Ethereal Machines
Founded 2014 Β· 129 employees on LinkedIn Β· 3 known investors
Ethereal Machines provides precision CNC manufacturing services, machining aerospace-grade parts on in-house 3- and 5-axis platforms with full traceability and quality certifications (AS9100D, ISO 9001, ISO/IEC 27001). It serves customers needing high-precision components for demanding applications such as aerospace and space, designing and building its own machines, with an India-based and global focus.
Also known as Ethereal
Founders & leadership
Ethereal Machines was founded in 2014 by Navin Jain.

Investors Β· 3
Also in the syndicate Β· 1
Company profile
researched Aug 2026Ethereal Machines is a precision CNC manufacturing company based in Bengaluru, India. It machines parts to customer drawings on its own 3-axis and 5-axis floor, working in aluminium, titanium, Inconel, engineering steels, 316L stainless and Ti-6Al-4V ELI, with stated tolerances as low as Β±0.005 mm validated per part family under production conditions. The company operates a single quality system across three capability areas: 5-axis machining, production-volume 3-axis machining, and inspection and finishing, and holds AS9100D, ISO 9001 and ISO/IEC 27001 certifications.
Alongside contract machining, the company designs and builds its own machine platforms β branded Aura (3-axis, engineered for production) and Nimbus (5-axis) β with toolpath, fixturing and kinematics described as its own intellectual property, developed by the same team that runs the shop floor. Announced Series B plans include a new manufacturing facility near Bengaluru, an indigenous CNC controller described as India's first, and an AI-driven software platform.
Industries served include aerospace (airframe brackets, propulsion components, avionics housings, drone and space-tech parts), electronics (RF and microwave housings, heat sinks, instrument enclosures), healthcare (surgical instruments, implant geometries, diagnostic housings), semiconductor (wafer-handling components, vacuum-chamber hardware, precision fixtures) and energy (turbine and pump components).
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Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed β not independently audited.
Timeline Β· 4
launches, deals, and filingsSeries B proceeds earmarked for a new manufacturing facility near Bengaluru and new teams in the US and Europe.
Ethereal Machines announced a $28.5 million Series B led by Avataar Ventures with participation from Peak XV Partners and others, to fund a new manufacturing facility near Bengaluru, an indigenous CNC controller, an AI-driven software platform, and new teams in the US and Europe.
$28.5M source β
Company post introducing Aura, its 3-axis CNC platform engineered for production volumes.
Company post introducing Nimbus, positioned for Indian and global precision manufacturing.
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primary sources listed
- Ethereal Machinesetherealmachines.com Β· web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Ethereal Machines do?
- Bengaluru-based precision CNC manufacturer machining aerospace-grade parts on 3- and 5-axis platforms it designs in-house.
- Who founded Ethereal Machines?
- Ethereal Machines was founded by Navin Jain in 2014.
- Who are Ethereal Machines's investors?
- Ethereal Machines's investors include Peak XV Partners, Avataar Venture Partners.

