Latin America · raised · defense / climate / resources (geophysics/mining tech)
Two Balseiro physics classmates, one after fifteen years at YPF, raised $2M from Draper Cygnus to deploy cosmic-ray detectors in Argentine lithium and shale basins.
Ab Astra develops muon tomography hardware and the LUMINA AI platform for subsurface density mapping in lithium salars and Vaca Muerta shale. The Neuquén-based team closed a $2M pre-seed round in June 2026 led by Draper Cygnus.