Arinna (Seed)
Funding Details
Awarder
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Date Award
March 25, 2026
Vertical
Space
Funding Amount
$4,000,000
Company Info
Traction
Expecting to have first products tested on orbit by the end of the year.
Founders
Koosha Nazif, Alex Shearer
Market
Spacecraft solar power solutions
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Coinvestors
Spacecadet Ventures, Anorak Capital, Breakthrough Energy Foundation
Company Description

Arinna is a startup founded by two Stanford PhDs that builds ultrathin solar panels from a new material developed during their doctoral research, specifically designed for spacecraft. The technology allows for flexible, durable, and cost-effective solar cells that can withstand the harsh conditions of space.

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