Defense tech, space and government-technology startups. In the last 12 months Value Add VC tracked 55 venture rounds in Defense & Space totaling $32.5B across 44 companies, with a median round of $185M. The last three months saw 33 rounds and $9.9B, ahead of the 12-month pace.
| Rounds tracked | Last 3 months | Last 6 months | Last 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rounds | 33 | 45 | 55 |
| Dollars | $9.9B | $26.7B | $32.5B |
| Companies | 32 | 41 | 44 |
| Median round | $130M | $100M | $185M |
Rounds tracked by Value Add VC from filings, wire releases and news outlets, not a total for the whole market. Private companies only.
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | Blue Origin | First outside round | ~$10B | Coatue Management |
| May 13, 2026 | Anduril Industries | Series H | $5B | Thrive Capital, Andreessen Horowitz |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Helsing | Series E | $1.8B | Thrive Capital |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Saronic | Series D | $1.75B | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Shield AI | Series G | $1.5B | Advent International |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Hadrian | Series D | $1.37B | Washington Harbour Partners, Valor Equity Partners, 137 Ventures |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Stoke Space | Series E | $1B | Point72 Ventures, Spark Capital |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Stoke Space | Series D | $860M | — |
| Aug 19, 2026 | Castelion | Series C | $800M | JPMorganChase Strategic Investment Group, Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle Group |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Mach Industries | Series C Extension | $600M | Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital |
| Date | Company | Stage | Amount | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Kapta Space | Series A | $24M | Washington Harbour Partners |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Xona Space Systems | — | $300M+ | — |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Gallatin AI | Series A | $50M | 8VC, Silent Ventures |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Furientis | Seed | $25M | Benchmark |
| Oct 6, 2026 | Hadrian | — | $40M | Forgepoint Capital |
| Sep 28, 2026 | Quartermaster | Series B | $100M | Insight Partners, Overmatch Ventures |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Hubble Network | Series C | $200M | Smith Point Capital |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Tekever | Series D | $580M | UC Investments, Baillie Gifford |
| Sep 21, 2026 | HEO | Series B | $25M | Beaten Zone Venture Partners |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Impulse Space | Series D | $308M | — |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Mach Industries | Series C Extension | $600M | Sequoia Capital, Ribbit Capital |
| Sep 8, 2026 | Poseidon Aerospace | Series A | $60M | TQ Ventures |