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deal flow

government

• L3Harris secures $90M USSF funding to modernise tracking & automation for ATLAS SDA as a DoD priority (AT).

seed

• Tera AI exits stealth with $7.8M seed for hardware-agnostic autonomous robot navigation (TC).

• Orion Security raises $6M Seed to combat data leaks with AI operational DNA mapping (CC).

• Rerun raises $17M seed to build multi-modal data stacks to power spatial visualization (TC).

series A+

• Kaiko Systems raises $6.5M Series A to expand in asset-heavy maritime sector through frontline intelligence (NW).

m&a

• SoftBank acquires Ampere Computing for $6.5B to boost AI infrastructure & ARM compute ecosystem (SN).

• Nova Biomedical acquired for $2.2B by Advanced Instruments for drug development & clinical analytics (NW).

• Proscia raises $50M Series D+ for precision medicine pathology platform by Insight Partners & AI Capital (MD).

• Oaktree acquires $400M debt of solar player, Sunnova Energy, amid high interest rate & lower state incentives (BB).

headlines

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• Carr’s Hill Capital closes oversubscribed $210M fund for lower-middle market industrial and infrastructure thesis (BW).

• SkyServe partners with NASA JPL to test disaster management AI models on D-Orbit satellite (SN).

• Rivada & Cisco unveil blueprint replacing terrestrial ground with private, space-based, carrier Ethernet architecture (SW).

🤖

• Austrian university leads AI drone swarms to inspect wind turbines without shutdowns (AR).

• Nvidia unveils Groot N1, open-source AI foundation model for generalist humanoid robotics (TC).

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• Modulo Bio secures $4.8M from ADDF to advance dementia drug using an AI neuroimmune fingerprint of disease (LT).

• Researchers unveil AI soft robotic hand with unprecedented tactile sensing for human-like manipulation (AR).

community spotlight

today, 03/20

• Web3 pizza night (SF).

• Metaverse Mixer (SF).

• Healthtech happy hour (NYC).

• Hardware x Supply Chain x Climate meetup (NYC).

• Series A to F founders meetup (NYC).

friday, 03/21

• Gaming breakfast (SF).

• Hardware after hours (SF).

saturday, 03/22

• DataCrunch x Models for Image Generation (SF).

sunday, 03/23

• Oatly zero waste throwdown (NYC).

upcoming

• Deep techies funders & founders happy hour (LA).

• Cities on moon x Starpath (LA).

• Seraphim Space x Pixxel Space x Tomorrow.io (NYC).

• 8090 x Heavy Industries (NYC).

• Alumni Ventures x Business of nuclear (NYC).

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cosmic weekly insights

THE RISE OF QUANTUM STOCKS ON TRADE & TENSIONS

Let’s get a read on this.

Quantum computing is riding a wave of domestic policy shifts, trade tensions, a&nd fresh VC capital, fueling a stock surge.

Over the past five days, stocks in leading quantum computing companies have surged, with D-Wave (+74%), Quantum Computing (+54%), & Rigetti (+11%) leading the charge.

The quantum revolution is transforming the space tech industry in profound ways. One of the most significant applications is in simulations & scenario modeling. Quantum computers can simulate complex systems, such as astrophysical phenomena, with unprecedented accuracy.

• Space Weather: Forecast solar storms to protect satellites & astronauts.

• Debris Tracking: Monitor space junk to prevent satellite collisions.

• Supply Chain: Streamline material transport for space missions.

• SatComms Cybersecurity: Encrypt data for secure Earth-space transmissions.

• Resource Mapping: Identify lunar & martian minerals for future mining.

The quantum revolution is also affecting global trade and supply chains.

• municipals lower property tax to 10% for quantum businesses

• nations investing in sovereign quantum capabilities

• $6.3M DoE earmarked for Quantum grids

• current administration bullish on quantum, cybersecurity, & AI

As the quantum industry’s momentum reshapes the landscape, the race to harness quantum computing’s potential is still ascending. Explore how quantum is transforming space tech →

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