Weekly funding picks, November 2–8: three energy deals

Rabbit Trigger is an independent game development team creating DEATH A LIVE, a rhythm-action adventure for PC built in Unreal Engine 5.

Taxi operations and technology for autonomous urban transport.

Synthetic 3D environments and labelled training data for robotics and world models.

Human Physical Intelligence develops AI-controlled assist suits that help care workers learn and maintain less physically demanding working postures.

Precision manufacturing and engineering group serving aerospace, defence, medical and industrial customers.

Developing inhaled peptide medicines to clear mucus obstructions in lung disease.

Japanese biotechnology company developing hot-spring microalgae ingredients for livestock and aquaculture feed.

Canadian company measuring greenhouse gas emissions at individual industrial facilities using satellites, aircraft sensors and analytics.

Japanese recruitment platform connecting jobseekers with government agencies and local authorities.

SKINGARDEN operates a Korean beauty retail store in Tokyo’s Shin-Okubo district and sells products through online channels.

Japanese energy technology company aggregating electric vehicle batteries and stationary storage to optimise power supply and demand.

Japanese hospitality operator turning historic buildings and local culture into NIPPONIA accommodation experiences.

Finnish power electronics company developing software-defined converters for charging, energy storage and computing infrastructure.

Ocient develops a unified data and analytics platform for running governed AI and analytical workloads on petabyte-scale enterprise datasets.

Warranty claims software connecting brands, retailers, customers and service partners.

Calogena develops compact nuclear heat modules for district-heating networks.

Nealle operates Park Direct, software for parking contracts, payments and property management.

MUSE develops Armo, a multi-purpose robot for retail stores.

Shield AI develops autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military and defense customers.

Oxford spin-out developing targeted medicines for myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of blood cancers.

MindMax develops conversational AI tutoring for people preparing for exams and learning new skills.

Autonomous electric vehicles and operating systems for regional freight.

Ruixinxing develops controllers, vision systems and operating software for autonomous mobile robots.

Electric and hybrid vehicle platforms, battery systems and auxiliary power technology for commercial fleets and industrial customers.

altM converts agricultural residue into specialty chemicals for industrial manufacturers seeking alternatives to fossil-derived ingredients.

FluoRok develops manufacturing processes for fluorochemicals that bypass hazardous hydrogen fluoride.

Pay2o develops bank-account payment services for recurring tuition, membership fees and other subscription charges.

Robotic spacecraft and orbital servicing technology to remove debris and decommissioned satellites.

Consumer-focused Indian investment fund backing pre-Series A and Series A businesses.

Shield AI develops autonomy software and uncrewed aircraft for military and defense customers.