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.

As we continue to commemorate our 25 years in Hard Tech, join us for weekly interviews with past and current LPs and portfolio company CEOs starting Tuesday October 28, on the Pangaea blog. With contributions from Tony Sun from GC Ventures, Glenn Bindley of Redlen Technologies, Soichi Ueki of JX Advanced Metals, along with other past and present CEOs and LPs, who will share their unique perspectives and stories.

Pangaea’s investment in Membrion represents a convergence of advanced materials science, technical rigor, impact-driven innovation, and accelerating customer interest, the hallmarks of the companies we champion to drive planetary health. 

Pangaea Ventures and the Arizona Commerce Authority hosted the Semicon West Startup Social during Semicon West’s first conference in Phoenix, a curated gathering of global semiconductor industry leaders highlighting Phoenix’s emergence as a vital node in the global semiconductor ecosystem.

Pangaea Ventures is pleased to announce our participation in Membrion’s $20 Million Series B1 funding, alongside PureTerra, Lam Research, Ecolab, W.L. Gore & Associates., and other existing investors. 

The advanced robotics market is booming and is forecasted to nearly double from $108 billion in 2025 to $215 billion by 2030. With rapid advances in hardware, computing power, AI integration, and software innovation, robotics is reshaping sectors from manufacturing and logistics to healthcare and agriculture. For investors looking to engage with this next wave of hard tech innovation, the potential seems enormous.

Yuki’s appointment reflects our growing engagement in Japan’s dynamic startup ecosystem, where tradition, science, and bold ambition are combining to shape the future of innovation.

Tidal Grow® Spectra™, developed by Tidal Grow, a division of Pangaea Ventures portfolio company Tidal Vision, has been approved for California specialty crops

Kanvas Biosciences has taken another leap forward with the announcement of their new Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) facility in South San Francisco.

As the pace and complexity of global change increases, industries must look beyond marginal gains to truly transformative solutions. The world demands bold, science-driven advances that reshape entire industries from the ground up. Not baby steps. That’s where hard tech stands apart.

Aspect Biosystems has released preclinical data highlighting the potential of their adrenal Bioprinted Tissue Therapeutics to restore adrenal function and treat primary adrenal insufficiency.