Material Impact

Today, Foundation Alloy is launching Molyclast™ MC1200, the latest in a new class of metals that is unrestrained by legacy metallurgy’s performance ceilings, property tradeoffs, and economic barriers to entry. MC1200 is the first metal to ever combine the best features of refractory alloys with the strength, simple manufacturing and usability of steels: ✅3x the strength of its direct competitor, recrystallized TZM, making it the the strongest molybdenum alloy on the market ✅100% elimination of embrittlement and precipitous property loss from thermal cycling ✅Room temperature ductility to enable simple manufacturing and handling without risk of breakages ✅60% or more reduction in scrap and processing time through near-net shape manufacturing, while unlocking complex geometries not possible with today’s refractory alloys At Foundation Alloy, we judge success by the value we drive for customers, not just how many metals we can simulate or test in the lab. This requires putting parts into the field, and that’s exactly what we’re doing with MC1200. As of today, MC1200 is being manufactured into parts for in-field testing at multiple customer sites and in multiple industries. It is no longer a proof-of-concept, and is moving toward full production in 2026. 👉 If you’re building hardware for extreme environments, reach out to sales@foundationalloy.com to understand how better materials can unlock capabilities now, not in some distant future. View the data sheet here: https://lnkd.in/eWm8bxAm

6K Energy is proud to receive a $1.9M Defense Logistics Agency BATTNET grant further developing our NMC portfolio. As the NDAA prioritizes advanced batteries and cells free from foreign entities of concern, we’re committed to supporting our warfighters with domestically produced solutions. Our UniMelt® microwave plasma process will enable the expansion of U.S. made single-crystal (SC) NMC721 cathode powder advancing secure, high-performance battery supply chains. https://lnkd.in/eEas4eng

Big news from Ripple Foods! We’ve just closed a $17 million strategic financing round, and we’re ready to take our next big leap forward. Why this matters: • Our mission stays the same: make high-protein, allergen-friendly plant-based milks that families can feel good about. One serving delivers up to 20g of protein, 50% more calcium than dairy, and none of the major allergens like peanuts, soy, lactose, or nuts. • This investment gives us the fuel to keep moving: launching our first organic line in early 2026, growing our retail footprint, expanding into food-service channels, and bringing more families clean-label nutrition they can trust. • We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Becky O'Grady as our new CEO. With 30+ years of experience scaling iconic consumer brands (hello, Häagen-Dazs and Yoplait), Becky knows how to grow great brands, and she knows us. She’s been on the board for five years, and now she’s leading the charge. A huge thank you to our new partners at Material Impact and Rich Products Corporation, and to our longtime supporters S2G Investments, Prelude Ventures, Fall Line Capital, EUCLIDEAN CAPITAL, LLC, Tao Capital Partners, and Tim Koogle. We’re grateful for the belief they’ve shown in our mission. Here’s what we’re excited about next: ✅ Launching our organic line ✅ Doubling down on product innovation and brand reach ✅ Growing in retailers like Target, Whole Foods, Walmart, plus new food-service channels ✅ Keeping our promise of better-for-you plant-based nutrition that works for real families Thank you to our team, our community, and everyone who’s helped us get here. Exciting things ahead! Read the full announcement here: https://lnkd.in/e5PxMKx6

Today, Material Impact's portfolio company Amperesand announced an $80M funding round, one of the largest early-stage financings of 2025 in the industrial energy sector. At its core, Amperesand builds Solid State Transformers. In practice, it is enabling the electrical grid of the future through stability, resiliency, and efficiency - capable of meeting the rapidly changing demands of the AI and electrification age. Back in 2023, we chose to partner with Xora Innovation to spin the company out of Nanyang Technological University Singapore based on five key macro tenants creating powerful tail winds:  1) The grid has lacked true transformatory innovation in decades   2) Diversifying energy sources increases the volatility of supply  3) Aging infrastructure is ill-equipped to deal with today’s peak load demand  4) Growth in AI / Data Centers + EV charging (personal, fleet, industrial etc.) will continue to drive exponential levels of electricity consumption, necessitating even more electrical transmission  5) Efficiency of energy transmission and rapid response to demand / supply imbalances will be key to securing grid stability Two years later, the above rings even truer than when we co-led Amperesand seed round with Xora Innovation (Phil Inagaki, Dickson Thian), alongside TDK Ventures (🌱🤝🌍 Nicolas Sauvage, Sam Hill) and Foothill Ventures (Eric Rosenblum) to create a powerhouse syndicate of early-stage company builders.  Today we are thrilled to welcome an exceptional set of new investors to the Amperesand family: Walden Catalyst Ventures (Young Sohn, Francis Ho), Temasek (Russell Tham), Industry Ventures (Jonathan Roosevelt), Acclimate Ventures (Mark Younger, Bill Younger), SG Growth Capital (Danny Chiam). A special thank you to Phil Inagaki for the spark that helped ignite the journey, to the company CEO Brian Dow and to the entire Amperesand team who has taken our early vision and transformed it into the groundbreaking reality that it is today: *Building the world’s most efficient and versatile SST to transform how electrons are controlled, delivered, and stabilized for the world of the future* #energyinfrastructure #AIpower #SST #powerelectronics #seriesA Want to shape the electrical grid of tomorrow? Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Brian Dow and his amazing team at Amperesand!  • Business Inquiries: https://lnkd.in/eCXeMx-f  • Careers: https://lnkd.in/e-5bvg-N https://lnkd.in/emuGhAwK