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Venus Aerospace

Venus Aerospace

Private
Houston, TexasFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.venusaero.com/

Last Round

Series B

Jul 8, 2026

Est. Valuation

$607M

Total Funding Raised

$114.96M

Momentum

Top 1%

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Company Overview

Venus Aerospace is an aerospace and defense company that develops hypersonic transportation systems, including rotating detonation rocket engines (RDRE) and high-speed vehicles for defense and space missions.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Defense Tech, Space Technology, Aviation & Drones

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Hardware Sales

AI Layer

Non-AI

Keywords

rotating detonation rocket engineRDREhypersonic propulsionhypersonicsrocket engine manufacturerdefense techspace techhypersonic weaponshypersonic jetspace launchspace tugorbital transfer vehiclesB2Gdeep techair-breathing propulsion

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Venus Aerospace comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Venus Aerospace Funding Rounds

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RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BJul 8, 2026
Series BMay 4, 2026
StrategicOct 22, 2025
GrantApr 16, 2025
StrategicJan 22, 2025
Grant
Jul 26, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Andrew Duggleby

Co-Founder CTO

Founding Team

Venus Aerospace Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Venus Aerospace investors
InvestorRounds
Starboard StarSeries B
America's Frontier FundStrategic
Cantos VenturesGrant
Lockheed Martin VenturesSeries B, Strategic
PEAK6 InvestmentsSeries B
United States Air ForceGrant
Trousdale VenturesSeries B

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  • Jul 8, 2026

    $91M round led by Mercury Fund.

  • May 4, 2026

    $63M round completed.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersHouston, Texas
Employee Range112
Year Founded2020
Last FundingJul 8, 2026

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