Balerion Space Ventures

We invest in early to mid-stage private space companies shaping the New Space Economy. 

Our team includes leaders with decades of experience in venture and public equities investing as well as aerospace engineering.

Anduril Acquires Dual-Use Space Tech Company Adranos

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Anduril Acquires Dual-Use Space Tech Company Adranos ⋆

“Adranos, the company Anduril is acquiring, was launched in 2015 as a spinoff from a Purdue University program. It has developed a new rocket motor for missiles and space launch using a different fuel from conventional motors that it said offers greater range. ”
— Cameron, D. & Weinberger, S. (25June23) "Tech Startup Targets Missile Motors as Silicon Valley Moves Into Weapons", Wall Street Journal

Key Verticals

  • Space transport companies are revolutionizing space travel by developing advanced rockets and spacecraft for efficient and reliable transportation of humans and payloads.

  • With the rise of satellite constellations, connectivity-focused space businesses are enhancing global internet access, enabling seamless communication and bridging the digital divide across remote areas of the world.

  • Space infrastructure firms, such as Axiom Space, are utilizing falling launch costs to send space infrastructure projects into orbit.

  • Space companies such as Lunar Outpost are poised to extract rare resources from planets and bring them back to earth through return missions.

  • Space energy ventures are exploring ways to harness the abundant resources available in space, such as solar power satellites, to meet the growing energy demands on Earth and provide sustainable solutions.Item description

  • Space consumer businesses, such as Virgin Galactic, cater to the growing interest in space tourism, offering unique experiences and opportunities for individuals to venture beyond our planet and witness space firsthand.

  • Emerging space businesses in the New Space Economy, such as Varda Space Industries, offer a wide range of innovative and disruptive ideas, from asteroid mining and space debris removal to lunar colonization and interplanetary colonization, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in space exploration and utilization.