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Nanoco Technologies Ltd Secures $12.0M Seed Funding

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A $12.0M Seed funding round has closed for Nanoco Technologies Ltd, the UK-based nanotechnology company specializing in quantum dots and advanced nanomaterials. The investment saw participation from Valley Capital Partners, Docker, Vercel, Monday.com, Slow Ventures, and Clem Delangue.

Founded in 2001 as a spin-out from the University of Manchester, Nanoco develops cadmium-free materials like its infrared-absorbing HEATWAVE® QDs and visible light-emitting CFQD® QDs. These materials are applied across image sensing, displays, photovoltaics, and lighting, serving global customers in the semiconductor and display industries.

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The funding was led by Valley Capital Partners, and saw participation from Docker, Vercel, Monday.com, Slow Ventures and angels like Clem Delangue, CEO of Hugging Face. Read the full story here: https://lnkd.in/dVBVrg4e What are your thoughts on this development? Drop a comment below. #AI #ArtificialIntelligence #TechNews #Innovation #DailyTechSeries

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