Avalanche
Facts
- HQ
- Avalanche
- Sectors
- Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralized Platforms
- Last fund
- Avalanche VC Fund II, LP · 2022 SEC Form D
- Funds raised
- 1 fund SEC Form D filings
Seattle’s ‘Third Act’: VCs Say Local Superstars Are Deep-Tech Startups Building Rockets, Geothermal Plants and Autonomous Vehicles
Two Seattle venture capitalists argue that the city’s next wave of superstar startups are already here but focus on deep tech—intelligent machines and physical products like rockets, geothermal plants and autonomous off-road vehicles—rather than pure software. They frame this shift as Seattle’s "Third Act," building on maritime/aerospace roots (Act I) and the software/cloud boom (Act II) to combine hardware and software using local infrastructure and talent.
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Builds AT Protocol to Decentralize Social Networks Beyond Company Control
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber is developing the AT Protocol, a decentralized social network foundation designed to persist beyond any single company and allow users to move their social data freely across different apps. Her vision aims to transform how online communities form, grow, and self-govern.
ExoFusion Secures DOE FIRE Funding to Research Liquid Metal Walls in Fusion Generators with Princeton Lab
ExoFusion, a clean energy startup based in Washington and Texas, received funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Fusion Innovative Research Engine program to study liquid metal walls in fusion generators. The project is led by Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory with ExoFusion co-founder Michael Kotschenreuther heading an initiative.
Avalanche Energy Raises $40M Series A Led by Lowercarbon Capital and Hits 200 kV Fusion Milestone with Device Marty
Avalanche Energy, a Seattle-based micro-fusion startup, secured $40 million in a Series A funding round led by Lowercarbon Capital and announced a technology milestone operating its fusion device Marty at 200 kV. The company aims to develop small-scale fusion power with the potential for unlimited clean energy and plans to reach 300 kV within the next year.
