Humba Ventures | Activity

Essay

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Parallel Bio, a Humba portfolio company building immune organoids to replace animal testing in drug development. Part of the 'How It's Built' series.

Parallel Bio

Parallel Bio Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comSEP 10, 2026

SEP 10, 2026

Essay

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a 'Bottlenecks' series essay on the welding shortage in America and how handheld laser welders are transforming manufacturing, featuring SpaceX's adoption and the founding of the Handheld Laser Institute.

Humba Ventures

Humba VenturesHumba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comMAY 14, 2026 blog.humbaventures.com

MAY 14, 2026

Essay

Published an essay on handheld laser welders as a manufacturing bottleneck unlock for shipbuilding, aerospace, and infrastructure.

Hand Held Laser Welders

Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comMAY 14, 2026

MAY 14, 2026

Essay

Published the Bottlenecks series framing overlooked industrial, materials, and infrastructure constraints as deep-tech opportunities.

Bottlenecks

Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comMAY 14, 2026

MAY 14, 2026

Investment

Participated in Furientis's $5M pre-seed round for cost-effective ship-based interceptor systems.

Furientis

Furientis Humba Ventures

globenewswire.comMAY 14, 2026

MAY 14, 2026

Investment

Participated in Anvil Robotics' $5.5M seed round led by Matter Venture Partners for a modular Physical AI robot platform.

Anvil Robotics

Anvil RoboticsHumba Ventures

news.crunchbase.comAPR 2026

APR 2026

Investment

Participated as an earlier seed investor in Swarm Aero's $35M Series A for large UAV and swarm software development.

Swarm Aero

Swarm Aero Humba Ventures

businesswire.comMAR 2026

MAR 2026

Investment

Participated in Appetronix's $10M seed round led by AlleyCorp for autonomous robotic kitchen systems.

Appetronix

Appetronix Humba Ventures

prnewswire.comNOV 2025

NOV 2025

Essay

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Critical Energy, a Humba portfolio company building modular geothermal turbines. Part of the 'How It's Built' series.

Critical Energy

Critical Energy Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comOCT 9, 2025

OCT 9, 2025

Essay

Essay by Anna-Sofia Lesiv on Critical Energy's universal heat-to-power interface technology.

Critical's Race to Power America

Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

Essay

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Hexium, a Humba portfolio company reviving laser-based isotope separation technology (AVLIS) for lithium-6 and lithium-7 enrichment.

Hexium

Hexium Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comJUN 12, 2025

JUN 12, 2025

Essay

Essay by Anna-Sofia Lesiv on Hexium's quest to build the atomic supply chain for isotope enrichment.

The Elements of Industry

Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comJUN 2025

JUN 2025

Essay

Launched 'How It's Built' essay series documenting deep tech company strategies and technical foundations.

How It's Built

Humba Ventures

blog.humbaventures.comMAY 2025

MAY 2025

Humba Ventures Activity

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Parallel Bio, a Humba portfolio company building immune organoids to replace animal testing in drug development. Part of the 'How It's Built' series.

Humba Ventures opened applications for its 2026 Deep Tech Fellowship program, with three cohorts starting in July, August, and October 2026. The fellowship lets scientists and engineers sit in on pitches and diligence.

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a 'Bottlenecks' series essay on the welding shortage in America and how handheld laser welders are transforming manufacturing, featuring SpaceX's adoption and the founding of the Handheld Laser Institute.

Published an essay on handheld laser welders as a manufacturing bottleneck unlock for shipbuilding, aerospace, and infrastructure.

Published the Bottlenecks series framing overlooked industrial, materials, and infrastructure constraints as deep-tech opportunities.

Participated in Furientis's $5M pre-seed round for cost-effective ship-based interceptor systems.

Participated in Anvil Robotics' $5.5M seed round led by Matter Venture Partners for a modular Physical AI robot platform.

Participated as an earlier seed investor in Swarm Aero's $35M Series A for large UAV and swarm software development.

Participated in Appetronix's $10M seed round led by AlleyCorp for autonomous robotic kitchen systems.

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Critical Energy, a Humba portfolio company building modular geothermal turbines. Part of the 'How It's Built' series.

Essay by Anna-Sofia Lesiv on Critical Energy's universal heat-to-power interface technology.

Anna-Sofia Lesiv published a deep-dive essay on Hexium, a Humba portfolio company reviving laser-based isotope separation technology (AVLIS) for lithium-6 and lithium-7 enrichment.

Essay by Anna-Sofia Lesiv on Hexium's quest to build the atomic supply chain for isotope enrichment.

Launched 'How It's Built' essay series documenting deep tech company strategies and technical foundations.