About Akash Systems
Akash Systems is focused on developing and supplying the next generation of small satellites (CUBESATS), satellite transmitters, and the RF Power Amplifiers. The company uses new composite material, Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Diamond, invented by Akash cofounder Ejeckam, for their products.
GaN-on-Diamond provides a cooler state of operation which improves energy efficiency and reduces a system's size, weight, and operating costs.
Akash Systems was founded in 2016 by Felix Ejeckam and Ty Mitchell and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.
Company details
Funding
Total raised
$83.6M
Last stage
Series A
Investors
Founders
Felix Ejeckam
Co-founder and CEO of Akash Systems. Inventor of GaN-on-Diamond technology (2003). Holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Cornell University. Named a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer in 2021 and one of America's Greatest Disruptors by Newsweek.
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Ty Mitchell
Co-founder and Board Director of Akash Systems. Background in GaN and SiC materials, optoelectronics, and LED lighting. Former EVP/VP/GM at Cree, Inc. Holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from UC Berkeley.
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