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YC W18

Riga, LV · Founded 2015 · 250 employees · 27 known investors

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Aerones provides robotic inspection, cleaning, coating, and repair services for wind turbine blades. The company serves wind park operators in the renewable energy sector.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergyRoboticsDronesClimateLatviaEurope

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W18)

Aerones was founded in 2015 by Dainis Kruze and Janis Putrams.

DKDainis Kruze
Dainis KruzeCo-FounderDainis Kruze is the founder and CEO of Aerones, which provides robotic inspection, cleaning, coating, and repair services for wind turbine blades. He has prior experience developing fleet management systems and energy monitoring products.
JPJanis Putrams
Janis PutramsCo-Founder

Board

BN
Bala NagarajanBoard director
PN
Paul Neal JordanBoard director
ABAndris Berzins
Andris BerzinsBoard MemberInvestment Partner at Change Ventures
PG
PHILIPP GOEHREBoard director
NM
Nigel McCleaveBoard director

Investors · 27

Ahren Innovation Capitallisted by Ahren Innovation CapitalCambridge, Cambridgeshire

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Carbonlisted by CarbonAmsterdam · $21.6K

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Change Ventureslisted by Change VenturesTallinn · $100K – $750K

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Evergy Ventureslisted by Evergy VenturesKansas City

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Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbHlisted by Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH
Future Positive Capitallisted by Future Positive Capital

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Metaplanetlisted by MetaplanetTallinn · $500K – $10M

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Overlap Holdingslisted by Overlap HoldingsHicksville

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Pace Ventureslisted by Pace VenturesBerlin · $550K – $1.6Mvia Marius Swart · inferred
Point Reyes Managementlisted by Point Reyes Management
S2G Investmentslisted by S2G InvestmentsChicago · $1M – $5M

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Sensum Grupalisted by Sensum GrupaRiga

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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ACTivate CapitalreportedCanberra

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ArcTern VenturesreportedToronto · $730K – $2.9M

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Blume EquityreportedLondon

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Ecosummit Gmb HreportedBerlin

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Extantia CapitalreportedBerlin · $1.1M – $5.5M

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Future PositivereportedNew York

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Invest TechreportedSão Paulo

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LightrockreportedLondon

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Medical Technology Venture PartnersreportedSan Francisco

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OurCrowdreportedJerusalem

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Venture Investment AssociatesreportedPeapack

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Also in the syndicate · 2

the Sensum GroupYCombinator

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$161.2M disclosed across 3 of 5 rounds · 2020–2025

▶$62.3MraisedJul 2025 · 10 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Janis PutramsExecutive Officer, Director
  • Bala NagarajanDirector
  • Paul Neal JordanDirector
  • Dainis KruzeExecutive Officer, Director
  • Nigel McCleaveDirector
  • Andris BerzinsDirector
Offering amount
$62.3M
Amount sold
$62.3M
Proceeds to insiders
$749.6K
First sale
May 2025
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2025
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$38.9MraisedDec 2022 · 37 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • NIGEL MCCLEAVEDirector
  • DAINIS KRUZEExecutive Officer, Director
  • JANIS PUTRAMSDirector
  • PHILIPP GOEHREDirector
  • ANDRIS BERZINSDirector
Offering amount
$41.4M
Amount sold
$38.9M
First sale
Dec 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2018
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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In the news

Aerones Secures $62M in Oversubscribed Financing Round - Robotic Wind Turbine Care Systems | Aeronesaerones.com · Jun 2025Y-Combinator-backed Aerones ropes in $30M to transform wind energy maintenance industry via robots — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Jan 2023Clean energy: Scrubbing wind turbines with robots nets Aerones $39M • TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does Aerones do?
Aerones provides robotic inspection, cleaning, coating, and repair services for wind turbine blades. The company serves wind park operators in the renewable energy sector.
Who founded Aerones?
Aerones was founded by Dainis Kruze, Janis Putrams in 2015.
Who are Aerones's investors?
Aerones's investors include ACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERS, Ahren Innovation Capital, Carbon, Change Ventures, Evergy Ventures, Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH, Future Positive Capital, Metaplanet and 17 more.
How much funding has Aerones raised?
Aerones has disclosed $161.2M raised across 3 of its 5 known rounds.
Where is Aerones headquartered?
Aerones is headquartered in Riga, LV.