Startup · Poland
Aether Biomedical
HQ Poznan, PolandFounded 201811-50 employeesUpdated
Discover Aether Biomedical's Zeus bionic hand, digital platform, and prosthetic solutions for patients and clinicians.
Funding8 rounds · ~$17.6M
- Equity raised
- ~$17.6M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$297K
- Latest
- UndisclosedSecondary · Dec 2, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2024 | Secondary | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 31, 2024 | Series A | ~$7.3M | — | J2 Ventures, Story Ventures | — | Reported |
| Nov 13, 2023 | Series A | $5.8M | — | J2 Ventures, Story Ventures | Chiratae Ventures | Reported |
| Aug 11, 2021 | Seed | ~$3.6M | — | Story Ventures | Chiratae Ventures, Joyance Partners, Sunfish Partners | Reported |
| Jun 24, 2020 | Seed | ~$847K | — | Chiratae Ventures | Joyance Partners, Sunfish Partners | Reported |
| Oct 2, 2019 | Grant | ~$247K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Grant | $50K | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2019 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Shape VC | Reported |
- SecondaryUndisclosedDec 2, 2024
- Series ALed by J2 Ventures, Story Ventures~$7.3MJan 31, 2024
- $5.8MNov 13, 2023
- ~$3.6MAug 11, 2021
- ~$847KJun 24, 2020
- Grant~$247KOct 2, 2019
- Grant$50KOct 15, 2018
- Pre-SeedWith Shape VCUndisclosed2019
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems6
- Aether Battery SystemA battery pack with LED display and USB‑C charging that provides power for Zeus and other powered prosthetic devices.
- Aether Digital PlatformA cloud‑based platform that links prosthetic devices, clinicians and patients for remote monitoring and configuration.
- Aether MyoSenseAn advanced electrode system designed for accurate signal capture and control.
- Zeus HandA bionic prosthetic hand that connects to the Aether Digital Platform for remote configuration and monitoring.
- Zeus V1V1 model of the Zeus multi-articulating bionic prosthetic hand.
- Zeus V2V2 model of the Zeus multi-articulating bionic prosthetic hand.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Dhruv Agrawal · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-Founder and CEO |
| Faith Jiwakhan · LinkedIn ↗ | Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer |
Sources17
Show all 17 sources and supporting evidence
Profile2
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · x url
“founded_year: 2018”
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Poland", "hq_iso2": "PL", "id": "5238aa0d-c2d9-499c-99d9-3452a07ddf86"}”
Systems5
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Aether Biomedical · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Discover Aether Biomedical's Zeus bionic hand, digital platform, and prosthetic solutions for patients and clinicians.”
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Aether Biomedical · Supports System
“The Aether Battery System integrates seamlessly into the prosthetic socket, combining an LED display with USB-C charging for simple, efficient power management”
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Aether Biomedical · Supports System
“Aether Digital Platform brings together devices, data, and clinical insight into one connected system.”
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Aether Biomedical · Supports System
“## Zeus V1 Multi-articulating bionic hand with intuitive control”
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Aether Biomedical · Supports System
“## Zeus V2 Multi-articulating bionic hand with precise control”
Funding9
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CNBC · Nov 13, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“On Monday, Aether announced it closed a $5.8 million funding round led by J2 Ventures and Story Ventures.”
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Business Wire · Nov 13, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aether Biomedical, a biotech company creating cutting-edge bionic prosthetics, today announced the successful conclusion of a $5.8 Million Series A funding round, led by J2 Ventures and Story Ventures.”
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TechCircle · Jun 24, 2020 · Supports Funding round
“has led a seed investment round in medical robotics company Aether Biomedical”
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My Company Polska · Supports Funding round · amount
“Teraz Aether Biomedical pozyskał finansowanie w wysokości 14 mln zł (3,6 mln dolarów) w rundzie inwestycyjnej, której przewodził nowojorski fundusz Story Ventures, a także obecni inwestorzy – niemiecko-polski Sunfish Partners, indyjski Chiratae Ventures, amerykański Joyance Partners oraz aniołowie biznesu – Taylor Burton i Andrew Modell.”
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Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Series A - Aether Biomedical”
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LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year
“funding round: Grant, 2018-10-15, USD 50,000, lead: Brinc”
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Dhruv Agrawal / LinkedIn · Supports Funding round · stage
“The company chose to stay in Poland and raised its pre seed round from Shape VC and subsequently became a part of the Robotunion program and was awarded a grant as one of the most promising robotics startups in Europe.”
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PitchBook · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Latest Deal Amount $7.3M”
People1
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Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Role
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 11-50)”
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