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AbCellera is a biotechnology company that specializes in AI-powered drug discovery, focusing on the development of therapeutic antibodies.

Ginkgo Bioworks is a biotechnology company that designs custom microbes for a variety of applications, including pharmaceuticals, agriculture, and industrial processes.

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering reliable launch services, spacecraft, satellite components, and on-orbit management.

Pivot Bio develops crop nutrition technologies that harness the power of nature to deliver nitrogen to plants, enabling microbes to convert atmospheric nitrogen and provide it to crops throughout the growing season. Their solutions aim to improve profitability, predictability, safety, and sustainability for farmers.

Radiance Technologies specializes in intelligence analysis and develops innovative solutions for defense and civilian challenges.

Rigetti Computing is a pioneer in quantum computing, providing quantum processors and software solutions to enable quantum applications.

Graphcore technology lets innovators create the next breakthroughs in artificial intelligence to enhance human potential. We’re optimistic for a future where people live healthier, fairer, more informed, more sustainable lives.

Agility Robotics develops humanoid robots, specifically Digit, designed for automation in logistics and manufacturing environments. Their robots are aimed at addressing labor shortages by automating repetitive tasks.

Targets deep-tech companies at the post-seed/pre-growth inflection with $500K–$2M tickets. Doesn't lead rounds, was built from founders' capital/SPVs, and enforces an equal-effort response policy.

Vanedge Capital is one of the few Canadian venture capital firms with deep expertise in hard tech sectors like space, semiconductors, and AI infrastructure, backed by former startup founders including Electronic Arts former President Paul Lee. The Vancouver and Silicon Valley-based fund focuses on technically complex, infrastructure-level companies rather than consumer apps, with a portfolio including SpaceX, xAI, and Google-acquired Raxium.

Ex-founder deeptech fund making $250K–$2M first checks into non-consensus moonshots in compute, defense, smart planet, humantech—prioritizing multi-billion step-changes and free-world resilience, replying with blunt feedback within five working days.

Pre-seed/seed specialist focusing on physical AI and deep-tech (robotics, sensors, quantum/next-gen compute, energy transition) that commercializes University of Chicago deep-tech for real-world industries. The firm uniquely runs Harper Court Ventures Fund I, a $25M pre-seed/seed fund formed via an exclusive cooperation agreement with the University of Chicago to commercialize the university's deep-tech research in quantum, AI, energy, and life sciences.