Aliena
Aliena is a Singapore-based startup developing space-propulsion systems.
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| Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Website | https://www.aliena.sg/ |
| Vertical(s) | Aerospace |
| Latest Funding Round | Series A |
| Year founded | 2018 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Spun of from | Nayang Technological University |
| Technology Readiness Level | Unknown/Not Applicable |
Technology
Aliena owns proprietary electric propulsion technologies that enable very low earth orbit (VLEO) satellites.
Traction
Aliena's thruster was first deployed into space on a nanothruster on 14 January 2022, onboard a SpaceX launch[1].
Their thruster was also launched from India in July 2023 together with 7 other Singapore-made satellites[2]. This satellite, named the ORB-12 Strider, is a 12U CubeSat built by Orbital Astronautics to test the propulsion system for Aliena and Aurora Propulsion Technologies of Finland[3].
Accolades
Aliena was the winner of the Aerospace category of the 2023 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge[4].
Funding
In April 2024, the startup closed a US$5.6 million Series A round led by Wavemaker Partners[5].
They closed their S$1.5million seed round in 2019, led by Singapore's Cap Vista[6].
| Funding History | |
|---|---|
| Investor | Round |
| Wavemaker Partners | Series A |
| Seeds Capital | Series A |
| Paspalis | Series A |
| Cap Vista | Series A |
| NTUitive | Series A |
| Cap Vista | Seed |
| Paspalis | Seed |
| 500 Startups | Seed |
Note: This list is community-maintained and may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.
References
- ↑ "Nanosatellite with Singapore start-up's thruster deployed into space on SpaceX mission". The Straits Times. 2022-01-14. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Another milestone for Singapore's space sector with 7 Singapore Satellites launched in India". www.space.gov.sg. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "ORB-12 Strider". Gunter's Space Page. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ Marcom (2023-03-13). "Winners of the 2023 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge". Hello Tomorrow. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ "Spacetech firm Aliena to spend half of $5.6m raise to ramp up engine production | Mark Lim Jian Wei | 55 comments". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2025-12-23.
- ↑ Chong, Claudia (2019-11-03). "Spacetech firm Aliena secures S$1.5m, inks partnership with Northern Territory government". The Business Times. Retrieved 2025-12-23.