Aeva
Aeva Technologies designs, manufactures and sells LiDAR sensing systems and related perception software built on frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) technology it markets as 4D LiDAR, measuring 3D position and instant velocity simultaneously. Products include the Atlas and Atlas Ultra automotive-grade sensors for SAE Level 3 and 4 automated driving, the Omni short-range sensor, Eve1 laser displacement sensors, and CityOS traffic intelligence software. In 2026 Aeva added an Optical Connectivity business applying its high-power optical source technology to AI data center interconnect. Founded in 2016 by former Apple engineers Soroush Salehian and Mina Rezk; headquartered in Mountain View, California.
Public Company
Aeva is publicly traded
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under its listed ticker.
Overview
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Founded
2016
Employees
201–500
Total Funding
$513.5M
5 rounds
Secondary Signals (Note: SetterVC does not verify the accuracy of these)
1 signalClosed $115M follow-on public offering (5.17M shares at $22.25) incl. full exercise of underwriters' option; Morgan Stanley, Goldman, Oppenheimer.
Fresh public equity extends runway; dilution but reduces near-term financing risk
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $513.5M across 5 rounds
Last updated 10-12-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2021 | PIPE (pre-SPAC merger) TechCrunch | $200M | — | Sylebra Capital |
| Nov 2, 2020 | PIPE (pre-SPAC merger) TechCrunch | $120M | $2.1B | Not disclosed |
| Dec 11, 2019 | Strategic - Porsche SE TechCrunch | Not disclosed | — | Porsche SE |
Leadership
Soroush Salehian Dardashti
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Mina Rezk
Co-Founder, President, Chief Technology Officer and Chairman of the Board
Rupesh Maheshwari
Interim Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Corporate Controller
Andrew Fung
Senior Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Development
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Aeva has traded publicly since 12 March 2021, when it completed a business combination with the special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition Corp. and began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker AEVA on 15 March 2021. It moved its listing to the Nasdaq Global Select Market on 28 January 2025, keeping the AEVA symbol. It has since financed itself in the public markets, most recently through a $115 million follow-on offering that closed on 3 June 2026.
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Aeva raised $513.5M across 5 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Aeva was co-founded by Soroush Salehian Dardashti, and Mina Rezk in 2016.
Aeva is headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.
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