# Minerals

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
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Investor survey
September 10, 2026
7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
VCs are eyeing startups working to improve drilling costs and provide Europe with more sovereign energy
Anne Sraders
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
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May 5, 2026
Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI
The Paris-based startup recently announced its first partnership with UK-based mining company Aterian
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
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February 11, 2026
Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’
The startup, which aims to mine critical minerals and sell geothermal energy, is valued at €67.5m
Anne Sraders
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
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February 5, 2026
This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem
Luxembourg-based R3 Robotics has raised €20m to scale operations recovering critical materials used to build electric vehicles
Tom Nugent
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
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November 24, 2025
‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem
From mining reserves at home to using AI to create substitute materials, European startups are trying to reduce Europe’s dependence on imported critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
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November 24, 2025
13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs
Startups are building technologies to reduce Europe’s reliance on foreign players for critical materials
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked
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September 19, 2025
What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked
Investors from Firstminute, Project A, Cherry Ventures and NGP share what they think is hot — and not
Anne Sraders
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
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September 17, 2025
French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants
The Paris-based startup leverages plants’ special properties to extract nickel more sustainably
Daphné Leprince-Ringuet
Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production
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August 20, 2025
Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production
The deeptech startup has also attracted funding from top defence and robotics founders, but it’s “not a technology company”
Anne Sraders

# Minerals

7 geothermal startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Lithosquare raises $25m to discover critical metals with AI

Mining startup Hades raises €15m as demand for critical minerals heats up: ‘Europe is incredibly vulnerable’

This startup wants to dismantle EVs to solve Europe’s critical materials problem

‘A trillion-dollar industry’: Startups are tackling Europe’s critical materials problem

13 startups securing Europe’s supply of critical materials, according to VCs

What VCs think is overrated — and overlooked

French startup Genomines raises $45m to ‘farm’ metal from plants

Exclusive: Mining startup Hades raises from Project A to help Europe reshore its critical mineral production