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// Fascinating topics to discuss this week

deal flow

• JV of €103.5M between Thales Alenia Space and Hispasat to secure mission critical infrastructure with quantum technology (QI).

• Truveta raises $320M by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Illumina & health system partners to build the world’s largest genetic database (GW).

• Stoke Space raises $260M Series C by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Glade Brook Capital Partners, Industrious Ventures, Leitmotif, Point72 Ventures, Seven Seven Six, the University of Michigan, Woven Capital, & YC for reusable medium-lift rockets (BW).

• Tune Therapeutics finances $175M for a total of $215M by Hevolution, New Enterprise Associates, Regeneron Ventures & Yosemite for drug, gene, cell & regenerative testing (BW).

headlines

• MIT tackle space traffic unlocking autonomy (AR).

• AlayaCare launches AI agent for home care (AR).

• US DOE announces new public-private partnership combining quantum compute, sensors, data centers, & communications in space (IN).

• NASA, SLS, & mission facelift predicted in Trump’s second term as president (SC).

• USA & Andøya Spaceport, Norway sign deal to launch satellites from Arctic (BBG).

community spotlight

today, 01/21

• Founders & funders soiree (NYC).

• Feedback Loop pitch night (NYC).

• Game development (SF).

• Deep Tech investor night (Davos).

wednesday, 01/22

• Helix eVTOL simulator (SF).

• AI tools hack night x Github (SF).

• Tech breakfast club (NYC).

• Tech walk (SF).

• Health, climate & impact (Davos).

• Space defense & deep space exploration (Davos).

thursday, 01/23

• SPC AI demo night (NYC).

• AI Cafe (LA).

• Deep Tech Happy Hour (LA).

• Pitch & run (NYC).

• Bevs & devs (NYC).

friday 01/24

• Tech Walk (NYC).

saturday, 01/25

• AI RAG hackathon x Stanford (SF).

• AGI hackathon x Sentient (SF).

sunday, 01/26

• Founder sauna night x Othership (NYC).

upcoming

• Demo night (SF).

• Venture dinner club (LA).

• Andrew’s tech kick-off party (NYC).

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