U.S. electricity demand is growing faster than the physical system can absorb it. Our new State of Technology and Culture: Energy report explores where seed-stage companies can help close the gap. Read the full report: macventurecapital.com/energy…

We’re excited to welcome @MarlonCNichols as a speaker at the Ajim Summit on September 22 in Brooklyn, New York. Marlon is the Co-Founder and Managing General Partner of @MaCVentureCap, a seed-stage firm backing category-defining companies at the intersection of technology, culture, and global behaviour. Under his leadership, MaC has grown to more than $600M in assets under management, with investments spanning consumer, fintech, enterprise, deep tech and more. Marlon’s track record includes investments in MongoDB, Thrive Market, Truebill, Gimlet Media and Pipe. We’re looking forward to having his perspective in the room. Join us in Brooklyn on September 22. Apply to attend: ajimsummit.com

BLUECORE ENERGY @BluecoreCo Raises $50 Million Seed Round to Accelerate Maritime Nuclear Deployment. BLUECORE ENERGY, a maritime nuclear energy company developing compact, water-cooled nuclear power systems, led by Kofi Asante and the team, has announced the close of a $50 million seed financing to accelerate development, testing, and deployment of its floating nuclear energy systems. The financing represents a significant expansion of Bluecore Energy’s initial $10 million pre-seed round announced when the company emerged from stealth in July. The round, led by Silverton Partners, includes substantial continued participation from existing investors Slauson & Co. @SlausonAndCo, with participation from Harlem Capital @HarlemCapital, Precursor Ventures @PrecursorVC, LMNT, Visible Hands VC @visiblehandsvc, Karman Ventures, Chris Larsen, co-founder of Ripple, Capital Factory @CapitalFactory, Share VC, X&, Markham Ventures, and Hartbeat Ventures @HartbeatVC. The round also includes new investors, MaC Ventures @MaCVentureCap, Collab Capital @collab_capital, Vanderbilt, Scribble, Fortson, Borusan, Symphony Ventures, Act One Ventures @ActOneVC, Animal Capital, Black Angel Group, Rackhouse Ventures @RackhouseVC, including Simu Lu's firm Markham Ventures, Kevin Hart’s firm Hartbeat Ventures, Joel Embiid, NBAYoungboy, Malik Monk, Taijuan Walker, and a group of strategic angel investors who are former leaders at Tesla, Uber, Amazon, and Google. Read More At: menlotimes.com/post/bluecore…

TechCrunch highlights @stoke_space's latest $1B raise. We’re proud to have backed Stoke from its early days and excited to see the team continue pushing the boundaries of reusable spaceflight. Read more: techcrunch.com/2026/09/08/st…

Forbes highlights Antioch’s $32M Series A and its approach to making physical AI training more efficient. We’re excited to support the team building what’s next for robotics. Read more: forbes.com/sites/johnkoetsie…

MaC Venture Capital is proud to support @BluecoreCo as the company raises $50M to advance its vision for next-generation energy infrastructure. We’re excited to back the teams building what’s next in climate and energy. Read more: bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

VC is changing. MaC Venture Capital’s @MarlonCNichols shares his perspective on the state of the market, physical AI, and the investment opportunity in the real economy. Listen to the full conversation: piped.video/PODRscl9SGI?si=Quf7…

AI isn’t replacing venture investors. It’s raising the bar for them. MaC Venture Capital COO Jennifer Randle shares why judgment, conviction and relationships will matter even more in an AI-powered future of VC. Read the op-ed: aijourn.com/why-ai-is-raisin…

Proud to be working alongside the team at @cosmic_robotics as they continue building what’s next. 👏

More great coverage for FriskAI as they emerge from stealth. Proud to lead their $3.6M pre-seed and back Neel Palrecha and team as they build the infrastructure enterprises need to understand and trust AI agents. Via @SiliconANGLE ↓ siliconangle.com/2026/08/11/…

AI agents are moving into production. Now enterprises need to know what they’re actually doing. Excited to lead FriskAI ’s $3.6M pre-seed round as the team builds the runtime intelligence layer for the agentic AI era. Congrats to the team! techfundingnews.com/friskai-…

The AI future needs a smarter grid. ⚡Congrats to the @BuzzSolutions1 team on announcing a $20M Series A. Excited to see the company continue helping utilities modernize operations with AI-powered grid intelligence. einnews.com/pr_news/93147964…

Congrats to the @BlazeNoCode team on announcing an $8.5M pre-seed! 🎉Building HIPAA-compliant healthcare software at AI speed is a massive opportunity, and we're excited to watch what's next. Onward! 🚀 #HealthTech axios.com/pro/health-tech-de…

We’ve long believed robotics will reshape major industries. It’s exciting to see innovation accelerating across construction, space, and beyond. 👏

At MaC Unpacked, @MarlonCNichols moderates LPs from Cambridge Associates, Fairview Capital, and the State of Michigan Treasury on venture, emerging managers, and long-term partnerships. #MaCUnpacked #VC piped.video/watch?v=bU-2Wwj9…

Proud to see MaC Venture Capital recognized on The Power List as a top 25% early-stage deep tech investor. Selected from 400+ funds based on feedback from 200 VCs and hundreds of founders. We’re proud to back founders building the future. deep-tech.com

The future of AI isn't hype, it's execution. At #MaCUnpacked2026, founders from @AvalaAI, Blok, & Qvyon discuss how they're building practical #AI across physical AI, simulation, robotics, and autonomy. piped.video/LmypY11_YRs?si=8XjJ…

The future of the creator economy starts early. Congrats to @ZigazooApp on launching Zigazoo Studios with Wheelhouse giving young creators access to mentorship, production, and opportunities to grow. variety.com/2026/digital/new…

Continuing our MaC Unpacked 2026 series: AI's future depends on energy. @mpalank101 joins the founders of Janta Power, Powerline, and Hexium to discuss the technologies powering the next generation of #AI. Watch the full panel.⚡ piped.video/PIS5BdgrOAM

The future of logistics is #AI. @Finmile helped Net Zero Logistics nearly halve its daily delivery routes through AI-powered optimization, turning smarter routing into real operational gains. 🚚 businessinsider.com/finmile-…