The Insider: Investors Edition - Quarter 1: 2023
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ Startups in the News
ColdQuanta announces $110M Series B to continue commercializing quantum technology products across the global ecosystem
ColdQuanta, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout and the global quantum ecosystem leader, announced a $110 million Series B round of funding to continue commercializing the company’s product portfolio, including quantum computing, quantum algorithms and applications, atomic clocks, sensors and components.
LongPath Technologies raises $22M Series A to meet accelerating demand for its patented methane monitoring network
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup LongPath Technologies, a leading provider of patented continuous emissions detection and quantification technology, has raised $22 million in Series A funding. The round included Buff Gold Ventures, a firm focused on deep tech investments coming out of the University of Colorado.
LongPath Technologies first to receive federal and state approval for emissions-monitoring technology
BizWest—CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup LongPath Technologies is the first emissions-monitoring technology to be approved by both the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE).
Inscripta® acquires Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio to advance sustainable biomanufacturing
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout Inscripta®, a global leader in genome engineering technology, announced the acquisition of two pioneers of synthetic biology—Infinome Biosciences and Sestina Bio, which advance Inscripta’s strategy to develop and commercialize bio-manufactured products for a broad spectrum of indu...
Solid Power announces new commitment with BMW
Reuters, Bloomberg, more—CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout Solid Power announced it would offer intellectual property rights related to its solid-state batteries to BMW and allow the production of the battery cells at the automaker's facilities in Germany.
DOE awards Solid Power $5.6M to develop more affordable and efficient electric vehicle batteries
Techstory—The U.S. Department of Energy announced that CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout Solid Power was awarded $5.6 million in a $42 million investment in twelve companies to develop more affordable and efficient advanced electric vehicle batteries in the U.S. Solid Power will develop a 3D-structured Li metal anode and novel sulfur composite cathode to enable high-energy and fast-charging EV battery cells.
InDevR Raises $9M in Series B financing and partners with bioMérieux
CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ spinout InDevR Inc, a provider of analytical technologies for vaccines and biotherapeutics, announced that it has raised $9 million in series B financing. Adjuvant Capital has invested $4 million, and bioMérieux $5 million. Together, these investments will support InDevR’s commercial expansion and ongoing development of new reagent kits for its VaxArray® platform.
Key investment is the latest milestone for CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup Vitro3D and founders Camila Uzcategui and Johnny Hergert
Vitro3D, a CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup pioneering volumetric 3D printing for life sciences, just closed its first investment round of $1.3 million. The hard-won vote of confidence from the investment community will allow the promising new venture to pursue ambitious technical advances while continuing to build critical business capacity.Â
Cofounders of CU ºù«ÍÞÊÓƵ startup named Forbes 30 Under 30
Forbes—Using a technology called reversible metal electrodeposition, Tynt Technologies makes windows with the ability to adjust their tint to optimize visual and thermal comfort and reduce building energy consumption from light and HVAC use. Cofounders Tyler Hernandez and Michael Strand were named o...