# Corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space (2026 list)

> 41 corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space, 98% active in the last 12 months. Led by Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/corporate-vcs-aerospace (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space

Updated 7 November 2026

Corporate VCs we have observed in an aerospace & Space round in the last two years.

[See all 41 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Fcorporate-vcs-aerospace)The top 25

**41** investors on the list No change this week

**744** cheques in 12 months *+1%* against the market

**$26M** median round they joined *+219%* against the market median

**98%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**61%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Intel Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/intel-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **1,123** **$22M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Google Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gv) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **884** **$38M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **649** **$26M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Endeavor Catalyst](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor-catalyst) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **318** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **311** **$15M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Z Venture Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/z-venture-capital) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **200** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **144** **$175M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [M Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 9 [Siemens](https://millionrounds.com/fund/siemens) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Germany **140** **$135M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Cisco Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cisco-investments) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **128** **$30M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [SE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/se-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **112** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 12 [Endeavor](https://millionrounds.com/fund/endeavor) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **106** **$25M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United Kingdom **105** **$6.3M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 14 [Hana Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hana-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · South Korea **102** **$6.2M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 15 [Societe Generale](https://millionrounds.com/fund/societe-generale-2) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **94** **$129M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Swisscom Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/swisscom-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **83** **$17M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Lockheed Martin](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lockheed-martin-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **80** **$27M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · India **79** **$2.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Samsung Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **76** **$20M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 20 [Axon Partners Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axon-partners-group) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Spain **72** **$5M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 21 [Aramco Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aramco-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Saudi Arabia **60** **$27M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 22 [TDK Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/tdk-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **56** **$27M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 23 [ESA](https://millionrounds.com/fund/european-space-agency) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · France **55** **$1.1M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 24 [Kickfund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kickfund) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Switzerland **52** **$2.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 25 [Mitsui & Co](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mitsui-and-co) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · Japan **47** **$65M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen

**16 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[T-Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/t-therapeutics)** Series B · $133M *Led by* [British Business Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/national-security-strategic-investment-fund)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Samsung Next](https://millionrounds.com/fund/samsung-next)
- **5** Nov **[Return](https://millionrounds.com/company/return)** Debt · $936M *With* [Deutsche Bank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/deutsche-bank)
- **5** Nov **[CesiumAstro](https://millionrounds.com/company/cesiumastro)** Series D+ · $730M *With* [Woven Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/woven-capital)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Salesforce Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/salesforce-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[altM](https://millionrounds.com/company/altm)** Series A · $10M *Led by* [Rainmatter by Zerodha](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rainmatter-by-zerodha)

## Stages This Year

682 rounds

- Series A **20%**
- Venture **13%**
- Seed **12%**
- Series B **12%**
- Debt **10%**
- Other **32%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **268**
- Big Data & Analytics **53**
- Fintech **49**
- Aerospace & Space **47**
- Energy **46**
- Cloud **34**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

196 Q1 25

153 Q2 25

218 Q3 25

228 Q4 25

241 Q1 26

206 Q2 26

174 Q3 26

43 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Reading for founders in space and aerospace

- When the Heavens Went on Sale: The Misfits and Geniuses Racing to Put Space Within Reach Ashlee Vance · 2023 4.24 from 2,387 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book A momentous look at the private companies building a revolutionary new economy in space, from the New York Times bestselling author of Elon Musk. In When the Heavens Went on Sale, Ashlee Vance illuminates our future and unveils the next big technology story of our time:… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX Eric Berger · 2021 4.46 from 6,930 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Company building About the book "This is as important a book on space as has ever been written and it's a riveting page-turner, too.", Homer Hickam, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of Rocket Boys The dramatic inside story of the historic flights that launched SpaceX, and Elon Musk, from a shaky startup… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Backroom Boys: The Secret Return of the British Boffin Francis Spufford · 2003 3.99 from 346 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace About the book Britain is the only country in the world to have cancelled its space programme just as it put its first rocket into orbit. Starting with this forgotten episode, The Backroom Boys tells the bittersweet story of modern British engineers and inventors. Sad, inspiring, funny and… On AmazonListen on Audible
- Seizing the White Space: Business Model Innovation for Growth and Renewal Mark W. Johnson · 2010 3.98 from 317 ratings on Goodreads Space and aerospace Moats and competition Innovation About the book Business model innovation is the key to unlocking transformational growth, but few executives know how to apply it to their businesses. In Seizing the White Space, Mark Johnson gives them the playbook. Leaving the rhetoric to others, Johnson lays out an eminently practical… On AmazonListen on Audible

More books for founders and investors on the [Reading List](https://millionrounds.com/reading-list?role=founder&industry=space).

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## Quick answers about corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space

### Who are the most active corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space?

By cheques observed, the most active are Intel Capital, Google Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst and Samsung Next.

### How many corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space are there?

41 are on record. 98% made an investment in the last 12 months and 61% have led a round.

### Which stages do corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (26%) and Seed (16%).

### How big are the rounds corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $22M.

### Which sectors do corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Big Data & Analytics and Fintech.

### Which corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space lead the most rounds?

Google Ventures (33 led), Intel Capital (19 led) and Salesforce Ventures (12 led).

### Where are corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (11), Switzerland (3) and Japan (2).

### What have corporate VCs backing Aerospace & Space invested in recently?

Recent rounds include T-Therapeutics (Series B, Nov 2026, with British Business Bank), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Samsung Next) and Return (Debt, Nov 2026, with Deutsche Bank).

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