Venus Detonation Ramjet
A propulsion system combining rotating-detonation rocket and ramjet technologies.
Maturity not rated
Startup · United States
Venus Aerospace
HQ United States
A generational improvement in rocket engine technology, Venus Aerospace’s RDRE & VDR deliver unmatched efficiency, scalability, and performance for defense, space, and commercial high-speed flight.
Products2
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Funding4 rounds · $130M
- Disclosed
- $130M
- Latest
- $91.0MSeries B · Jul 8, 2026
Jan 8, 2021Jul 8, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2026 | Series B | $91.0M | $778M | Mercury Fund | Airbus Ventures, America's Frontier Fund, Draper Associates, Green Sands Equity, Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6 | Reported |
| May 22, 2023 | Undisclosed | $15.9M | — | — | Airbus Ventures | Confirmed |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Series A | $20.0M | — | Prime Movers Lab | Boost VC, Cantos, Draper Associates, Tamarack Global | Confirmed |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Seed | $3.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Series BLed by Mercury FundWith Airbus Ventures, America's Frontier Fund, Draper Associates, Green Sands Equity, Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6Valuation $778M$91.0MJul 8, 2026
- $15.9MMay 22, 2023
- $20.0MApr 5, 2022
- Seed$3.0MJan 8, 2021
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
Sources9
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "e367bc68-5ac5-4f6b-816f-759fc2023c47"}”
Products1
- 2
Venus Aerospace · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“A generational improvement in rocket engine technology, Venus Aerospace’s RDRE & VDR deliver unmatched efficiency, scalability, and performance for defense, space, and commercial high-speed flight.”
Funding7
- 3
Multiples · Jul 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“Airbus Ventures (an existing investor since June 2023)”
- 4
SpaceNews · Jul 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“said July 8 it raised $91 million in a Series B funding round”
- 5
TechCrunch · Jul 8, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“The funding round was led by Mercury Fund and saw participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6”
- 6Regulatory filingVenus Aerospace Corp. - SEC Form D (0001812508-23-000002)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 6, 2023 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $15,928,461 USD”
- 7Regulatory filingVenus Aerospace Corp. - SEC Form D (0001812508-22-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Apr 12, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $29,174,807 USD”
- 8
PR Newswire · Apr 5, 2022 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“Draper Associates, Boost, Saturn 5, Seraph Group, Cantos, The Helm & Tamarack Global”
- 9Regulatory filingVenus Aerospace Corp. - SEC Form D (0001812508-21-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jan 22, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $3,173,499 USD”
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