Top 10 Aerospace Capital Raises in the U.S. – January 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. Hadrian, a manufacturer of critical precision components intended for aerospace and defense industries, received development capital from Overlap Holdings.
    2. Novaria Group, an operator of a family of precision component companies primarily serving aerospace companies primarily, received $96,041 in development capital.

Merger/Acquisition and Corporate

    1. APS Aerospace, a developer of a flight data analysis suite designed to enhance aviation safety and investigative capabilities, was acquired by ACR Group Corporation.
    2. Tennessee Valley Research Group, a manufacturer of defense technology systems designed for national security purposes, was acquired by Avion Solutions.

Later Stage VC

    1. Kall Morris, a developer of a space logistics platform designed to enable sustainable orbital operations and optimize satellite missions, raised $140,000 in venture funding in the form of SAFE notes.
    2. Loft Orbital, a developer of a satellite deployment and management platform designed to democratize access to space by providing a simple, reliable, and affordable way to deploy and operate small satellites, raised $170 million in Series C venture funding in a deal led by Tikehau Capital and Axial Partners.

Early Stage VC 

    1. Portal, a provider of space maneuverability services intended to empower the next generation of space operators to maintain space superiority, raised venture funding from First In.
    2. Overland AI, developer of artificial intelligence-based autonomous navigation and transportation technology designed for off-road autonomy in mission-critical sectors, raised $32 million in Series A venture funding in a deal led by 8VC.

Angel, Seed, and Grant

    1. Deterrence, a developer of defense technology designed to create safer and smarter manufacturing systems that protect American workers and interests, raised $10.1 million in seed funding in a deal led by Riot Ventures.
    2. Lumen Orbit, a developer of power and cooling systems designed to create cost-competitive, sustainable, and rapidly scalable data centers in space, raised $14.14 million in Seed-1 funding in a deal led by NFX.

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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

Managing Director

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