The global data center market is experiencing explosive growth, fueled by digital transformation, AI, and the proliferation of connected devices. In 2024, the market stood at $242B and is projected to reach $584B by 2032. The data center cooling segment is growing even faster at a 16.4% CAGR, expected to reach $44B by 2030.

With data centers projected to consume nearly 1,000 TWh of electricity by 2030, and today’s high-powered chips already straining traditional air cooling methods, there is a massive opportunity for breakthrough hard tech innovation.

AI is not just a tool for the digital world, it’s a catalyst for the next era of physical, science-driven innovation. The future of industry belongs to those who can bridge the gap.

What can 25 years of hard tech investing tell us about the next 25? Join Pangaea’s co-founders, Chris Erickson and Purnesh Seegopaul for a live fireside chat on Wednesday, June 25, at 11am PT / 2pm ET to find out. 

Pangaea Ventures portfolio company Ardent has reached a major milestone with the commercial implementation of its Optiperm™ olefin-paraffin separation technology by Braskem, the largest polyolefins producer in the Americas.

Pangaea Ventures is proud  to share that AEPONYX, a Pangaea Ventures portfolio company, has been acquired by Pasqal, a global leader in quantum computing.

Pangaea Ventures, a global leader in hard tech venture capital, today announces the release of its inaugural Hard Tech Report, offering investors and industry leaders a comprehensive roadmap to the most promising opportunities in hard tech.

The U.S. semiconductor industry stands at a critical crossroads. As domestic chip manufacturing capacity surges, driven by historic investments and policy support, an urgent and under-appreciated challenge is coming into focus: a looming gap in the supply of essential chemicals and materials needed to make advanced semiconductors.

A new wave of advanced materials and chemistries is emerging, promising to address challenges related to cost, performance, safety, and sustainability.

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.

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 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.

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 Tech, Inc. announced that the company’s global fleet of LDES solutions has transacted nearly 2.5 GWh of transacted energy

Tidal Vision, a biotechnology company transforming critical industries with chitosan-based chemistries, announced the closing of an oversubscribed $140M Series B financing round.

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.

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 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).

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.