Key facts
- Venus Aerospace’s last known valuation is $175.9M (Jun 2023).
- It has raised $78.3M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($63.0M) in Apr 2026.
- Notable investors include Alumni Ventures, Mana Ventures, Gaingels, Capital Factory, Draper Associates — 47 tracked in total.
- 1 investment vehicle was formed to buy Venus Aerospace shares in the last 12 months, reporting $498K sold to 13 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
- Venus Aerospace has filed 4 Form Ds with the SEC since 2020, most recently Jun 2023 ($15.9M sold to 17 investors).
- Status: Privately Held (backing).
Leadership
- Brian HecklerVice President
- Emily BuckreisController
- Nick CardwellExecutive
- Sheila MenzExecutive
- ·Post-money valuations for all 4 rounds
- ·The complete investor list — 47 names
- ·Watchlist + deal alerts for Venus Aerospace
Funding rounds
4 roundsSecondary demand: investment vehicles
from SEC Form D filingsIn the last 12 months, 1 investment vehicle were formed to buy Venus Aerospace shares, reporting $498K sold to 13 investors. Most recent filing Jan 2026. Vehicles like these are how secondary buyers pool demand for a name; a rising count is a demand signal.
About Venus Aerospace
Operator of hypersonic propulsion technology intended to enhance speed and efficiency in advanced flight systems. The company offers rotating detonation rocket engine technology with supersonic combustion, improved thrust-to-weight ratio, and compact engine design, enabling aerospace, defense, and aviation sectors to achieve high-speed propulsion and extended range.
- Sector
- Business Products and Services (B2B)
- HQ
- Houston, TX, United States
- Founded
- 2020
- Employees
- 64
- Website
- venusaero.com/
- Ownership
- Privately Held (backing)
Venus Aerospace doesn't have a composite mark yet — a PA Mark is published once enough pricing inputs exist (trade prints, fund marks, round prices). The rest of the record below builds toward it.
Recorded secondary trades
No secondary trades in Venus Aerospace shares have been recorded yet. When a print lands — third-party, direct report, or platform — it appears here with structure, source, and price.
Institutional fund marks
No SEC-registered fund has reported a fair-value mark on Venus Aerospace in its N-PORT filings yet. We sweep new filings monthly.