Evaluating only Aeva Technologies’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Unit economics as the #1 likely cause. Documented cause: No market fit.
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Documented cause
Aeva Technologies built FMCW (frequency-modulated continuous wave) LiDAR — a fundamentally different sensing approach that measures velocity directly, not just distance. With deep tech ex-Apple founders and $250M raised via SPAC at a $2.1B valuation, Aeva was positioned to lead the autonomous vehicle sensor market. But AV timelines slipped catastrophically. No robotaxi or AV OEM reached scale deployment. Aeva's revenue remained near zero while cash burned and the stock fell 95%+ from SPAC price.
Lesson
“AV hardware suppliers should avoid public markets until autonomous fleet deployments exceed 100,000 units — SPAC capital cannot fund a decade of AV market development.”