Top 10 Venture Capital Investors in the Aerospace and Defense Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value

Fidelity Management & Research Company, AE Industrial Partners LP, General Atlantic LLC, BlackRock Inc, and Baillie Gifford & Co are among the top 5 venture capital investors in the aerospace and defense industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 9 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 venture capital investors in the aerospace and defense industry are headquartered in North America, and the remaining 1 is based in Europe. They employed a total of 20,221 people in 2021. Relativity Space’s Series E financing deal was one of the major VC deals in the aerospace and defense sector in 2021. Fenwick & West LLP served as legal advisor to Relativity Space Inc. Relativity Space, Inc., a developer of small launch vehicles using 3D-printing technologies, has secured $650 million in Series E funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company. The deal was completed in Q2 2021. Firefly Aerospace’s Series B financing deal was another major VC deal in the aerospace and defense sector in 2021. Ernst & Young served as financial advisor to AEI, while Hogan Lovells LLP served as legal advisor to Firefly. Firefly Aerospace Inc., a provider of economical and dependable launch vehicles, spacecraft, and in-space services, has secured $75 million in Series B from AE Industrial Partners. The deal was completed in Q1 2022. The Sierra Space’s Series A Funding deal was another major VC deal in the aerospace and defense sector in 2021. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal advisors to General Atlantic LLC. Sierra Space Corporation, a provider of high-performance, innovative space components, and systems, has secured $1.4 billion in a series A from General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures, with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and AE Industrial Partners, at a valuation of $4.5 billion. The deal was completed in Q4 2021.