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What does it take to land venture capital for photonics-driven startups?
(L-R) Entrada Ventures' Alex Fang, co-founder and managing partner; Greg Fish, operating partner; and Eric Hall, managing partner....
Dec 7, 2023
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Evolver Launches SPECTRA: An AI-Powered, Self-Learning SOC Solution for Federal Missions
New managed service combines MixMode's self-supervised AI, 24×7 SOC operations, and mission-aligned automation to detect unknown threats and reduce cyber analyst fatigue RESTON, Va., Feb. 3, 2026 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / -- Evolver , a leader in cybersecurity operations and digital transformation for U.S. government agencies and Fortune 500 enterprises, today announced the launch of Evolver SPECTRA, an AI-powered, self-learning Security Operations Center (SOC) solution designed t
Feb 3


Subtle Introduces Voicebuds - Reinventing Earbuds for Personal Voice Computing
Now available for preorder, Voicebuds capture your speech below a whisper, enabling private, precise voice input in noisy and shared spaces LAS VEGAS, Jan. 4, 2026 / PRNewswire / -- Today at CES, Subtle unveiled Voicebuds , reinventing the earbud to provide voice-first productivity that works in the real world, even when you're speaking too quietly to be overheard. Until now, voice input has broken down in the places that matter most - it's too public in shared spaces and to
Jan 4


The Subtle Voicebuds use AI to transcribe your words below a whisper, or in very loud spaces (like the CES show floor)
They're earbuds built for the voice command age. By Devindra Hardawar for Engadget There's a good chance you spend more time talking to your phone's virtual assistant, or dictating text with your voice, instead of actually calling people these days. But, as convenient as voice input can be, you don't want to be the obnoxious person shouting commands to Siri or ChatGPT in a quiet library. And you probably won't have much luck dictating an email in a room with toddlers scream
Jan 4


Lucidean Raises Series Seed Funding to Accelerate Next-Gen Coherent Optical Links for Data Centers; Announces Dr. James Raring as Chief Executive Officer
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Lucidean, a Santa Barbara–based AI interconnect company pioneering coherent optical links for data centers, announced that Dr. James Raring has joined as Chief Executive Officer and that the company has raised $18 million in Seed financing. The Seed funding was co-led by Entrada Ventures and Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), with participation from Foothill Ventures, M Ventures, Cerberus Ventures, and Raptor Group. With this Seed fu
Dec 23, 2025


D.R. Horton Bets Big On AI-powered Land Technology
America’s largest homebuilder has gone all-in on AI. D.R. Horton’s multi-year partnership with Prophetic signals a turning point for technology adoption in land acquisition—and a warning to competitors still operating in manual mode. Nov. 11, 2025 - Tyler Williams Prophetic , an AI-driven platform that automates the initial land discovery and analysis process for homebuilders and developers, just announced an organization-wide partnership with D.R. Horton. Oliver Alexander, F
Nov 11, 2025


Subtle Computing Launches from Stealth with $6M to Power a New Era of Voice Computing that Works in the Real World
Stanford-founded startup is building "subtle voice computing" – making voice AI private, precise & reliable where today's devices fail PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 5, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- Subtle Computing , a voice-first computing company, today announced its launch out of stealth with $6 million in seed funding to power voice AI partnerships and a consumer product launch in early 2026. The round was led by Entrada Ventures , with participation from Amplify Partners , Abstract
Nov 6, 2025


Subtle Computing’s voice isolation models help computers understand you in noisy environments
Ivan Mehta 9:57 AM PST · November 6, 2025 California-based startup Subtle Computing is tackling the problem of capturing people’s voices in noisy environments with its own voice isolation models — a technology that could benefit voice-based AI products and services. Consumer apps using voice AI are today seeing tremendous growth. AI Meeting notetakers like Granola , Fireflies , Fathom , and Read AI have received both user and investor attention. Existing companies like Open
Nov 6, 2025


Anchore and Chainguard Partner to Deliver Next-Generation Supply Chain Security
The partnership delivers a "Start Safe, Stay Secure and Compliant" posture by uniting Chainguard's hardened container images with...
Sep 24, 2025


d-Matrix Announces JetStream I/O Accelerators Enabling Ultra-Low Latency for AI Inference at Scale
Paired with d-Matrix's Corsair accelerators and Aviator software, JetStream can deliver up to 10x speedups, 3x better cost-performance,...
Sep 8, 2025


Kipu Quantum Unveils Quantum Feature Mapping to Improve AI Precision in Sensitive Domains
BERLIN and KARLSRUHE, Germany, Aug. 14, 2025 — Kipu Quantum has announced the launch of Huk Quantum Feature Mapping, a commercial...
Aug 13, 2025


Fixing A Broken System
Kavitta Ghai draws on her struggles with the education system in developing Nectir, an edtech platform. By Keerthi Vedantam - July 14,...
Jul 13, 2025


How Nectir is Leading the Charge for Responsible Classroom AI
The edtech startup has gained a strong following of educators and students alike by building an AI platform that improves grades and...
Jul 6, 2025


IonQ and Kipu Quantum Break New Performance Records For Protein Folding And Optimization Problems
Collaboration delivered a successful solution for the most complex known protein folding problem ever executed on a quantum computer...
Jun 18, 2025


Coreshell Appoints Industry Veteran Young-Duk Kim as Executive Vice President of Manufacturing & Commercialization
Former Ultium and LG Energy Solution executive brings industry-scale expertise to accelerate Coreshell's next phase of growth SAN...
May 7, 2025


Quiet March for venture deals in photonics
Investment in interconnects for AI compute remains strong. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief scientists, engineers,...
Apr 9, 2025


Prophetic Announces Completion of Seed Funding, Unlocking National Expansion
Portland based company closes seed funding led by Entrada Ventures with participation from SilverCircle and Progression Fund. Prophetic...
Apr 2, 2025


OpenTug Secures Strategic Investment Led by TMV to Amp Up the Barge Industry
SEATTLE, March 31, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- OpenTug, a pioneering maritime logistics software platform, today announced a $2.2 million...
Mar 30, 2025


Quantum Rings Now Available for NVIDIA CUDA-Q, Streamlining Quantum Simulation
SAN JOSE, Calif., March 20, 2025 / PRNewswire / -- Quantum Rings today announced the integration of their quantum simulation technology...
Mar 20, 2025


Coreshell has a plan to slash the price of American-made batteries
TechCrunch · March 18, 2025 The electric vehicle transition is really a story about China. There, subsidies have helped juice not just...
Mar 18, 2025


Coreshell Raises $24M To Commercialize the Lowest-Cost and Domestically-Sourced Lithium-Ion Battery Anode
Strategic Funding Round to Scale Cell Production and Deliver Next-Generation EV Batteries to Global Automakers in 2025 SAN LEANDRO,...
Mar 17, 2025


Kipu Quantum Commercializes Its Application for Large Optimization Problems on IBM’s Qiskit Functions Catalog
Application now available to members of the IBM Quantum Network including Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and research labs...
Mar 17, 2025


Quantum and optical interconnects led February venture deals
Multiple technical approaches for AI optical interconnect fabrics are emerging. Photonics VC Update is a monthly series to brief...
Mar 6, 2025


Founder, venture capital partner give advice on fundraising
L-R, Julie Henley, partner at Entrada Ventures and Kavitta Ghai, co-founder of Nectir AI, participate in a Feb. 3 panel on raising...
Mar 3, 2025


AI Assistants: Empowering Allies Or Risky Confidants?
Vinay Goel is CEO of Wald.ai . He was the Chief Digital Officer at JLL and led products at companies like Google, CheckPoint and Webroot....
Feb 28, 2025
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