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Aeluma, Inc.

Goleta, CA · Founded 2020
LAST FUNDING
$4.9M
Series H

Funding history

DateRoundAmountInvestorsSource
Series H$4.9M

About Aeluma, Inc.

How much funding has Aeluma, Inc. raised?

Aeluma, Inc. has raised $4.9M in total funding. The most recent round was Series H.

Where is Aeluma, Inc. headquartered?

Aeluma, Inc. is headquartered in Goleta, CA.

What's Aeluma, Inc.'s solution?

Aeluma develops high-performance semiconductor chip technology, including short-wave infrared (SWIR) sensors, for use in mobile, automotive, AI, defense/aerospace, communication, AR/VR, and quantum computing applications.

What makes Aeluma, Inc. different?

Its SWIR sensor manufacturing approach integrates high-performance materials with large-diameter silicon wafers, and it has signed a CHIPS Research & Development Office letter of intent with the Department of Commerce for up to $30 million.

What makes Aeluma, Inc. notable?

Aeluma, founded by photonics researcher Jonathan Klamkin, received a Letter of Intent for up to $30M in CHIPS and Science Act funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce.

Leadership

Jonathan Klamkin
Executive Officer, Director
Steven P. DenBaars
Director
Craig K. Ensley
Director
John K. Paglia
Director
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