Venus Aerospace Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2020

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 63

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Series A2
  • (In Progress)

  • Investors
  • 36

Venus Aerospace General Information

Description

Operator of an aerospace company intended to provide hypersonic transportation. The company offers rotating detonation rocket engines (RDRE) and high-speed vehicles for research, defense, and commercial missions, enabling space businesses to have fast transport with better range and performance cost-effectively.

Contact Information

Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 12577 Blume Avenue
  • Suite 1013
  • Houston, TX 77034
  • United States
+1 (281)
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Corporate Office
  • 12577 Blume Avenue
  • Suite 1013
  • Houston, TX 77034
  • United States
+1 (281)

Venus Aerospace Timeline

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Venus Aerospace Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
7. Later Stage VC (Series A2) In Progress Generating Revenue
6. Later Stage VC (Series A1) 26-Nov-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
5. Early Stage VC (Series A2) 06-Jun-2023 Completed Generating Revenue
4. Early Stage VC (Series A1) 05-Apr-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
3. Grant Completed Generating Revenue
2. Accelerator/Incubator 01-Jan-2022 $3.17M Completed Generating Revenue
1. Seed Round 21-Jan-2021 $3.17M $3.17M Completed Generating Revenue
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Venus Aerospace Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized
Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price
Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple
Conversion Price % Owned
Founders
Series A-5
Series A-4
Series A-3
Series A-2
Series A-1
Seed-2 301,980 $0.000010 $0.46 $0.46 1x $0.46 0.82%
Seed-1 5,234,682 $0.000010 $0.58 $0.58 1x $0.58 14.16%
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Venus Aerospace Comparisons

Description
Primary
Industry
HQ Location
Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Operator of an aerospace company intended to provide hypersonic transportation. The company offers rotating detonation r
Aerospace and Defense
Houston, TX
63 As of 2025

Charlotte, NC
 

Atlanta, GA
 
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Venus Aerospace Competitors (4)

One of Venus Aerospace’s 4 competitors is Collins Aerospace, a Corporate Backed or Acquired company based in Charlotte, NC.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Collins Aerospace Corporate Backed or Acquired Charlotte, NC
Hermeus Venture Capital-Backed Atlanta, GA
Boom Supersonic Venture Capital-Backed Centennial, CO
Intuitive Machines Formerly VC-backed Houston, TX
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Venus Aerospace Patents

Venus Aerospace Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-20250059934-A1 Ignition and operation of liquid fuel powered rocket engine Pending 14-Aug-2023
US-12140108-B1 Detonation of un-decomposed liquid oxidizer in a rocket engine Active 04-Aug-2023
US-11840988-B1 Film cooling with rotating detonation engine to secondary combustion Active 03-Mar-2023
US-20240295199-A1 Film cooling with rotating detonation engine to secondary combustion Inactive 03-Mar-2023
US-11911754-B1 3d-printed catalyst bed Active 10-Jan-2023 B01J37/0225
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Venus Aerospace Investors (36)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
America's Frontier Fund Venture Capital Minority
Airbus Ventures Corporate Venture Capital Minority
Cubit Capital Venture Capital Minority
Fanjul Capital PE/Buyout Minority
Great Wave Ventures Venture Capital Minority
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Venus Aerospace FAQs

  • When was Venus Aerospace founded?

    Venus Aerospace was founded in 2020.

  • Where is Venus Aerospace headquartered?

    Venus Aerospace is headquartered in Houston, TX.

  • What is the size of Venus Aerospace?

    Venus Aerospace has 63 total employees.

  • What industry is Venus Aerospace in?

    Venus Aerospace’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Venus Aerospace a private or public company?

    Venus Aerospace is a Private company.

  • What is Venus Aerospace’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Venus Aerospace is .

  • How much funding has Venus Aerospace raised over time?

    Venus Aerospace has raised $78.3M.

  • Who are Venus Aerospace’s investors?

    America's Frontier Fund, Airbus Ventures, Cubit Capital, Fanjul Capital, and Great Wave Ventures are 5 of 36 investors who have invested in Venus Aerospace.

  • Who are Venus Aerospace’s competitors?

    Collins Aerospace, Hermeus, Boom Supersonic, and Intuitive Machines are competitors of Venus Aerospace.

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