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

Several interesting transactions closed in the Aerospace sector over the past two weeks. 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. Maritime Launch Services Inc, a commercial aerospace company responsible for developing Spaceport Nova Scotia, received $208,500 of development capital from investors.

Merger/Acquisition and Corporate

    1.  Relativity Space, operator of an aerospace design and manufacturing company intended to offer commercial launch services, was acquired by Mr.Eric Schmidt.

Later Stage VC

    1. Shield AI, operator of a defense technology company intended to restructure battlefields and commercial aviation, raised $240 million of Series F1 venture funding in a deal led by Hanwha Aerospace Company and L3 Harris Technologies.
    2. Radian Aerospace, developer of aerospace vehicles designed to simplify orbital transportation, raised an amount of venture funding from Balerion Space Venture.
    3. Qubic Technologies, developer of remote sensing tools designed to provide information with details to optimize critical decision-making, raised an amount of venture funding from QAI Ventures.
    4. Epirus, developer of software-defined high-power microwave technology, raised $250 million of Series D venture funding in a deal led by 8VC and Washington Harbour.

Early Stage VC

    1. Union Technologies, manufacturer of energetic products intended to modernize and advance munitions, propellants, and related technologies, raised an amount of venture funding from Silent Ventures.
    2. CX2, operator of a defense technology company intended to deliver spectrum dominance through radio frequency (RF) defined technologies for unmanned systems in modern warfare, raised an amount of venture funding from 8VC and Andreessen Horowitz.
    3. Blue Water Autonomy, operator of a defense and space technology development and manufacturing company intended to support national security and space exploration, raised an amount of venture funding from Impatient Ventures.
    4. Astral Materials, manufacturer of semiconductor materials intended to improve material science through microgravity, raised an amount of venture funding from AE Blue Capital.

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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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