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[Weekly funding roundup Aug 9-16] VC inflow into Indian startups on the rise

Aug 16, 2025

Member Spotlight: TDK Ventures

Jul 10, 2025

Trump’s Bill Was Big, but Is It Beautiful for VC?

Jul 07, 2025

Why Critical Minerals Are the Cornerstone of Climate Tech

Jun 13, 2025

Is Sodium the Next Investment Frontier?

Jun 02, 2025

How VCs Can Create a Winning Investment Thesis

Apr 22, 2025

TDK Ventures Announcements

TDK Ventures invests in Ultraviolette to accelerate electrification of motorcycles

India is the world’s largest two-wheeler market, accounting for nearly 40% of global motorcycle sales. Electrifying this critical sector presents a massive opportunity to cut carbon emissions and deliver cleaner urban mobility. The Indian electric two-wheeler (2W) market is projected to exceed $50 billion within the decade Bangalore-based Ultraviolette has rapidly emerged as a leader […]

TDK Ventures invests in Tulum Energy to advance scalable low-carbon hydrogen production

Tulum plans to operate methane pyrolysis plants that produce and sell both clean hydrogen and solid carbon co-products Tulum’s novel technology addresses these barriers and enables wider adoption of clean hydrogen by today’s largest existing users of hydrogen such as steel producers, chemical plants, and refineries The existing hydrogen market is valued at approximately $125B […]

TDK Ventures announces launch of $150 Million Fund 3 to catalyze iconic companies

TDK Ventures invests globally in early-stage, impact-scaling entrepreneurs, who are creating a new era of sustainability and social value Company’s Total Assets Under Management (AUM) reaches $500M USD, contributing to TDK’s transformation towards sustainable growth Fund 3 succeeds Fund 2 and continues TDK Ventures mission to capture actionable learnings in TDK’s identified megatrends in new […]

TDK Ventures Invests in Spiritus to Transform Carbon Dioxide Removal

Spiritus, a climate technology company, is changing the face of carbon dioxide removal (CDR) with an innovative direct air capture (DAC) technology that is set to remove the 20-billion tons of carbon from the atmosphere annually through 2050 necessary to limit global warming to 2oC or lower by 2100 The company’s innovative technology combines a […]

TDK Ventures Invests in Glimpse, Builders of a Next Generation Battery Quality Management Platform

Glimpse’s proprietary X-ray computed tomography (CT) scanning software suite produces a comprehensive assessment of a battery’s manufacturing quality that enables real-time visualization, collaboration, and analysis of battery cell quality TDK Ventures, through its Fund EX1, has led Glimpse’s $10M Series A fundraise with participation from existing investors Ibex Mobility and Flybridge Capital Partners The proceeds […]

TDK Ventures Invests in NovoLINC’s Advanced Thermal Interface Solutions for Next Generation AI Computing

NovoLINC’s unique approach incorporates a proprietary materials system and nanomechanical design, delivering significantly lower thermal resistance compared to conventional materials.

TDK Ventures Insights

Why We Invested in Silicon Box and the Advanced Chiplet Packaging

Chiplet concept represents a groundbreaking shift in semiconductor IC design, offering advantages that cater to the evolving demands of the technology industry.

Why We Invested in Spiritus and Empowering Carbon Dioxide Removal

The world is at a critical juncture in its fight against climate change. Addressing this challenge will require a multi-faceted approach, combining sweeping emissions reductions with negative emissions activities.

Why We Invested in Glimpse’s Series A

TDK Ventures invested in Glimpse in March 2025 (press release here) A successful energy transformation will require a prevalence of battery storage, which is critical for mobility and grid resiliency. Data from BNEF’s Lithium-Ion Batteries: State of the Industry, 2024 report, underscores this reliance. Mobility battery demand has grown from 185 GWh in 2020 to 1,006 GWh in 2024 and […]

Why We Invested in NovoLINC to Revolutionize Thermal Interface Solutions for Next-Generation AI Chip Cooling

Introduction In summer 2024, TDK Ventures discussed that 40% of energy consumption in data centers comes from cooling power-hungry advanced computing chips [1]. The trends we highlighted continue to persist. The energy consumption of US data centers alone is expected to increase as much as 10% in the next few years and more than double […]

The Opinionated CVC: A perspective on strategy, process and people

TDK Ventures and 6Pages explore the critical question of long-term CVC sustainability through an insider's lens, offering candid insights into building resilient corporate venture programs that prioritize founders, balance strategic and financial objectives, and think beyond short-term market dynamics.

The coming election: What’s ahead for venture and startups

At TDK Ventures, we’re continually looking ahead to see what market shifts will impact our portfolio and investment theses. There’s no doubt that the coming election race will represent a major shift with far-reaching implications.

Portfolio News

TDK Ventures Invests in Ultraviolette to Support Global Expansion of Electric Two-Wheelers

Aug 12, 2025

Bengaluru-based Ultraviolette raises $21 million in its latest funding round

Aug 12, 2025

TDK backs Ultraviolette with $21M to take India-made electric motorcycles global

Aug 12, 2025

TDK Ventures Invests in Ultraviolette to Accelerate Electrification of Motorcycles

Aug 12, 2025

Peak Energy Delivers First Grid-Scale, Sodium-Ion Battery Storage System in the U.S.

Jul 30, 2025

Tulum Energy Secures $27 Million in Venture Financing to Rapidly Scale Groundbreaking Turquoise Hydrogen Technology

Jul 08, 2025
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