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Aether Fuels
Sustainable liquid fuels for net zero aviation and shipping with breakthrough economics
About Aether Fuels
Aether Fuels is focused on enabling a net zero world by developing sustainable liquid fuels, particularly targeting the aviation and ocean shipping sectors. The company operates in the climate technology market, driven by government policies and corporate sustainability commitments that demand solutions for converting abundant carbon sources into sustainable fuels. Aether Fuels employs a business model centered around research and development, with significant investment in technology to create economically viable fuel solutions. The company is advancing its technology through a 100 gallons per day pilot plant, in collaboration with GTI Energy, which is set to be operational next year. Aether Aurora, their innovative process, aims to reduce capital expenditure while providing high yield and broad feedstock support. The company serves industries seeking sustainable fuel alternatives and generates revenue through the commercialization of its technology. Key leadership roles in R&D have been filled to accelerate the deployment of their solutions. Keywords: sustainable fuels, net zero, aviation, shipping, carbon conversion, climate technology, R&D, pilot plant, Aether Aurora, GTI Energy.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2022
- Headquarters
- Chicago, United States
- Employees
- 35
- Open positions
- 2
- Dealroom signal
- 88.3/100
- Sub-industry
- Clean Energy
- Sector
- Aviation, Biotechnology, Spinout, Biofuel, Sustainable Development Goals, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, Climate Tech, Blue Economy, Shipbuilding and Refit, Sustainable Aviation, E-Fuel
- Technology
- Hardware
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- b2b
- Investment activity
- 1 company, latest Mar 2023
- Capital deployed
- —
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
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| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONVERTIBLEOther financing | Jan 2026 | $15M | — | Aster Capital · SGgrow Capital · EDBI | ↗ |
| EARLY VCOther financing | Aug 2025 | $0 | — | Aster | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for Aether Fuels is 3.8K monthly website visits, up 18.8% over the last three months. Aether Fuels's team grew 2.9% over the past year.
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Investors
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Seed5 investors entered at this stage
JetBlue Ventures
Foothill Ventures
Doral Energy-Tech Ventures
Xora Innovation
TechEnergy Ventures
Series A8 investors entered at this stage
AP Ventures
Chevron Technology Ventures
Zeon
CDP Venture Capital
Aster
Aster Capital- SCSGgrow Capital
EDBI
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