Aero X Ventures is a specialized early-stage venture firm investing in next-generation technologies that are transforming Aerospace & Defense (A&D). We are experienced investors focused on A&D sub-markets with increased technology demand, competition, and M&A to generate competitive venture investment returns. Each of these A&D sub-markets are utilizing key enabling technologies, such as AI/ML, IoT, Cyber Security, Blockchain, Immersive Tech, Sustainability Tech, and many others to drive scalable solutions to difficult problems and have both a military and commercial application. Within Defense, we see a positive trend and demand for private capital investment. We are particular to companies innovating and driving growth of critical technologies within the Department of Defense. We will support each portfolio company navigate market and optimize strategy, and maximize the value of our social and intellectual capital to accelerate their growth.
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We’re proud to join Starfish Space on this journey and look forward to the impact we can make together! 🚀
Announcing $29M in new funding led by Shield Capital! This funding will support the development of our first Otter servicing vehicles, which will perform missions for Intelsat, the U.S. Space Force, and NASA. Full press release here: https://lnkd.in/gnCFf6H2
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Combined with unmatched scalability, our ultra-quiet propulsors unlock endless integration opportunities. Graham Warwick at Aviation Week Network highlights the Whisper Swift Glider prototype, a flying testbed of our eQ250 (literally blowing folks away during our flight test center ribbon cutting event last month) ✈ https://lnkd.in/e4r4kjS7 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration Tennessee Department of Transportation TENNESSEE AVIATION ASSOCIATION Crossville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development LaunchTN Oak Ridge National Laboratory #whisper #quiet #electric #propulsion #aviation #aerospace
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The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is beginning the strategic allocation of the $983M budget for fiscal year 2024, signed into law in March. This spending plan is the result of a rapid, rigorous planning effort with partners across the United States Department of Defense (DoD), including the Services, Combatant Commands, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Staff. DIU is already putting the budget in action, and we expect to release just over a dozen solicitations using our FY24 appropriations for new projects, leveraging our Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) process. Companies interested in competing for contract awards should monitor the DIU website and social media for new solicitations, or subscribe to our solicitation notification newsletter. Since 2016, DIU has executed $1.7B in prototype contract awards and $5.5B in production contract awards to tech companies backed by more than $68B in private investment. Learn more about the DIU CSO process: https://lnkd.in/eHgxbg_X Sign up for DIU solicitation notifications: https://lnkd.in/eDVeFE4t
Congrats to the team at Privateer Space!! 🚀 🛰 This move has unlocked significant value for existing commercial and defense clients and will open up markets that have not yet capitalized on the value creation of geospatial intelligence derived from space-based data. We will be here as your partner every step of the way! Congrats to the rest of the investor pool! Lux Capital BOKA Group Holdings I LP Starburst Aerospace IronGate Capital Advisors Marlinspike Alex Fielding Steve Wozniak Moriba Jah Kyle Mounts Aaron Ishikawa David Mounts Gonzales Michael Baughan Basil Yap Esina Alic David Dacquino Courtney B. Spaeth Andrew Anton Andrei Illias Kurt Sonntag Dan Edwards Jenny Naranjo Dylan Clifford Thomas Edwards Karen Barnes https://lnkd.in/gzN5TEN8
Momentum is here... 🚀 🚀 Kyle Mounts David Mounts Gonzales Aaron Ishikawa Michael Baughan Basil Yap
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The global Aerospace and Defense market has grown at a whopping 11.5% compound annual growth rate just in the past year, and is projected to grow at about half that through 2028. For a variety of reasons, North America will be the largest recipient of that growth, with small businesses being the greatest beneficiaries of all. Often the unsung heroes of the defense industry, small businesses constitute 99.9% of all U.S. businesses, 73% of companies in the defense industrial base, and more than half of all American employees work for a small business as they are a critical contributor to our national security. Aerospace and Defense is now the number one industry in #Florida - the official Gateway to #Space - and many states around the country are looking to the Space Florida model to help grow their industrial base. “Promise this speech won’t be all about Florida” I am saying here. (Although it kinda was 😉) Thank you again for the honor and opportunity U.S. Defense Leadership Forum. You’re amazing!! https://lnkd.in/eJdrRAZA 🇺🇸✈️🚀 Adams and Reese LLP #aerospaceindustry #aviationindustry #spaceindustry #defenseindustry #smallbusiness #heartbeatofamerica
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The Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O), Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC PAC), and the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) have partnered to leverage commercial solutions that can convert water into hydrogen in austere and isolated environments, allowing it to power unmanned aerial systems (#UAS), small unit equipment, balloons, and tactical vehicles. “Commercial technology and energy companies have led the way in creating hydrogen-powered solutions and capabilities, and the HyTEC program helps capture some of those gains to enable operational capabilities in a contested logistics environment,” said Andrew Mawdsley, DIU HyTEC Program Manager. DIU recently selected two vendors, Zepher Flight Labs and NovaSpark Energy, to develop prototype technologies for this project. These vendors were selected from a highly competitive field of commercial technology company applicants.
Drones go where GPS cannot. A great profile of our portco Exyn Technologies. We're proud to partner with innovators who keep pushing the boundaries!
Congrats to the team at Cyvl.ai for closing out a very successful round! We are incredibly excited to be on this journey with you! 🚀🚀
We are excited to share that Cyvl.ai has secured a $6M investment led by Companyon Ventures, with participation from Argon Ventures, AERO X VENTURES, and Alumni Ventures. This fundraising round will help fuel our mission to revolutionize transportation infrastructure with AI-driven solutions. Through partnering with Civil Engineering Firms, Cyvl.ai has helped over 200 cities and towns worldwide, and we're scaling up our technology and team to meet growing demand. We also want to thank our existing investors, MassVentures, LaunchCapital, RiverPark Ventures, Launchpad Venture Group, and Hub Angels Investment Group for continuing to believe in our vision. The future of infrastructure is data-driven, and with this support, we're paving the way! To learn more about this, read the full article by Ron Miller on TechCrunch: https://lnkd.in/gsk3Usva #Cyvlai #InfrastructureInnovation #DataDrivenSolutions
Congrats to the team @ Wilder Systems Robots!! A $30M STRATFI award is an amazing accomplishment and validation that you are solving the right problems! Will Wilder Erica Pocs
HUGE day for Wilder Systems Inc! Just publicly announced here at Capital Factory, we have been selected for a $30M #STRATFI contract award to support Air Force Global Strike Command with our robotic solutions! Needless to say, we are beyond stoked. More to come… Wilder Systems Robots