

Startup · United States
Firehawk Aerospace
HQ Addison, United StatesFounded 2019
Additive manufacturing of rocket motors, energetic materials and propellant.
Funding9 rounds · ~$229M
- Disclosed
- ~$229M
- Latest
- ~$150MSeries D · Sep 23, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2022 | Series A | $30.8M | Post-money |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Series B | $84.5M | Post-money |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Series C | $290M | Basis not stated |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Series D | $1.25B | Post-money |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2026 | Series D | ~$150M | $1.25B | Rochefort Asset Management | 1789 Capital | Speculative |
| Apr 28, 2026 | Debt | Undisclosed | — | Rochefort Asset Management | — | Confirmed |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | Hanwha Defense USA | — | Confirmed |
| Jan 6, 2025 | Series C | $60.0M | $290M? | 1789 Capital | Decisive Point, Draper Associates, Presto Ventures, Stellar Ventures | Confirmed |
| Oct 2, 2023 | Debt | $350K | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Series B | $15.5M | $84.5M | Star Castle Ventures | Capital Factory, Draper Associates, RTX, Stellar Ventures | Reported |
| Apr 28, 2022 | Series A | Undisclosed | $30.8M | — | RTX | Reported |
| Jan 29, 2021 | Seed | $1.2M | — | Harlow Capital Management | — | Reported |
| Nov 25, 2020 | Seed | $2.0M | — | Victorum Capital | Harlow Capital Management | Reported |
- ~$150MSep 23, 2026
- DebtLed by Rochefort Asset ManagementConfirmedUndisclosedApr 28, 2026
- UndisclosedNov 3, 2025
- $60.0MJan 6, 2025
- DebtConfirmed$350KOct 2, 2023
- Series BLed by Star Castle VenturesValuation $84.5M$15.5MSep 27, 2022
- UndisclosedApr 28, 2022
- SeedLed by Harlow Capital Management$1.2MJan 29, 2021
- $2.0MNov 25, 2020
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Government awards & programs2 awards
Awards received2
| Announced | Award | Agency | Type | Program | Obligated | Ceiling | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2026 | Hydra-70 M151 prototype and technical data package OTApress:firehawk-aerospace:2026-08-05:hydra70-prototype | U.S. Army | OTA | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
| Jul 28, 2026 | AFRL hybrid rocket engine development for sled track test bedpress:firehawk-aerospace:2026-07-28:afrl-hybrid-engine | Air Force Research Laboratory | Contract | — | Undisclosed | — | Confirmed |
- Undisclosed
- AFRL hybrid rocket engine development for sled track test bedJul 28, 2026 · ContractConfirmedUndisclosed
Obligated is what has been committed so far; ceiling is the most the award can reach. Joint values cover all recipients and are excluded from this company’s money totals.
Sources20
Profile2
- 1
Supports Organization · founded year
“Firehawk Aerospace Inc.; Founded Date 2019”
- 2
Firehawk Aerospace · Supports Organization
“We deliver solid rocket motors, energetic materials, and propellant at scale”
Funding15
- 3
Bloomberg · Sep 11, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“is seeking to raise about $100 million to $200 million, said the people”
- 4
PR Newswire (Rochefort Asset Management) · Apr 28, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“today announced the close of a senior secured loan to Firehawk Aerospace Inc. (Firehawk)”
- 5
Tectonic · Nov 4, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“it’s received an additional “eight-figure” strategic investment from Hanwha Defense USA, according to a company spokesperson”
- 6
PR Newswire (Firehawk) · Nov 3, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“today announced it has secured an investment from Hanwha Defense USA, a subsidiary of Hanwha Aerospace.”
- 7
Tectonic · Sep 25, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“Firehawk’s $60M Series C raise at a $290M valuation was led by 1789 Capital”
- 8
PR Newswire (Firehawk) · Sep 24, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“The oversubscribed $60M investment round was led by 1789 Capital”
- 9
Forbes · Jan 6, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“led the $60 million series C funding round into Texas-based Firehawk”
- 10Regulatory filingFirehawk Aerospace Inc. Form D
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Oct 2, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $350,000 USD”
- 11
Dallas Innovates · Sep 28, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“Firehawk’s growth is being fueled by a Series B funding round led by Fort Worth’s Star Castle VC.”
- 12
TechCrunch · Sep 27, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“They’ve raised $15.5 million so far but are expecting to close at $17 million shortly.”
- 13Regulatory filingFirehawk Aerospace Inc. Form D
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Aug 26, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“Total Amount Sold $8,750,000 USD”
- 14
ExecutiveBiz · Apr 28, 2022 · Supports Funding round
“A subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies has invested in Firehawk Aerospace through a Series A funding round”
- 15
TechCrunch · Jan 29, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has added $1.2 million to its existing seed financing, bringing the full amount invested in the round to $2.5 million”
- 16
FinSMEs · Nov 25, 2020 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The round was led by members of the Victorum Capital Club and included additional investments from Achieve Capital and Harlow Capital Management.”
- 17
Forge · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“09/23/2026 Series D-1 $150M $35.74 $1.25B 1789 Capital, Rochefort Asset Management”
Government2
- 18
Aug 5, 2026 · Supports Government award
“award contracts recently to four defense contractors: Firehawk\\, iRocket\\, Nammo Perry\\, and Albers.”
- 19
Firehawk Aerospace · Jul 28, 2026 · Supports Government award
“Under the current contract, Firehawk will develop and evaluate a hybrid engine of further increased size and performance capability and evaluate its performance as a possible propulsion system for a sled track test bed application.”
People1
- 20
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Organization · headquarters, Role · founders
“{"country_code": "United States", "location": [{"name": "Addison", "permalink": "addison-texas"}, {"name": "Texas", "permalink": "texas-united-states"}, {"name": "United States", "permalink": "united-states"}, {"name": "North America", "permalink": "north-america"}]}”
Each fact on this page is attached to the sources that support it. Archived copies are linked when we keep one.