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Debut Biotech Raises $22.6M Series A to Commercialize High-Value Ingredients from Proprietary Cell-Free Biomanufacturing Platform

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New Jersey startup Still Bright raises an $18.7 million seed round to scale its copper-extraction technology. The company uses a vanadium-based solution, regenerated with electricity, to recover nearly all the copper from typical ores without pre-processing; it says the process can also recover copper from mine tailings. CEO Randy Allen says its equipment costs 70% to 90% less than typical pyrometallurgical gear, and the company plans a 500-ton-per-year demonstration unit in 2027 or 2028.

Jul 2025 · TechCrunchNews article

Amperesand raises $12.45 million in seed funding to commercialize silicon-carbide solid-state transformers developed in research labs at Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University. Xora Innovation and Material Impact co-lead the round, with TDK Ventures and Foothill Ventures participating. The startup initially targets EV charging companies, citing the equipment’s modular design, smaller footprint and lower cooling needs; it plans to deliver first units in the U.S. and Singapore in 2025 and begin full commercialization the following year.

Feb 2024 · TechCrunchNews article