Advancing positron production technology for use in non-destructive testing and in-space propulsion.
Physicists Dr. Ryan Weed and Joshua Machacek conceived of a company that would enhance positron production and storage technologies during their doctoral research at the Australian National University. Bala Ramamurthy, Dr. Sean Casey and Mike Barrucco – engineers with experience in aerospace engineering projects, scientific equipment development and project management joined the Positron Dynamics team in 2012. Breakout Labs, part of the Thiel foundation, provided initial funding for their efforts in 2012. Positron Dynamics has patents in positron moderation techniques.
Location: United States, California, Livermore
Member count: 1-10
Total raised: $350K
Founded date: 2012
Investors 1
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Breakout L... | breakoutla... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors | Deal News |
| 29.04.2012 | Grant | $350K | - | finsmes.co... |
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| 29.04.2012 | Positron Dynamics Receives $350K Grant | Positron Dynamics, a company that focuses on enhancing the production and collection of positrons, a... | finsmes.co... |
| 17.04.2012 | Peter Thiel's Breakout Labs funds 6 startups $350k each | PayPal co-founder, tech investment guru, looks at bringing more VC to biotech innovations As Silico... | vator.tv/n... |
| 17.04.2012 | Peter Thiel’s Breakout Labs Awards $350K Each To Six Ambitio... | While most of us are still reeling in shock after last week’s one billion Instagram buy, Peter Thiel... | techcrunch... |