Tech Company Financing Transactions
Aventra Defense Systems Funding Round
Konvoy Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures and Lavrock Ventures participated in a $17.5 million funding round for Aventra Defense Systems. The round was announced on 10/7/2026.
Transaction Overview
Company Name
Announced On
10/7/2026
Transaction Type
Debt
Venture Equity
Venture Equity
Amount
$17,500,000
Round
Undisclosed
Investors
Proceeds Purpose
The company intends to use the funds to accelerate production of Piranha, its low-cost, balloon-deployed autonomous precision payload system, while expanding its product roadmap with new platform offerings across long-range strike, one-way attack, and ISR markets.
Company Information
Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Defense
Mailing Address
600 Herndon Parkway 250
Herndon, VA 20170
USA
Herndon, VA 20170
USA
Phone
Undisclosed
Website
Email Address
Not Recorded
Overview
Aventra's low-cost, long-range modular guidance kits transform unguided munitions into precision weapons, delivering scalable, adaptable solutions for global deployment.
Profile
Social Media
Company News
Facebook
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Management Team
Title
Name
Email & Social
Co-Founder
Jessup Meng
Co-Founder
Brian Retherford
Co-Founder
Michael Weigand
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