Venus Aerospace closes USD 91 million Series B
Venus Aerospace closed a USD 91 million Series B led by Mercury Fund to move its flight-proven RDRE toward deployable propulsion systems.

Evidence notes
- Mercury Fund led the round with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, MESH, PEAK6, Draper Associates and other investors.
- The financing targets development and production scale for defence, launch, orbital-transfer and lander applications.
- Venus emphasised domestic manufacturing, 3D-printed components and reduced dependence on constrained supply chains.
Company context
Venus Aerospace is a U.S. propulsion company developing flight-proven rotating-detonation engines for defence and space systems.