About Aether Ventures
Aether Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2022. It is primarily based out of New York City, United States. As of Feb 2026, Aether Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 4 companies, with 2 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from HealthTech to Environment Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of Phoenix Tailings Overall, Aether Ventures portfolio has seen 2 IPOs, namely NHS Choices and Roche. A lot of funds co-invest with Aether Ventures, with names like Traxys sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.Key Metrics
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Aether Ventures' List of All Investments
Aether Ventures has a portfolio of 4 companies. Their most notable investments include NHS Choices and Roche.Their portfolio spans across United States, Switzerland and United Kingdom. They have invested in HealthTech, Environment Tech, Enterprise Applications and 4 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series B stages. Here is the list of all investments by Aether Ventures:1. NHS Choices
Provider of multiple healthcare services for patients. The platform enables users to access a range of healthcare services. Users can book and manage appointments with general practitioners, store health records, order repeat prescriptions, consult with doctors online, discover information on various health topics, and more.
Key facts about NHS Choices
- Founded Year: 1948
- Location: London (United Kingdom)
- Annual Revenue: €0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2020
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 249,513 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: Aether Ventures, Appy Ventures and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Grant (prize money), Nov 01, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. Roche
Developer of pharmaceuticals and diagnostics kits for multiple diseases. It manufactures diagnostic equipment and reagents for research and medical diagnostic applications. In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $66.26B and a net profit of $13.01B
Key facts about Roche
- Founded Year: 1896
- Location: Basel (Switzerland)
- Annual Revenue: £10M - £50M as on Jul 31, 2022
- Stage: Public
- Employee Count: 104,810 as on Mar 31, 2026
- Investors: SoftBank Group, MT Capital and 10 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
Online mineral recovery from mining waste platform. It has developed technologies to remediate tailings ponds by extracting new ores and basic metals from bauxite residue. It is on a mission for zero waste and zero carbon emission resulting in reducing production costs. It eradicates metals such as alumina, iron, scandium, silica, and more. The offering sectors include cell phones, autos, aircraft, biotechnology, and more.
Key facts about Phoenix Tailings
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: Woburn (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $149M
- Employee Count: 123 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Toba Capital, BMW i Ventures and 21 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Venture Debt, Feb 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
4. Diffraqtion
Developer of quantum imaging technology designed to enhance visual capabilities in satellites and machines through AI-powered cameras.
Key facts about Diffraqtion
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: Somerville (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $5.36M
- Employee Count: 13 as on Apr 30, 2026
- Investors: Aether Ventures, Cherry Ventures and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 12, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Aether Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
As of Feb 2026, it has made 2 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Phoenix Tailings.Aether Ventures' Investments by Stage
Aether Ventures has made 1 investment in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.2M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $30.2M.Aether Ventures' Investments by Sector
Aether Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications, Environment Tech, High Tech and Mining. Notably, it has invested in 3 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 3 Tech companies and 1 Consumer (B2C) company.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 1 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Environment Tech | 1 |
High Tech | 1 |
Mining | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Aether Ventures' Investments by Geography
Aether Ventures has made most investments in United States (2).Aether Ventures' recent investments
Aether Ventures has made 2 investments in 2026 so far - Phoenix Tailings and Diffraqtion.Here are the most recent investments by Aether Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 18, 2026 | United States | Series B | 6681 | [+5] | |
Jan 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3432 | [+3] |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Aether Ventures' Portfolio
2 of Aether Ventures' portfolio companies have become public. NHS Choices got listed on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE), in Apr 2018 and Roche got listed on the OTC Markets (OTCMKTS) at marketcap of undefined.Here are Aether Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 05, 2018 | - | - | 4941 | |
Dec 05, 2002 | - | - | 3304 |
Co-investors of Aether Ventures
Over the past year, 23 investors have co-invested in Aether Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before Aether Ventures: MassTech, BMW i Ventures and 7 others have invested in rounds before Aether Ventures. There is 1 company where MassTech has invested before Aether Ventures and 1 company where BMW i Ventures has invested before Aether Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Aether Ventures: 9 investors entered a company along with Aether Ventures. These include investors like Traxys (1 company).
- Invested after Aether Ventures: A total of 5 investors have invested in Aether Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Nomura (1 company), SBI US Gateway Fund (1 company) and Plug and Play Tech Center (1 company).
Recent News related to Aether Ventures
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Diffraqtion Raises Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•Jan 13, 2026•milemark•capital, QDNL Participations, Aether Ventures, Offline Ventures and 2 others
