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YPLASMA is a technology company.
YPlasma specializes in developing advanced Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DBD) plasma actuators, delivering innovative solutions for thermal management, flow control, sanitization, and propulsion. Their core technology focuses on creating silent, solid-state systems that offer precise ionic flow control, enabling fanless and more efficient applications across diverse industrial needs.
The company emerged as a spin-off from the Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), founded by David García, Antonio Conesa, and Mario Sánchez. Antonio Conesa, as R&D Director, and Mario Sánchez, as CTO, are co-authors of the foundational YPlasma patent, stemming from their research and development at INTA, which provided the initial insight for commercialization.
YPlasma's technology targets a broad spectrum of industries, including consumer electronics for noiseless cooling, aerospace for aerodynamic control, and various sectors requiring advanced sanitization and propulsion methods. The company is driven by a vision to expand the reach of its plasma solutions globally, fostering industrial transformation and contributing to more sustainable technological advancements.
YPLASMA has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round.
YPLASMA has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
YPLASMA has raised $3.0M in total across 1 funding round.
YPLASMA's investors include Niklas Koerner, Black Jays Investments, SOSV.
YPLASMA has raised $3.0M across 1 funding round. Most recently, it raised $3.0M Seed in July 2025.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | $3M Seed | Niklas Koerner | Black Jays Investments, SOSV | Announced |
YPlasma is a deep-tech startup developing advanced dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma actuators for precise ionic flow control, enabling applications like silent cooling, deicing, aerodynamics enhancement, disinfection, and propulsion.[1][2][5] Originally a spin-off from Spain's National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA), it serves industries including electronics (data centers, semiconductors, laptops), energy (wind turbines, storage), automotive, aerospace, agriculture, health, and naval sectors by solving thermal management, efficiency, and sustainability challenges with compact, motionless, solid-state solutions.[1][3][4][5] The company raised $2.5 million in seed funding in 2024 from Faber and SOSV to scale R&D in Madrid and New Jersey, targeting first commercial integrations in consumer electronics by end-2025, amid surging AI-driven heat dissipation demands.[3][7]
YPlasma emerged from over a decade of research at INTA, where scientists Antonio Conesa (Head of Plasma Laboratory and Aerodynamics Director) and Mario Sánchez (Aeronautical Engineer) developed patented plasma actuator technology (e.g., WO 2022/179907 A1) initially for aeronautics.[2][6] In 2023, they joined Mobile World Capital Barcelona’s “The Collider” tech transfer program, partnering with serial entrepreneur David García—experienced in electric vehicles and energy efficiency—who became CEO to commercialize the tech.[2][3][6] Launched as an INTA spin-off in February 2024 and incubated by ESA BIC Barcelona, YPlasma quickly gained traction: selected by Airbus as top technology after evaluating 80 options, and establishing labs at SOSV’s HAX in New Jersey.[2][4][5]
YPlasma rides the explosive growth in AI semiconductors and data centers, where traditional cooling fails against escalating heat from advanced chips, while expanding into renewables (wind efficiency) and electrification (EVs, batteries).[3][4] Timing aligns with global sustainability mandates—its plasma tech cuts energy waste, ice-related downtime, and chemicals, boosting turbine output by 10-15% and enabling greener vertical farming/space propulsion.[1][4][5] Market tailwinds include semiconductor thermal crises and ESA/Airbus pushes for efficient aerospace; YPlasma influences ecosystems by bridging lab research to market via Collider/ESA, inspiring hard-tech spin-offs in plasma for edge computing, drones, and climate-resilient energy.[2][3][5]
YPlasma's plasma actuators position it to disrupt cooling in AI hardware and beyond, with 2025 laptop integrations signaling rapid commercialization and U.S. expansion via HAX labs.[3][4] Trends like denser chips, orbital economies (VLEO sats), and net-zero mandates will propel growth, potentially evolving YPlasma into a cross-industry platform leader—think fanless data centers and ice-proof renewables. Watch for partnerships amplifying its INTA-rooted IP into billion-dollar markets, revolutionizing efficiency where heat and flow control define limits.[2][3][5]