Funded Defense startups in Texas
6 defense startups in Texas have filed a Form D with the SEC and together report $1.41B raised. Saronic Technologies has the largest latest round, at $1.02B. Amounts are as reported on the filing, not estimates.
Updated Jun 23, 2026
- Companies
- 6
- Total raised
- $1.41B
- Filings
- 6
- Median round
- $46.5M
- Cities
- 4
CompanyCityLast filingLatest round
Firefly AerospaceRockets and lunar landers for NASA and defense
Leander
Jun 23, 2026
$22.0M
DarkhiveLow-cost recon drones for military and public safety
San Antonio
Apr 22, 2026
$30.0M
Venus AerospaceRotating detonation rocket engines for hypersonic flight
Houston
Apr 17, 2026
$63.0M
Saronic TechnologiesAutonomous surface vessels for defense and maritime use
Austin
Mar 27, 2026
$1.02B
CesiumAstroPhased-array communications payloads for satellites
Austin
Jul 3, 2025
$270.5M
OpsLabScheduling and readiness software for aviation fleets
Austin
Apr 1, 2025
$4.0M
All 6 companies · most recent filing first
Most recent filings
6All 6 companies · most recent filing first