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

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

PE Growth/Expansion

    1. Aeronix Technologies Group, provider of data transfer, signal analysis, and communications products and related engineering services intended primarily for the defense industry, received development capital from PSP Partners.
    2. Enflite, manufacturer of cabin mechanisms accessories intended for ultra first-class commercial and rotor wing aircraft, received development capital from Tower Arch Capital.

Merger/Acquisition and Corporate

    1. McStarlite, manufacturer of sheet metal aerospace components catering to the commercial aviation and military end markets, was acquired by Standex International for $56.5 million.
    2. Millennium International, provider of avionics repair and support services, was acquired by HEICO.
    3. Teledyne Qioptiq, manufacturer of advanced electronic equipment catering to the defense and space industry, was acquired by Teledyne Technologies for approximately $710 million.

Buyout/LBO

    1. Heroux-Devtek, designer, developer, manufacturer, and repairer of landing gear and actuation systems and components for the aerospace market, was acquired by Platinum Equity through a CAD 1.35 billion public-to-private LBO.

Later Stage VC

    1. Hidden Level, developer of airspace custom-built sensor technology designed to provide safety through sensing tools, raised $65 million through a combination of Series C-1 and Series C-2 venture funding in a deal led by DFJ Growth.

Early Stage VC 

    1. BESXAR, manufacturer of space products intended to leverage the power of autonomous factories and the unique properties of space to forge the next industrial base, raised venture funding from UNION Labs VC.
    2. K2 Space, developer of aerospace hardware products designed for space architecture, raised $110 million in Series B venture funding in a deal led by Altimeter Capital Management and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Angel, Seed, and Grant

    1. Maglev Aero, developer of an eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft management platform designed to optimize mobility and connectivity, raised $2.50 million in Seed-2 funding.

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Jesus Tueme

Managing Director

Finance and banking executive with a global perspective, broad professional practice and extensive network in Latin America. 22 years at BBVA, BNPP and Credit Agricole. Successful deal-making track record with multinationals, major Latin American issuers and government agencies. Extensive experience in restructuring/special situations, initial public offerings, corporate strategy, evaluating alliances, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, risk management, customer centric and digital strategies, and financial analytics. BS in Economics from Mexico Monterrey Institute of Technology. MBA from the University of California Los Angeles in 1987. Graduated from Harvard Business School General Management Program. Further academic work on Risk Management at Stanford University and as a research and finance scholar at the Monterrey Institute of Technology.

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Jesus Tueme

Jesus Tueme

Managing Director

Jesus Tueme

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