Top 10 Aerospace Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – October 1st – 15th, 2025

Several interesting transactions closed in the Aerospace sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PIPE

1. Applied Energetics Inc, specializes in laser and photonics systems that focus on fiber-based ultrashort pulse laser technologies, received approximately $10.79 million of development capital.
2. Joby Aviation Inc, a transportation company that develops an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing air taxi for commercial passenger service, received approximately $591.01 million of development capital through a private placement.

Merger/Acquisition

3. Canyon Composites, advanced composite and metallic components that serve space, aerospace, defense and industrial markets, acquired by Advanced Cooling Technologies.
4. InField Scientific, computational modelling of complex electromagnetic environments that offers a comprehensive analysis of a ship’s electromagnetic environment effects, acquired by Calian Group for CAD 13.2 million.
5. KinetX Aerospace, aerospace systems that support mission design, navigation, and spacecraft flight dynamics, acquired by Intuitive Machines.

Later Stage VC

6. Airbound, unmanned aerial vehicles that provide lightweight drones for last-mile delivery, raised $8.65 million of venture funding in a deal led by Lachy Groom.
7. Apex, standardized satellite buses that accelerate access to space for commercial and government missions, raised $200 million through a combination of debt and Series D venture funding.
8. Stoke Space, reusable rockets that make space access sustainable and scalable, raised $610 million of Series D venture funding through a combination of debt and equity.
9. MapLarge, geospatial application technology that enables large-scale, mission-critical operations, raised venture funding from Crescent Cove Advisors.

Early Stage VC

10. Firestorm, modular unmanned aerial platforms that democratize air power through distributed manufacturing and mission-adaptable systems, raised $49.5 million of venture funding in a deal led by New Enterprise Associates.

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