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Aethero

San Francisco startup that builds computers for spacecraft from commercial NVIDIA, Intel and AMD chips, so satellites can run AI models in orbit instead of sending raw data to the ground.

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  • In development

    NxA-ECM

    Powerful AI computer module for data centers in orbit

Known rounds

DateRoundAmountLed by
Jun 2025Seed (Payload says the total includes USD 1.7M of 2024 pre-seed funding)$8.4MKindred Ventures⁠1

Milestones

  • Aug 2026 Signed a power purchase agreement to draw beamed power from Star Catcher's planned orbital power network. Company statement⁠2
  • Apr 2026 Partnered with EnduroSat to fly Aethero's NxA-ECM computers on a FRAME-15 satellite for the Titan mission, manifested on SpaceX Transporter-19 no earlier than Q1 2027. Company statement⁠3

Sources

  1. PayloadJun 10, 2025
  2. Aethero press releaseAug 24, 2026
  3. Aethero press releaseApr 16, 2026
  4. Aethero website

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