Participated · Seed · Mar 2026

fibionic has developed “fibionic fiber placement” (FFP), a bionic, load-path-oriented method for placing fibers in composite parts. The technology achieves cycle times as low as one minute per component while cutting material usage by up to 60 % and product weight by up to 50 %. It is already being deployed at scale through a partnership with Italian bicycle-saddle maker Selle Italia, and targets applications across automotive, sporting goods, aerospace, robotics, UAVs and defence. The company plans to expand its proprietary technology platform into simulation, equipment, materials, licensing and software tools. Proceeds will also fund growth of the engineering and business-development teams and the transition of existing pilot projects to full-scale production. No revenue figures or prior funding amounts were disclosed in the article.

Led · Seed · Sep 2025

Futurail is a European deep-tech startup founded in 2023 that is developing FUTURAILDriver, a software-centric autonomy stack that can be integrated into new trains or retrofitted onto existing rolling stock. The first commercial focus is depot autonomy, where up to 30 % of drivers’ time is spent on low-speed shunting, allowing operators to reduce driver costs by as much as 80 % and alleviate an impending labour shortage. After depots, the company plans to expand to branch lines and ultimately high-speed mainlines, with initial certification targeted for 2027 and mass production from 2028. Futurail is already testing with customers in Europe and the United States and has strategic partnerships with Lohr Group and Parallel Systems. Participation in a French government-backed consortium will see its software embedded in a new battery-electric train platform. Management claims the solution could shift millions of passengers and tons of freight from road to rail, avoiding more than 10 million tons of CO₂ annually. The company has raised €7.5 million to date, funding that will support team growth, OEM collaborations, and regulatory approvals.

Participated · Series A · Apr 2025

Founded in 2022 by Marc Frankel and Daniel Bardenstein, Manifest develops a software and AI platform that helps organizations uncover and manage software supply-chain risks. The product enables product security teams to automatically generate, aggregate, manage, and share Software Bills of Materials (SBOMs); it also assists vulnerability management and SOC teams in identifying supply-chain vulnerabilities and accelerating response times. Procurement and vendor-due-diligence teams use the platform to request SBOMs from suppliers and create intuitive, human-readable risk reports. Early adopters include the US Air Force, the Department of Homeland Security, Fortune 500 corporations, and other unnamed enterprises across several industries. Manifest plans to use newly raised capital to expand operations and broaden its market reach. To date, the company has secured $23 million in total funding, including its recent Series A round. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the article.