Led · Series A · Jul 2026

Mach42 leverages advanced machine learning to create high-accuracy surrogate models that accelerate analog and mixed-signal verification and integrate with industry-standard simulators. The company focuses initially on power management devices, where it says its models can reduce development time, lower computational costs, and improve design quality. Its technology can export models automatically in Verilog-A, SystemVerilog, and C/C++ formats for seamless integration into electronic design automation workflows. Mach42 plans to scale engineering and business development teams following its recent £7M pre-Series A raise to drive commercial adoption. The company highlights potential market opportunity across a wide analog chip market and cites existing investor support from BGF, Foresight Group and Parkwalk.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

MAKO develops Flightfilm, a shark-skin-inspired surface technology intended to reduce skin-friction drag on aircraft and thereby lower fuel burn and emissions. The company was previously known as MicroTau and is based in Australia. Its immediate plans following the Series A are to pursue certification, scale production and roll out Flightfilm commercially for in-service aircraft. MAKO raised AU$28 million (about US$20 million) in the Series A led by Virescent Ventures to fund those efforts. The article did not disclose revenue, user numbers, or other operating metrics. No further details on product deployment timelines or prior funding were provided.

Participated · Equity · May 2026

Slamcore develops spatial intelligence software that uses stereo cameras and proprietary visual AI to continuously track the position and behavior of industrial vehicles without GPS, beacons, floor markers or other infrastructure. Its products, Slamcore Aware and Slamcore Alert, provide facility-wide vehicle visibility and monitor driver behavior and proximity to pedestrians and structures. The company says its solutions are deployed across more than 30 facilities in Europe and North America and have scaled to hundreds of units in under two years. Headquartered in London, Slamcore has raised a total of $40 million following the latest $14 million round. Company leadership and investors emphasize the operational datasets produced by deployments as a foundation for future physical AI applications.

Participated · Series A · May 2026

Founded in 2019 in Grenoble, Mantle8 develops a suite of proprietary geological exploration tools, notably HOREX®, a multiphysics 4D imaging platform designed to map active subsurface hydrogen systems. The company focuses on identifying accumulations of high-purity natural (geologic) hydrogen and prioritizing prospects for drilling. Mantle8 plans a global exploration and drilling campaign over the next two years financed by the recent €31 million Series A, aiming to perform initial industrial tests to quantify volumes, purity and reservoir quality. Management projects potential production costs around €0.80 per kilogram if commercially viable reservoirs are found. The firm has raised €37 million in total to date and is positioning to demonstrate that identified systems can produce sustainable, commercially exploitable hydrogen flows.

Participated · Seed · May 2026

Barocal’s core technology uses inexpensive solid organic materials that heat when compressed and cool when released; the company transfers heat by flowing water past these materials and routing it to a radiator. Early prototypes have demonstrated performance comparable to conventional refrigerator compressors and the technology does not rely on gaseous refrigerants, avoiding leak-related climate impacts. The startup emphasizes potential energy-efficiency benefits and plans to prioritize larger commercial HVAC and refrigeration systems initially. The technology originates from research by founder Xavier Moya while he was a materials physics professor at the University of Cambridge. Barocal has secured a $10 million seed round to ready the technology for market. The company is positioning its solution as an alternative to vapor-compression systems used today.