Databricks
Databricks is a data, analytics, and AI company founded in 2013 in San Francisco. It pioneered the data lakehouse architecture and offers cloud-based tools for unified data analytics.
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Radical AI
Radical AI is pioneering materials R&D with AI, using generative models and self-driving labs to accelerate discovery.
Hadrian
Hadrian builds vertically integrated, semi‑autonomous precision factories for aerospace and defense, enabling on‑demand production of high‑mix, low‑volume parts.
Aalo Atomics
Aalo Atomics develops factory-manufactured small-scale nuclear reactors. Founded in 2022 in Austin, Texas, the startup aims to deliver 50 MWe modular Aalo Pod reactors for data centers and microgrids, targeting 3¢ per kWh.
Cerebras Systems
Cerebras Systems develops wafer-scale AI accelerator chips and compute systems. Founded in 2015 by Andrew Feldman and cofounders, the Sunnyvale company builds Wafer Scale Engine chips powering AI supercomputers.
Syntiant
Syntiant designs ultra-low-power neural network processors for always-on voice and sensor inference. Founded in 2017 and based in Irvine, CA, it has raised funding from Intel, Microsoft and Amazon to enable edge AI.
Armis
Armis develops agentless security platforms that enable enterprises to safely adopt IoT and unmanaged devices. Founded in 2015 by Yevgeny Dibrov and Nadir Izrael, the company is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.
Aeon Industrial
Aeon Industrial develops modular tactical weapon systems and autonomous targeting software. Founded in 2023 in Austin, Texas by Naweed Tahmas, Aeon builds the Zeus rocket and ODIN targeting system to give warfighters guided firepower.
X-energy
X‑energy develops advanced high‑temperature gas‑cooled pebble‑bed reactors (Xe‑100) and TRISO fuel. Founded in 2009 by Kam Ghaffarian and led by CEO Clay Sell, the Rockville, MD company has secured DOE and DoD funding for its modular reactors.
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