Participated · Series A · Aug 2026

Princeton Critical Minerals develops and commercializes an integrated technology platform for extracting lithium from brine, including products named Lilypad™, SmartPond™, and E-LiTE™. The company is operating field deployments that produce validation data under industrial conditions. With the new financing, PCM plans to scale manufacturing and expand commercial deployments while building U.S.-based production capabilities. The firm aims to continue advancing its core extraction technologies toward full commercial execution. The company also reported growth in its team as it prepares to execute on upcoming milestones.

Participated · Series A · Sep 2025

Genomines is a Paris-based metal extraction company pioneering plant-based "phytomining" to produce battery-grade nickel. Its proprietary platform engineers hyperaccumulator plants that absorb and concentrate nickel from soil, after which the biomass is processed into high-purity metal. This approach promises faster production cycles, cost reductions, and dramatically lower carbon emissions compared with conventional mining. Early commercial partners include Hyundai Motor Group and Jaguar Land Rover, underscoring industrial demand for cleaner nickel. With the new capital, the team plans full-scale field demonstrations of nickel production and the negotiation of large offtake contracts to secure long-term revenue streams. To date, Genomines has raised $62 million, comprising a $5 million seed round, $12 million in non-dilutive funding from BPI France programs, and the latest $45 million Series A.

Participated · Series B · Mar 2023

talpasolutions offers a digital fleet and operations management solution that uses onboard sensors to monitor the lifecycle and condition of large machinery. The platform leverages data to detect issues before they occur, aiming to reduce downtime and lower repair and replacement costs. Since its launch in 2016, the company has combined mining engineering and data science to build an ecosystem connecting fleet operators, machine manufacturers, and component makers. CEO and co-founder Sebastian Kowitz says the product supercharges digitalisation in traditionally conservative heavy‑industry sectors. The company recently raised a €15 million Series B to expand its offering. talpasolutions plans to use the funding to move beyond mining into other machinery‑based industries such as construction and logistics. Founded in 2016 and based in Essen, talpasolutions offers software that connects mobile heavy machinery, collects data, and uses data-science models to turn machine data into concrete actionable insights. The platform helps machine manufacturers and operators optimize machine performance, reduce unplanned downtime and improve safety across industries. The company serves key sectors including mining, construction and logistics and says it supports customers around the world. talpasolutions will use the fresh capital to accelerate expansion in those industries and to further develop its platform. Management also plans to work on acquiring more international partners and customers to broaden adoption of its IoT capabilities in heavy industry. The startup’s existing investors include High‑Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Gründerfonds Ruhr.