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Deep Tech Venture Capital Tracker: $55.6B+ Across 5 Frontier Sectors

Deep tech is experiencing its largest capital cycle in history. As of March 2026, over $55.6B in venture capital and strategic investment has been deployed across five frontier sectors: humanoid robotics, quantum computing, brain-computer interfaces, small modular reactors, and synthetic biology. This tracker aggregates every major funding round across all five sectors into a single cross-sector intelligence view. The data reveals where capital is concentrating, which investors are making the largest bets, and how the deep tech funding landscape is evolving in real time.

$55.6B Total Tracked
209 Funding Rounds
263 Companies
5 Sectors

FUNDING BY SECTOR

SMR.INTEL
$22.6B
66 companies · 36 rounds
HUMANOID.INTEL
$16.6B
47 companies · 64 rounds
SYNBIO.INTEL
$7.0B
55 companies · 35 rounds
QUANTUM.INTEL
$6.2B
52 companies · 40 rounds
BCI.INTEL
$3.2B
43 companies · 34 rounds
Small Modular Reactors
40.6%
Humanoid Robotics
29.8%
Synthetic Biology
12.7%
Quantum Computing
11.1%
Brain-Computer Interfaces
5.8%

TOP 20 LARGEST FUNDING ROUNDS

#CompanyAmountRoundDateLead InvestorsSector
1Orano$5BPlanned Investment2026-06-01OranoSmall Modular Reactors
2OPG / BWRX-300CAD $3BInvestment Deal2025-10-01Ontario Power GenerationSmall Modular Reactors
3DOE HALEU/LEU Enrichment$2.7BGovernment Program2025-12-01US Department of EnergySmall Modular Reactors
4GalbotRMB 2.5B (~$345M)Series B2026-02-28Alibaba, Meituan, Sequoia ChinaHumanoid Robotics
5India Nuclear Energy Mission (BARC/NPCIL)$2.4BGovernment Program2025-07-01Small Modular Reactors
6TerraPower$2BDOE ARDP Cost-Share2020-10-01US Department of EnergySmall Modular Reactors
7Figure AI$1.5BSeries C2026-01-28Samsung Securities, LG Technology Ventures, Parkway Venture CapitalHumanoid Robotics
8Skild AI$1.4BSeries C2026-01-14SoftBank, Nvidia, Macquarie Group, Lightspeed Venture PartnersHumanoid Robotics
9X-energy$1.2BDOE ARDP Award2020-10-01US Department of EnergySmall Modular Reactors
10Boston Dynamics$1.1BStrategic Acquisition2021-06-21Hyundai Motor GroupHumanoid Robotics
11NEURA Robotics€1B (~$1.08B)Series D2026-03-15Tether, SoftBank Vision Fund 2Humanoid Robotics
12Constellation Energy$1BDOE Loan2025-11-01US Department of EnergySmall Modular Reactors
13PsiQuantum$1BSeries E2025-09-15BlackRock, M12 (Microsoft)Quantum Computing
14IonQ$1B+Public Offering / Follow-on2025-03-01Public marketQuantum Computing
15Centrus Energy$900MDOE Task Order2026-01-15US Department of EnergySmall Modular Reactors
16Mentee Robotics$900MAcquisition2026-01-06Mobileye (Intel subsidiary)Humanoid Robotics
17X-energy$700MSeries D2025-11-15Amazon, Citadel, Ken Griffin, Ares Management, Jane Street CapitalSmall Modular Reactors
18Figure AI$675MSeries D2025-09-30Microsoft, NvidiaHumanoid Robotics
19Figure AI$675MSeries B2024-02-29OpenAI, Microsoft, Nvidia, Intel Capital, Jeff Bezos (Bezos Expeditions)Humanoid Robotics
20Neuralink$650MSeries E2025-06-02ARK Invest, Sequoia Capital, Founders FundBrain-Computer Interfaces

MOST RECENT ROUNDS

CompanyAmountRoundDateLead InvestorsSector
Orano$5BPlanned Investment2026-06-01OranoSmall Modular Reactors
NEURA Robotics€1B (~$1.08B)Series D2026-03-15Tether, SoftBank Vision Fund 2Humanoid Robotics
Gestala$21.6MAngel Round2026-03-11Guosheng Capital, Dalton VentureBrain-Computer Interfaces
Sunday Robotics$200MSeries B2026-03-10Hillhouse Capital, GGV CapitalHumanoid Robotics
Science Corporation$230MSeries C2026-03-05Lightspeed, Khosla VenturesBrain-Computer Interfaces
MagicLab$69MSeries A2026-03-01Tuopu GroupHumanoid Robotics
Jimmy EnergyEUR80MGrowth2026-03-01Small Modular Reactors
GalbotRMB 2.5B (~$345M)Series B2026-02-28Alibaba, Meituan, Sequoia ChinaHumanoid Robotics
Infleqtion$540MSPAC Merger2026-02-15SPAC sponsorsQuantum Computing
Holtec InternationalundisclosedIPO (Filed)2026-02-15Small Modular Reactors
Apptronik$520MSeries A Extension2026-02-11General Atlantic, GoogleHumanoid Robotics
Galaxea AI$144MSeries B2026-02-01Ant GroupHumanoid Robotics
Noetix Robotics$145MSeries B2026-02-01CATLHumanoid Robotics
NuCube$13MSeries A2026-02-01Small Modular Reactors
Figure AI$1.5BSeries C2026-01-28Samsung Securities, LG Technology Ventures, Parkway Venture CapitalHumanoid Robotics

BOTTOM LINE

Deep tech venture capital has entered a new regime. The $55.6B tracked across 209 rounds represents the largest concentration of frontier technology capital in history. Small modular reactors lead at $22.6B, driven almost entirely by hyperscaler demand for AI data center power. Humanoid robotics is second at $16.6B, with the sector experiencing its GPT moment as foundation models enable general-purpose physical intelligence. The common thread across all five sectors is AI: nuclear powers AI training, robots execute AI in the physical world, quantum accelerates AI algorithms, BCI connects AI to the brain, and synbio uses AI for molecular design. Capital follows capability — and in 2026, capability is converging on AI-adjacent deep tech.

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