Satellite Spotlight | The Series B Era : Deep Tech Doubles Down

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space brew

deal flow

government

• Mercury Systems wins $8.5M DoD-IBAS contract for RF-signal MCP to accelerate threat detection in AESA radars (SN).

• Boeing wins $2.8B USSF-SSC deal to deliver next-gen payloads for military satcomms & PNT (VS).

seed

• Tulum Energy raises $27M Seed by TDK and CDP Ventures to commercialize emission-free, low-cost hydrogen (TC).

• Circulate Health secures $12M Seed by Khosla Ventures for therapeutic plasma exchange to reverse age (LT).

series A+

• Castelion raises $350M Series B by Lightspeed to scale hypersonic missiles for US Army (TC).

• Gero signs Chugai Pharma on $250M deal to develop antibodies for age-led diseases (FB).

• Terra CO2 raises $124.5M Series B by Bill Gates & Al Gore’s funds to scale low-carbon cement (TC).

• Gallant raises $18M Series B by Digitalis for stem cell therapies for pet longevity (TC).

public & m&a

• MDA Space completes $280M SatixFy acquisition to vertically integrate space chipsets (VS).

headlines

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• SpeQtral & Thales Alenia partner on quantum internet & satcomms linking orbit & Earth (SN).

• Pacific Defense to launch RF payload aboard K2 to solve SSA & threat detection for AFRL (SN).

• SES expands MEO fleet with Boeing satellites for low latency, high throughput, secure satcomms (SD).

🤖

• Flash Forest deploys reforestation drones in Colorado & Canada post-wildfires (SD).

🔬

• NRC deploys $15.7M fund for decarbonization startups in Alberta’s oil & gas sector (BK).

community spotlight

today, 07/08

• Founders coffee & plunge (NYC).

• Climate & engineering dinner (NYC).

• NASA space tour (LA).

• Climate panel screening (SF).

• AI & science happy hour (SF).

wednesday, 07/09

• Builders breakfast x Alumni Ventures (NYC).

• Happy hour (LA).

• Deep tech summit x FIC (LA).

• Climate happy hour (SF).

thursday, 07/10

• Women in AI fireside chat (NYC).

• Grid tech coffee (SF).

• Robotics showcase & afterparty (SF).

• Web3 mixer (SF).

friday, 07/11

• NYSC x fashion networking (NYC).

saturday, 07/12

• Venture social club (LA).

sunday, 07/13

• AI sailing (NYC).

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