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Aether Raises $18 Million Series A Led By Helena

PUBLIC · ATHRMar 02, 2022

Amount Raised

$18 Million

Round Type

Series A

New YorkInformation TechnologyFinancial ServicesSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceRenewable EnergyFintechinformation technology & services

Investors

Ashton Kutcher

Description

Aether Diamonds ("Aether"), creators of the world's first diamonds made from atmospheric carbon, today announced the completion of an $18 million Series A funding round led by global problem-solving organization, Helena. The round was co-led by TRIREC, with participation from SOUNDWaves (the sustainability-focused investment vehicle from Sound Ventures, founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary), Khosla Ventures, and Social Impact Capital.

Quick answer

Aether raised $18 Million in a Series A round, dated March 2, 2022. Investors: Ashton Kutcher. Aether is based in New York, New York, United States.

How much did Aether raise?
Aether raised $18 Million in a Series A round on March 2, 2022.
Who invested in Aether?
Ashton Kutcher is named as investors in this round.
What does Aether do?
Aether Fuels envisions a net-zero world enabled by its breakthrough sustainable liquid fuel production technology.
Where is Aether based and how big is it?
Aether is based in New York, New York, United States. Fundz records about 17 employees.
Who are the decision-makers at Aether?
Fundz holds 3 contacts at Aether. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.

Source: Fundz verified event record.

Who else raised in Financial Services and Renewable Energy around the same time

Companies in the same sectors as Aether that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.

  • CAIS raised $100M on April 6, 2022.
  • Naver raised an undisclosed amount on February 15, 2022.
  • nCino raised $926M on January 21, 2022.
  • Grain raised $16M (Funding Round) on April 12, 2022.
  • Circle Internet Group, Inc. raised $400M (Funding Round) on April 12, 2022.
  • PassiveLogic raised $15M (Funding Round) on April 12, 2022.

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Company Information

Company

Aether

Location

New York, New York, United States

About

Aether Fuels envisions a net-zero world enabled by its breakthrough sustainable liquid fuel production technology. We are developing highly scalable solutions that dramatically improve the unit economics of producing sustainable fuels for aviation and ocean shipping. Established in 2022 as a spin-out of Xora Innovation, a deep-tech early-stage investment platform of Temasek, we maintain principal offices in the U.S. and Singapore.

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