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Valar Atomics
El Segundo
We create oil and gas from atmospheric elements with the power of atomic energy.
Oil and Gas$600MEst. 2023
Antares
Los Angeles
Antares Industries is an advanced nuclear energy startup that designs and manufactures adaptable and scalable reactors.
Defense and Space Manufacturing$500MEst. 2023
Neros Technologies
Los Angeles
Neros is a defense startup developing drones and swarm technology to reduce reliance on large machinery and keep soldiers safer. Founded by drone pilots, it pursues vertical integration and is funded by Sequoia Capital, with Reuters noting
Aerospace and Defense$371MEst. 2023
Hadrian Automation
Los Angeles
Hadrian builds AI-powered automated factories that manufacture precision parts for defense, aerospace, and space industries.
Defense and Space Manufacturing$2.1BEst. 2021Hiring fast
K2 Space
Los Angeles
Building high powered satellites for a mass abundant future.
Defense and Space Manufacturing$1BEst. 2022Hiring fast
Spring Labs Holdings
Marina del Rey
Springcoin, Inc is a Financial Services Firm.
Financial Services$76MEst. 2025
ProRata.ai
Pasadena
ProRata specializes in building AI-powered search and advertising solutions that prioritize content attribution for the original creators.
Technology, Information and Internet$75MEst. 2024
Plug Technologies
Santa Monica
The future of the EV marketplace is right here.
Technology, Information and Internet$26.7MEst. 2023
Critical Loop
Long Beach
Unlocking access to industrial power
Energy Technology$26MEst. 2023
Kaizen
Venice
Kaizen builds reinforcement learning environments that let AI train from its own experience rather than relying on human-labeled data, addressing the core infrastructure bottleneck toward autonomous agentic AI systems.
AI/ML$21MEst. 2025
Dreamscape Learn
Culver City
Dreamscape Learn is an edtech company focusing on cinematic story-telling, cutting edge immersive technologies, and advanced pedagogy.
Education$20MEst. 2023
Matter Intelligence
El Segundo
Matter specializes in advancing sensors and geospatial AI that capture "extreme-resolution" images of natural and artificial materials from space to surface, creating never-seen data of all matter globally.
$12MEst. 2023
