8VC targets $1 billion Fund 6, Ross Ulbricht pardoned, Boom creates the first supersonic civilian airplane. $773 million raised across 20 startups.
$381 million raised across 23 startups
$699 million raised across 17 startups; 3 exits for a combined $209 million. Data center power demand expected to double, Anduril's new billion-dollar megafactory, Tesla, Prologis, and others win $100 million for electric truck charging
$1.0 billion raised across 16 startups; 1 acquisition; 1 IPO. Trucks VC raises $70 million new fund, Samsung plans to roll out a home robot, FreightWaves recaps the year in trucking
$14 million raised across 3 startups. TechCrunch publishes 2024 mobility trends, AI data centers are distorting the power grid, Nvidia shifts attention to humanoid robots
$301 million raised across 13 startups; 2 exits for $1.8 billion. $18 million new fund for Energy Revolution Ventures, $11 million new fund for Juniper Ventures, new autonomous vehicle framework from the NHTSA
$902 million raised across 22 startups; 2 acquisitions. Fifth Wall is raising a new $500 million fund, Roomba co-founder is building a new home robot startup, nuclear energy startup Oklo is powering data centers.
$1.6 billion raised across 18 startups; one acquisition for $850K, Humba Ventures raises $40 million to invest in deep tech and defense, Cruise shuts down robotaxi service, Alphabet and Microsoft spend billions on clean energy.
$734 million raised across 25 startups; $681 million in transaction value across 4 exits
$615 million raised across 31 startups, Blue Bear Capital raises $160M to back industrial tech startups, Italian energy company Enel goes nuclear, Defense tech funding hits $3 billion in 2024
$845 million raised across 20 startups; 3 acquisitions for $1.1 billion. Rivian and Volkswagen announce joint venture, Data centers need more power, Pony AI seeks IPO.
$1.8 billion raised across 16 startups, two exits. Amazon deploys drone delivery in Phoenix, Bower Farming is shuttering, U.S. importers contemplate new tariffs
