GAP Pipeline Brief: Chalmers University Spinout Solinide Photonics Raises €4 Million to Commercialize Energy-Efficient Optical Interconnect Technology
Award & Investment Overview Chalmers University of Technology spinout Solinide Photonics has raised €4 million in seed funding to accelerate commercialization of its integrated photonics technology for AI data centers, telecommunications, and high-performance computing. The round includes existing investors Chalmers Ventures and Navigare Ventures, alongside new investors led by PSV Hafnium, with participation from Turbine […]
GAP Pipeline Brief: Princeton University Spinout Princeton Critical Minerals Raises $16 Million to Scale Lithium Production Technologies
Award & Investment Overview Princeton University spinout Princeton Critical Minerals (PCM) has raised $16 million in combined equity and non-dilutive funding to expand commercialization of its brine-based lithium production platform. The financing includes an $11 million Series A led by SOSV, with participation from the Grantham Foundation for the Protection of the Environment, Prospect Innovation, […]