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Startup · United States

Impossible Metals

HQ San Jose, United StatesFounded 202011-50 employees

Modern life depends on critical materials. They are becoming harder to source. How we collect them matters. Demand is accelerating Electrification, infrastructure, and data systems require large volumes of critical minerals.

Startup
WebsiteLinkedInX
Total raised
$12.0M
2 rounds
Last round
$10.0M
Seed · 2022
Products
3

Products3

Eureka I

An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that performed a proof‑of‑concept trial for selective nodule harvesting.

Maturity not rated

Eureka II

A second‑generation autonomous underwater vehicle used for deep‑water testing of the collection system.

Maturity not rated

Eureka III Mk1

An autonomous underwater vehicle design for the company’s mineral-harvesting system.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Funding2 rounds · $12.0M

Disclosed
$12.0M
Latest
$10.0MSeed · 2022
  • Seed
    Confirmed
    $10.0M
    2022
  • Pre-Seed
    Confirmed
    $2.0M
    2021

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

Sources6

Profile4

  1. 1
    CompanyImpossible Metals – Seabed Mining without Destroying the Habitat

    Impossible Metals · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “Modern life depends on critical materials. They are becoming harder to source. How we collect them matters. Demand is accelerating Electrification, infrastructure, and data systems require large volumes of critical minerals.”
  2. 2
    DatabaseImpossible Metals - PitchBook company profile

    PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · x url

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 20)”
  3. 3
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startup directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "a7ae6364-41e8-4c66-bd5e-98e127905661"}”
  4. 4
    DatabaseImpossible Metals - LinkedIn company profile

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city

    “employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50 employees)”

Products1

  1. 5
    CompanyEureka Collection System

    Impossible Metals · Supports System

    “Our first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) called Eureka I successfully completed its [Proof of Concept trial](https://impossiblemetals.com/blog/eureka-impossible-metals-reveals-successful-proof-of-concept-for-sustainable-seabed-mining-of-critical-minerals/) by selectively harvesting rocks in an underwater environment in December 2022”

Funding1

  1. 6
    CompanyHow much seed funding has Impossible Metals raised to date?

    Impossible Metals · Jul 26, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “We closed our seed round in May 2022 of $10M and pre-seed round of $2M in September 2021.”

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