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INLEAP Photonics Raises Capital for Laser Defense
INLEAP Photonics emerged from stealth with funding to scale its FASTLIGHT® SHIELD, a laser system that neutralizes drone threats in milliseconds.
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Lana Glygalo is the Co-founder of Top Voices, an advocate for early-stage founders, and a startup founder herself. She was one of the creators of the Burning Heroes Founders Association – a non-profit organization supporting early-stage founders, with a network of over 2,000 founders and investors worldwide. She also created Levelty.app, an app for kids and parents that helps establish chore habits and reduce nagging and tantrums. As a female startup founder, she is deeply committed to supporting all early-stage founders, amplifying their exposure, and helping grow their online visibility, both personally and for their products.

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INLEAP Photonics emerged from stealth with funding to scale its FASTLIGHT® SHIELD, a laser system that neutralizes drone threats in milliseconds.

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Natilus secures $28M to build its KONA cargo prototype and develop the HORIZON EVO passenger jet to challenge industry giants.

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Burning Heroes hosts a curated pre-seed & seed pitch competition in London on Feb 11, 2026, connecting founders with top VCs.

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Chargebase launches a unified platform to automate chargeback prevention for e-commerce and SaaS brands using real-time Verifi and Ethoca alerts.

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Twogee Biotech raised €2.16M to commercialise enzyme technology converting biomass residues into low-CO₂, second-generation raw materials.
This section is curated by:
Lana Glygalo
Co-founder of Burning Heroes
Lana Glygalo is the Co-founder of Top Voices, an advocate for early-stage founders, and a startup founder herself. She was one of the creators of the Burning Heroes Founders Association – a non-profit organization supporting early-stage founders, with a network of over 2,000 founders and investors worldwide. She also created Levelty.app, an app for kids and parents that helps establish chore habits and reduce nagging and tantrums. As a female startup founder, she is deeply committed to supporting all early-stage founders, amplifying their exposure, and helping grow their online visibility, both personally and for their products.
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