Hot seed deals 🔥: Diamfab, Firecell, Airthium, Self & Innov and more!
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What: Diamfab, a deeptech company using synthetic diamonds to make semiconductors.Why: To produce lighter, more temperature-resistant and energy-efficient semiconductors to fuel the next generation of power electronics in electric vehicles, industry, or electricity distribution networks.Whats next: This initial fundraising will allow Diamfab to create a pilot line to pre-industrialize its technology, accelerate its development, and meet the growing demand for diamond semiconductors.What: Firecell, a developer of 5G connectivity hard and software solutions for enterprises.Why: To democratize 5G private networks by providing affordable open-source solutions tailored to the needs of businesses.Whats next: Develop a new range of products with features such as geolocation and protection against cyber-attacks. Deploy Firecells offering in Europe, notably in Germany, the leading European industrial market, where the startup is establishing a subsidiary. Recruit around fifteen people (sales, R&D, etc. ).What: Airthium, a Deeptech developer of innovative high-temperature heat pumps (up to 550\xb0C) for industrial heating.Why: To reduce global CO2 emissions by replacing gas heating in the industrial space with a solution that is highly energy efficient, low carbon, and cost-effective.Investors: Daphni, Eren Groupe, Polytechnique Ventures, Ventech, and Matterwave Ventures, accompanied by Bpifrances Digital Venture fund and Bouygues Telecom Initiative.Whats next: The company has plans to start developing heat pumps of different sizes to reach 20 MW by 2030.What: Self & Innov a SaaS fintech specializing in innovation financing consulting for SMEs.Why: to make innovation aids more accessible to SMEs by accompanying them at each step of their financing application process (eligibility diagnosis, tax credit calculation, dossier drafting and construction etc. ).Whats next: The startup plans to enrich its offer and fuel its nationwide expansion with the opening of 8 new offices over the next 18 months.What: Libu, a startup specializing in biomimetic lighting reproducing the natural light of the sun for use in workplaces.Why: To allow the body to naturally resynchronize with its internal biological rhythms, generating benefits validated by scientific studies, including a 25% reduction in perceived stress.Whats next: The cash will be used to accelerate the large-scale commercialization of Libus solutions, which adapt equally well in the workplace, at home for telecommuting, or even for nomadism, improving the health and performance of employees.What: Viqthor, a Deeptech company specializing in electronics and photonics for use in quantum computers.Why: To help scale quantum computing so that it becomes useful for humanity.Whats next: The funding will help the startup to advance its R&D efforts and bring a prototype to the market.