’ recently closed Series B.

Nautilus Data Technologies has announced the close of a Series B round, led by Pangaea Ventures, to accelerate the global expansion of its facility-scale liquid cooling platform for data centers.

Pangaea Ventures is expanding its efforts to fuel hard tech innovation in Japan through a new comprehensive partnership with Hakuhodo Inc., one of Japan’s leading integrated marketing and innovation companies.

Aspect Biosystems and Novo Nordisk have just announced they are deepening their collaboration to accelerate advanced cellular medicines that aim to deliver functional cures for diabetes.

Membrion has been named to Cleantech Group’s 2026 Global Cleantech 100, a list recognizing private companies poised to deliver significant environmental and infrastructure impact in the coming decade.

Part 2 of our 2025 Year in Review looks beyond the term sheets to the ideas, events, and voices that defined the year. From the launch of the Hard Tech Report and our 25th‑anniversary webinar, to founder interviews, ecosystem panels, and a growing lineup of podcast appearances, this chapter captures how the hard tech conversation is evolving, and how the Pangaea community is helping shape where it goes next.

In a year when the headlines felt louder and more unpredictable than ever, Pangaea’s founders stayed focused on turning hard science into real‑world infrastructure. Part 1 of our 2025 Year in Review highlights the capital and people behind that work: from major funding milestones in regenerative medicine, bio‑based chemistry, semiconductors, water, and critical metals, to strengthening our global bench with new senior advisors in Japan and beyond.

Has AI truly “solved” materials discovery, or has it mainly supercharged our ability to explore chemical space faster? We examine what, if anything, has genuinely changed with foundational models and autonomous labs, what stubborn physics and simulation limits still stand in the way, and how investors might think about the opportunity in AI-driven materials discovery platforms.

Pangaea Ventures is proud to double down with Ardent, joining their just-announced Series B. Ardent’s exceptional membrane chemistry is built to solve what others can’t. With real-world deployments scaling and a committed, visionary team at the helm, Ardent stands poised to redefine the future of industrial separations across chemicals, energy, and broader heavy industry.

Ardent has annouced the first close of its Series B co-led by Pangaea Ventures and Xplor Ventures, with participation from Syensqo Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping materials science through four emerging models spanning software platforms, hardware‑enabled systems, and product‑focused startups unlocking new possibilities for hard tech advancement.

With Series B funding, pH7 is poised to expand commercial production, refine and enter new verticals, and accelerate industry adoption of their closed-loop metals recovery platform. As partners and champions from the earliest days, Pangaea Ventures is thrilled to double down, investing alongside leaders who redefine what’s possible for clean industry and a healthier planet. Here’s why we’re doing it.

Pangaea Ventures is pleased to announce our participation in pH7 Technologies’ just-announced $25.6 million Series B financing, led by Fine Structure Ventures with participation from BHP Ventures, Energy & Environment Investment (EEI), Siteground, Gaingels, Calm Venture, and other existing investors

In this edition of our 25th Anniversary interview series, Yuki discusses Tosoh’s approach to evaluating hard tech startups: it’s not only about technical excellence and IP, but also about building trust-based relationships and aligning with a shared roadmap for societal impact. By working closely with partners like Pangaea Ventures, Tosoh brings financial support, technical expertise, and manufacturing muscle to those innovations with real-world promise.

For Soichi Ueki, strategic investments, bold R&D, and partnership with startups are not just responses to technological uncertainty, they’re part of a broader vision to rapidly transition from a process-driven enterprise to a market leader in high-value, sustainable materials.

This week’s 25th anniversary interview spotlights Doug Wiggin’s honest reflections on startup realities past and present. Funding environments may be tougher today, but Doug’s core advice remains evergreen: prove your technology meets a real business need, get early feedback, and don’t be afraid to change course.

Pangaea portfolio company Membrion and Lam Research, a global leader in semiconductor manufacturing solutions, have just announced their partnership to address expensive and critical environmental challenges in semiconductor manufacturing.

In the latest edition of Pangaea’s 25th Anniversary interview series, Ardent CEO Erica Nemser shares how leadership, business execution, and intentional culture transform breakthrough science into real-world impact, underscoring why people and partnership are key to scaling hard tech innovation.

In the second instalment of our 25th anniversary series, Glenn Bindley, President & CEO at past Pangaea portfolio company Redlen Technologies, shares insights from his extensive journey scaling hard tech solutions.

In the first edition of Pangaea’s 25th Anniversary interview series, Tony Sun from GC Ventures shines light on the unique value VC brings to strategic LPs, not just in terms of capital, but critical market connections and adoption pathways that help startups grow.