Evaluating only Aeva Technologies SPAC Decline’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. Documented cause: Market timing.
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Documented cause
Aeva Technologies built a unique frequency-modulated continuous wave (FMCW) LiDAR sensor with velocity-sensing capabilities beyond traditional time-of-flight LiDAR. The technology was genuinely differentiated. The company went public via SPAC in 2021 at a $2.1B valuation, betting on autonomous vehicle volume production by 2025. But AV timelines slipped universally — Waymo, Cruise, and robotaxi deployments were years behind forecast. LiDAR component volume pricing required scale that could not be achieved without AV customers. By 2024 Aeva's stock had fallen 97% from SPAC peak.
Lesson
“SPAC valuations for enabling technologies require the downstream application market to materialize within the SPAC cash burn window — LiDAR learned it does not.”