Ridgeline Joins $2.1M Round for Boston Startup Creating New Supply Chains for Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements

Ridgeline Joins $2.1M Round for Boston Startup Creating New Supply Chains for Critical Minerals, Rare Earth Elements

Boston-based BlueShift has emerged from stealth with $2.1 million in pre-seed funding as it sets out on an ambitious goal of rapidly creating scalable supply chains for critical minerals, such as nickel, and building a cost-effective solution to remove carbon dioxide. Founded in 2024 by a small team of academics, engineers, and climate-tech veterans, BlueShift is led by co-founder and CEO Deep Patel, who has advanced degrees in nuclear engineeri…