📮 Tensor Ventures — Decoded Newsletter June 2025 Edition
No, we’re not on a 3-month “VCs Gone Camping” sabbatical (though the temptation is real). While half of Europe is out of office perfecting their tan lines, and America’s still answering calls mid-surgery, we’re somewhere in between: still in office, mildly sunburned, and bringing you fresh deep tech dispatches.
🚀 Portfolio in Action
QurieGen is accelerating drug discovery and development — and was recently named one of the hottest early-stage startups in the Netherlands.
DYNANIC has been selected among the Top 12 startups in Deep Tech & Quantum Computing for VivaTech 2025 — a major recognition at one of Europe’s leading tech events.
Pointee is making waves in NYC! Co-founder and COO Ivo Knejp joined forces with Red Hat and IBM at the first vLLM meetup in New York City last month.
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👩🏽💻 Deep tech scene
NVIDIA Partners with Broadcom to Build Quantum-Class Superchip
In a surprise alliance, NVIDIA and Broadcom announced a next-gen “quantum-class” chip designed for large-scale AI training. Leveraging Broadcom’s silicon photonics and NVIDIA’s AI compute stack, the chip promises 10x faster interconnect speeds—laying groundwork for trillion-parameter models and quantum-inspired architectures.
Anthropic Releases Claude-Next: A Self-Aware Debugging Agent
Anthropic quietly launched Claude-Next, an experimental agent that can self-identify errors in its own reasoning and code output. Early access researchers report breakthroughs in software security, autonomous systems debugging, and even collaborative science modeling—reviving debates on AGI containment and self-reflection.
EU Proposes Deep Tech Visa to Attract Global Talent
The European Commission proposed a new “Deep Tech Talent Visa” to simplify relocation for founders, researchers, and engineers in quantum, biotech, and advanced AI. The move aims to compete with the U.S. and UK’s streamlined tech immigration paths—and inject fresh global talent into Europe’s science-based startup ecosystem.
Singapore Launches $500M Quantum-AI Fund to Anchor Asia’s Tech Core
Singapore announced a bold $500M fund to co-invest in startups working at the intersection of quantum computing and artificial intelligence. With support from Temasek and the National Research Foundation, the initiative positions the city-state as a deep tech capital in Asia—linking research labs directly with venture pipelines.
💡 What we read
AI-Native Workflows Are Here: Maginative covers how Airtable is doubling down on AI by launching Omni—an AI-native app platform that blends databases with autonomous agents. It’s a strong signal that we’re moving from using AI as a feature to designing fully AI-native tools. Explore the story.
A Framework for the Future: In his latest presentation deck, tech analyst Benedict Evans explores the shifting landscape of platforms, AI, and regulation—arguing we may be nearing the end of one tech cycle and the messy beginning of another. Browse the deck.
How Language Emerges in the Brain: Meta AI’s research dives into how language functions emerge in the developing human brain. By combining neuroimaging and large language models, the findings could deepen how we train AI—and how we understand ourselves. See the research.
Timelines and Tensions in Tech: In his June 2025 digest, Dwarkesh Patel reflects on everything from the evolution of timelines in science to structural tensions in innovation policy. A thoughtful roundup if you're tracking how fast (or slow) the future arrives. Read the digest.
Synthetic Genomes Take Shape: Scientists have taken the first steps toward creating synthetic human genomes, according to Wellcome. While still early, the research marks a major milestone in synthetic biology, with potential to transform our understanding of genetics and disease. Read more.
📣 Events We loved
🇨🇿 VÝKOP Finale by Lipo.ink — Our own Jan Faflík had the honor of joining the investor panel to support the next wave of innovation. 🚀
🇨🇿 Venture Club & Startup Disrupt Awards 2025 — An unforgettable night with Ondrej and Roman lighting up the stage as judges and champions of bold ideas.
🇨🇿 Startup Grilling 2025 — Our newest Partner, Ondrej Lipold, stepped into the spotlight with a compelling Reverse Pitch.
🇫🇷 NVIDIA GTC Paris — Yes, we were there! The event was packed with signals on where NVIDIA and the broader AI ecosystem are heading. More insights over here.
Cheers,
The Tensor VC team