Arceon
Dutch deep-tech company engineering and manufacturing carbon-ceramic composite (Carbeon) materials for extreme-temperature aerospace, defense, and industrial applications.
- CEO / Founder
- Rahul Shirke
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Growth Stage
- Total Funding
- $380K
- Latest Round
- Venture Round
- Key Investors
- TENZING ALPHA
Technology & Products
Key Products
Carbeon-UHT, Carbeon-HPS, Carbeon-LWR material grades; products include SRM nozzles, nozzle extensions, heat shields, leading edges, sample plates.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary carbon-ceramic composite (Carbeon) manufacturing process combining carbon fiber reinforcement with a silicon carbide matrix without fiber coating, plus a proprietary joining technique for near-net-shape parts; validated via ESA in-space testing and AFRL oxyacetylene torch testing with near-zero structural degradation.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Carbeon carbon-ceramic composites operate above 1500°C, overcoming bottlenecks of carbon-carbon, superalloys and graphite above 1000°C, with near-net-shape manufacturing that reduces mass, machining, and lead times.
How They Differentiate
Uses uncoated carbon fiber reinforcement (vs. competitors' coated fiber approaches) and a proprietary joining technique enabling near-net-shape, lower-mass, faster-lead-time parts at lower cost than superalloys or traditional carbon-carbon.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Aerospace, defense, and industrial customers requiring components for extreme-temperature environments (propulsion nozzles, heat shields, leading edges).
Industry Verticals
Aerospace, Defense, Space, Industrial
Competitors
SGL Carbon; Safran Ceramics (Herakles); Rocket Lab (composite structures); other C/C and C/C-SiC composite makers such as Petroceramics
Growth & Milestones
Major Milestones
2018: founded out of TU Delft research; 2021: YES!Delft startup program; 2024: ESA in-space testing of Carbeon CMCs; AFRL oxyacetylene torch testing completed with near-zero structural degradation; 2025: awarded best proposal by ESA Future Space Transportation program; TENZING ALPHA investment.
Notable Customers
Private customers in space and defense industry (specific names not publicly disclosed); ESA; General Atomics