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Venus Aerospace
Houston, Texas · Founded 2020
Valuation
$600MEst.
Raised
$114MEst.
Stage
Series B
Open roles
31
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.
Funding History
Series B$91M
Jul 2026 · Lead: Mercury Fund
Participants: Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates, Starboard Star Venture Capital, Green Sands Equity, America's Frontier Fund
+355% · 4.55x · 51 mo vs. Series A
Strategic Investment—
Oct 2025 · Lead: Lockheed Martin Ventures
Grant$5M
Jan 2024 · Lead: U.S. Air Force AFWERX
Series A$20M
Apr 2022 · Lead: Prime Movers Lab
Participants: Draper Associates, Boost VC, Saturn Five, Seraph Group, Cantos, The Helm, Tamarack Global
+567% · 6.67x · 13 mo vs. Seed
Round Size Change
Latest Round Change
+355%4.55x
$91M Series B vs. $20M Series A
Seed
$3M
Mar 2021
+567% · 6.67x
→
13 mo
Series A
$20M
Apr 2022
+355% · 4.55x
→
51 mo
Series B
$91M
Jul 2026
Open roles at Venus Aerospace
Sr. Propulsion Engineer (PPMS Team)Houston, TXSr. Propulsion Engineer (Components Team)Houston, TXSoftware EngineerHouston, TXSenior Test EngineerHouston, TXSenior Structures EngineerRemotePrincipal Propulsion EngineerOceanside, CA (Hybrid)Network & RF AdministratorHouston, TXManufacturing Engineer (Integration Facing)Houston, TX
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