# Aether VC

> Aether VC is a VC fund backing Mining, Sensor and Hardware. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.aethervc.com/

Aether VC is a venture capital firm.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Mining | 1 | 50% |
| Sensor | 1 | 50% |
| Hardware | 1 | 50% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 50% |
| Industrial | 1 | 50% |

11 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Phoenix Tailings | Phoenix Tailings, is building technology to enable the recycling and re-mining of Bauxite Residue (“Red Mud”) - a hazardous by-product in the aluminum industry - to extract strategic materials which are critical to the Defense, Automotive, Electronics and Biotech industries. The company was founded with the mission to revolutionize the miningindustry by enabling new sources of strategic materials, sustainably and economically. | $30.2M | Series B | Feb 19, 2026 |  |
| Diffraqtion | Diffraqtion develops quantum imaging technology that boosts the visual capabilities of satellites and machines. Their sensors deliver ultra-high magnification with low energy use. This helps aerospace and industrial sectors achieve faster image processing and greater accuracy. | $4.2M | Pre-Seed | Jan 12, 2026 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [ADIN](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adin-aeb1) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Eni Next](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eni-next) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Envisioning Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/envisioning-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Geodesic Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/geodesic-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Milemark Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/milemark-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MPower Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mpower-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Aether VC invest in?

Aether VC invests primarily in Mining, Sensor and Hardware startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Aether VC last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Aether VC closed in Feb 2026. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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