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Inspired by astrophysicist Nikolai Kardashev’s method for measuring a civilization's level of technological advancement (the Kardashev scale), Type One Ventures has the goal of advancing humanity closer to a technologically advanced Type One Civilization.
We are a venture capital fund investing in Seed and Series A startups with operational expertise, capital, and industry resources. The startups we invest in have dynamic teams and are building technical products with the capability to progress humanity forward. At Type One, we help founders harness their superpowers so they can change the world.
We are a venture capital fund investing in Seed and Series A startups with operational expertise, capital, and industry resources. The startups we invest in have dynamic teams and are building technical products with the capability to progress humanity forward. At Type One, we help founders harness their superpowers so they can change the world.
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Founded date
2019
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| Oct 1, 2026 | Foundational secures £8.2M pre-seed as it emerges from stealth | London-based space technology company Foundational has emerged from stealth with £8.2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its satellite positioning infrastructure and further develop its data platform. Participants in the round include In... |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Texas Fuels Future: Space, AI, Fintech Propel Innovation and Growth | Houston and Texas drive global innovation. Axiom Space expands commercial space exploration alliances. SpaceX targets a massive IPO, advancing Mars missions and space-based AI. University of Houston leads AI research for elder care, while l... |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5 must-read Houston innovation headlines: AI for seniors, major Meta news | Editor's note: The first half of June brought big innovation headlines for Houston, from AI exploration to major Meta investments and the 2026 Fortune 500 list. Below are the five most-read InnovationMap stories published June 1-14, 2026: 1... |
| May 19, 2026 | The AI space race: US and China bet big on orbital data centers | Travis Beals spent two years trying to dismiss an idea that his Google colleague came up with: putting data centers in space, powered by the sun. “It turned out, we couldn’t,” said Beals, senior director of Paradigms of Intelligence, a rese... |
| May 13, 2026 | Lunar Outpost Secures $30M. Space Frontier Awaits. | Lunar Outpost secured $30 million in Series B funding. Industrious Ventures led the round. This capital accelerates production of advanced robotic mobility systems and vital in-space infrastructure platforms. The mission: enable permanent h... |
| May 8, 2026 | Lunar Outpost Raises $30 Million Series B To Scale Space Mobility And Infrastructure Systems | Lunar Outpost announced the closing of a $30 million oversubscribed Series B financing round led by Industrious Ventures, with participation from Type One Ventures, Eniac Ventures, Promus Ventures, Reliable Equity, and other investors. The ... |