Green D Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)

In today’s fast-paced world, nearly every sector of the economy is reinventing itself with the latest advancements in technology. As the pace of innovation accelerates, companies both large and small are turning to groundbreaking approaches to create smarter, more sustainable solutions. Yet among the thousands of exciting new developments released each year, a select group of technologies stand out for their ingenuity. These are Fast Company's 2024 Next Big Things in Tech winners. The 138 honorees span 28 categories, including AI and Data, Space and Telecom, and Health. From corporate giants to ambitious startups, each honoree has demonstrated impressive progress—showing both immediate promise and potential to drive lasting change in the years ahead. You might see this dichotomy in some of our winners: Coursera, Electronic Arts (EA), Logitech, Headspace, Houzz, and Discord. It may be the first time you’ve encountered some of these brands, but it certainly won’t be the last. Whether using AI to improve disaster-response efforts, creating a hiking-friendly wearable exoskeleton, or making supply chains more ethical, each of these products, services, and technological breakthroughs reflects fresh thinking that inspires us. Read the full #FCTechAwards list: https://bit.ly/3Cz2HVj

We’re super excited to announce the close of our $100M Series C, led by DCVC! This investment comes on the heels of our passive cooldown demonstration, a critical milestone test of a full-scale, non-fueled reactor, and brings the company’s total venture funding to $160 million. The funds will primarily be used to complete our Kaleidos Development Unit (KDU), which we will fuel and operate at Idaho National Laboratory's Demonstration of Microreactor Experiments facility. The KDU is the same reactor design that will be mass manufactured and sold to customers. Radiant is excited to welcome new investors Felicis, Washington Harbour Partners LP, and Chevron Technology Ventures, and appreciates the continued support of Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Ventures, Founders Fund, Decisive Point, McKinley Alaska Growth Capital, Boost VC, and Also Capital. We've got the team. We've got the hardware. And now we've got the money...it's time to build a reactor!! If you want to learn more, check out Alan Neuhauser's writeup in Axios: https://lnkd.in/gW8k-E57

Introducing some of the most ambitious, driven young people in New York: This year's 40 Under 40 honorees. These professionals are rolling up their sleeves and doing what needs to be done to make the city a better place. They are addressing key issues such as the migrant crisis and the dearth of affordable housing, and working in industries as varied as the news media, law, sports, real estate, health care and advertising. Meet the full 40 Under 40 here: https://lnkd.in/ecCK__7N

Alumni Ventures is seeking a full-time, experienced Investor for our Green D Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund) for the Dartmouth community. The role is in a team that invests for the Harvard-focused, Women's, and US Strategic Tech funds at Alumni Ventures and will have overlapping work within the team: https://lnkd.in/dbYjw4h3.

Whoa! Aescape is a Time Best Invention of 2024!

For decades, fusion has been the holy grail of energy generation—offering the potential for limitless, clean energy to power our future. Pacific Fusion’s committed interdisciplinary team is working toward expanding what’s possible for the energy future with its affordable, scalable, and practical fusion systems, built on advancements in pulsed power. We could not be more proud to lead Pacific Fusion’s $900M+ Series A and welcome Eric Lander, Will Regan, Keith LeChien, Carrie von Muench, Leland Ellison PhD, and the entire team to the GC Famiglia. More from Genevieve, Hemant, Paul, & Will → https://lnkd.in/gWwJqe49