Participated · Series C · Aug 2026

Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Mountain View, Muon Space builds end-to-end satellite constellations by integrating spacecraft, payloads, software, operations, and data into a single Mission Foundry platform. In the first half of 2026 the company launched seven satellites, bringing its total to 11 satellites deployed across six launches with a 100% mission success record. Muon recently opened an advanced manufacturing facility in San Jose designed to produce up to 500 satellites annually by 2027 and currently has over 50 satellites in development, including 13 already manifested for launch over the next year. The company serves commercial, government, and international sovereign customers and is bringing multiple customer constellations into operation in 2026, including Vindlér® 2.0 for SNC and FireSat developed with Earth Fire Alliance and Google.org. Muon is also investing in on-orbit AI compute, advanced payloads, and real-time ultra-high-bandwidth connectivity partnerships to expand its mission capabilities.

Participated · Series A · Jun 2026

Foundation Alloy commercializes a solid-state alloying technique that repeatedly smashes metal powders together to create homogeneous alloys that traditional melting processes cannot achieve. The process reportedly uses around an order of magnitude less energy than conventional melting-based alloying and enables combinations of elements with very different melting points. The company has been selling bespoke metals in small batches and is running pilots with customers in automotive, aerospace, semiconductor, defense, luxury watches, and cutlery. Early commercial products include tooling parts for automakers and parts targeted at drone supply chains within defense. Foundation Alloy says it is currently constrained by production capacity rather than demand and plans to scale to several tons per week by 2027 using proceeds from its Series A. Its technology builds on about 20 years of research led by Tim Rupert and Chris Schuh, and the company is led by CEO and co-founder Jake Guglin.

Participated · Series B · Apr 2026

Starfish Space develops in-space infrastructure and satellite-servicing missions, including its Otter program and earlier efforts like Remora and Otter Pup 2. The company has announced commercial and government contracts, naming the Space Development Agency and the U.S. Space Force as customers. Starfish plans to fly its first full Otter mission later this year. The firm is scaling operations and hiring to support growing customer demand. Recent funding from its Series B will finance mission build-and-operate activities and team expansion. The articles did not provide information on revenue, user metrics, founding year, or location.

Participated · Series A · Feb 2026

Efficient Computer is building the Electron E1, touted as the world’s most energy-efficient general-purpose processor, based on the company’s proprietary spatial data-flow "Efficient Fabric" architecture. The design minimizes data movement and architectural overhead, delivering accelerator-like performance per watt while preserving full programmability for AI, signal-processing and control applications. By targeting edge, embedded, and data-center environments, the platform aims to solve the energy constraints that hamper the deployment of intelligence in the physical world. The company complements its hardware with developer-friendly software to ease adoption across infrastructure, automation, space, defense, and wearable markets. Fresh capital will fund expansion of its engineering and developer teams and accelerate the product roadmap toward broader commercialization. To date, Efficient Computer has raised $76 million in venture financing, underscoring investor confidence in its approach to energy-aware computing.

Participated · Series A · Jan 2026

XFuel develops a single-step Chemical Liquid Refining (CLR – CLEAR) process that converts waste hydrocarbon liquids into ultra-clean, drop-in transport fuels aimed at the shipping sector and other hard-to-abate industries. The company is building a modular production plant in Catalonia designed to process 16,000 tonnes of marine waste oils into 14,000 tonnes of low-carbon marine gas oil using waste-based feedstocks. XFuel says the waste-derived feedstocks and process will significantly reduce the carbon footprint of produced fuels. The Catalonia facility is intended as a flagship demonstration of commercial viability and infrastructure compatibility for drop-in low-carbon fuels. The company secured a €4.1 million competitive grant—the second-largest award under the programme—to support the project, which company leadership frames as validation of its technology and commercial credibility. The project also aims to contribute to local economic regeneration in communities facing nuclear plant closures.