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Greentown Labs Startup News Roundup — October 2025

Our 200+ startups never fail to impress us with their hard work and commitment to scaling their climatetech solutions! Check out their latest accomplishments below.

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Funding

  • Cyvl raised a $14M Series A to advance its AI-powered infrastructure data platform, helping cities better plan, design, and maintain their transportation systems. 
  • Vertical Horizons secured $11M in funding and announced its rebrand to Vertical Semiconductor, reflecting its expanded focus on sustainable semiconductor manufacturing.
  • Tender Foods raised $6.5M and rebranded to Lasso to broaden its tech applications beyond alternative proteins to new applications, including fruit snacks and pet food. 
  • Janta Power raised a $5.5M seed round to accelerate the development of its high-density, 3D-photovoltaic-tower technology.
  • Active Services received an investment from J-Power, one of Japan’s largest power producers, for its next-generation solar. 
  • Glimpse closed a multimillion-dollar debt facility with Silicon Valley Bank to accelerate growth and the development of its battery-quality-monitoring technology.
  • Greentown alum Caravel Bio received a $7.8M award from the National Science Foundation to develop first-in-class products in DNA synthesis, animal health, and non-pollutive chemical manufacturing.
  • ACCEL alum Cellsense received a $1M investment from 43North to accelerate its novel gas fermentation process for greenhouse gases breakdown and alternative product synthesis.

Partnerships + Deployments

Expansions

Awards + Recognition

Image credit: Cyvl