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Type One Ventures

VC Firm·Malibu, California, USA·~$50M (Fund II)

Founded in 2019, Type One Ventures is a Malibu-based venture capital firm that invests in Seed and Series A startups building technology to advance humanity toward a "Type One Civilization," a concept drawn from the Kardashev scale of technological progress. The firm's thesis integrates space technology, biotech, and human performance, viewing longevity and augmented capability as prerequisites for interplanetary life. Notable portfolio companies include Axiom Space, PsiQuantum, and Gravitics.

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Space TechRoboticsAIBiotechHuman LongevityNanotechnologyAerospaceHardware
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ToffeeX

3D Printing·Series A

ToffeeX is a London-based physics-driven generative design software company founded in 2019 by three Imperial College London researchers: Audrey Gaymann, Marco Pietropaoli (CEO), and Francesco Montomoli. The platform uses advanced physics simulations to automatically optimise complex thermal fluid components such as cold plates, heat exchangers, and heat sinks in hours rather than weeks, supporting additive manufacturing, machining, stamping, and chemical etching. ToffeeX has established traction with clients including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, EOS, Ricoh, GE, Toyota, Baker Hughes, Westinghouse, and the Fraunhofer Institute. The company raised £1M in seed funding from IQ Capital in 2020, followed by a £5M Series A in 2022 led by Presidio Ventures.