Aero X Ventures

Los Angeles, United States · VC · DeepTech Purist

About

Aero X Ventures is a Los Angeles fund founded in 2021, investing at the intersection of aerospace, defence, and dual-use deep tech. The team is led by David Mounts Gonzales, Kyle Mounts, and Aaron Ishikawa, targeting capital-efficient founders with strong technical validation. Portfolio names include Privateer (space data), Whisper Aero (electric propulsion), Starfish Space (satellite servicing), JetZero (blended wing body aircraft), Wilder Systems (aerospace robotics), and EdgeCortix (AI accelerators).

Industries

Stage focus

SeedSeries A

Geography

US

Notable investments

  • Privateer Space
  • Whisper Aero
  • Starfish Space
  • Exyn
  • JetZero
  • EdgeCortix

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