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Soctera

Ithaca, US · 3 known investors

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607 people in our graph share verified history with the Soctera team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Mike Zakunlockedknows Austin Hickman · together at Cornell (overlapped)
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×2knows the team · via National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
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Soctera develops nitride semiconductor power amplifiers that use a thinner semiconductor stack to deliver higher power density and lower operating temperatures for 5G telecom, SATCOM, and radar systems. Spun out of Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the company targets telecommunications, radar, electronic warfare, and satellite communication networks.

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Founders & leadership

AHAustin Hickman
Austin HickmaninCo-Founder & CEOCo-founder and CEO of Soctera, a semiconductor company developing power amplifiers for telecommunications and satellite communications applications that spun out of Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
RCReet Chaudhuri
Reet ChaudhuriinCo-Founder & CTOReet Chaudhuri is a semiconductor physicist with over a decade of R&D experience, including roles optimizing GPU hardware at Nvidia and advancing logic process nodes at Intel Foundry. He is co-founder and CTO of Soctera, a Cornell University spinoff developing GaN-based power amplifiers for 5G and satellite communications.
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Debdeep JenainCo-Founder and AdvisorHolds an appointment as an assistant professor at the University of Notre Dame.
GXGrace Xing
Grace Xing𝕏Co-Founder and Advisor
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Austin Hickman, Ph.D.Co-Founder and CEO
RCReet Chaudhuri, Ph.D.
Reet Chaudhuri, Ph.D.inCo-Founder and CTOA semiconductor device physicist who worked as a logic device engineer at Intel Corporation before co-founding the company. He earned his Ph.D. at Cornell University, where he was a graduate research and teaching assistant and later a postdoctoral researcher, and held an SRC Research Scholars Program appointment.

Investors · 3

Multiball CapitalLos Angeles
Red Bear VenturesIthaca · $200K – $1.3M
Anorak Venturesreported · 2 sourcesLos Angeles · $25K – $400K

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award

Federal grants — no equity taken
AgencyPhaseYearAmount
National Science FoundationPhase ISTTR2021$256K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

Soctera accelerates commercialization of next-generation semiconductor technology - Cornell Research & Innovationresearch-and-innovation.cornell.edu · Aug 2026VC funding deals: Neros, Amplifica, Soctera, STRGY AI - InfotechLeadinfotechlead.com · Aug 2026Soctera Raises $4 Million Seed Round Led By Anorak Ventures And Multiball Capital For Power Amplifier Technologypulse2.com · Aug 2026Venture Capital News: House of Student, Soctera, Vaderis Therapeutics, H&MV Engineering - InfotechLeadinfotechlead.com · Aug 2026audium capital partners (@audiumcp) on Xx.com · Aug 2026Pulse 2.0 (@pulse2news) on Xx.com · Aug 2026Soctera Raises $4 Million Seed Round Led By Anorak Ventures And Multiball Capital For Power Amplifier Technologypulse2.com · Aug 2026Soctera raises $4 million to break the thermal ceiling of defense and space systemsprnewswire.com · Aug 2026

Frequently asked questions

What does Soctera do?
Soctera develops nitride semiconductor power amplifiers that use a thinner semiconductor stack to deliver higher power density and lower operating temperatures for 5G telecom, SATCOM, and radar systems. Spun out of Cornell University's School of Electrical and Computer Engineering, the company targets telecommunications, radar, electronic warfare, and satellite communication networks.
Who founded Soctera?
Soctera was founded by Austin Hickman, Reet Chaudhuri, Debdeep Jena, Grace Xing, Austin Hickman, Ph.D., Reet Chaudhuri, Ph.D..
Who are Soctera's investors?
Soctera's investors include Multiball Capital, Red Bear Ventures, Anorak Ventures.
Where is Soctera headquartered?
Soctera is headquartered in Ithaca, US.