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AE Industrial Partners

US
commercialFounded 1998
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
aeroequity.com/
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AE Industrial Partners acquired a 51% equity stake in York Space Systems at a $1,125,000,000 valuation.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipOct 5, 2022Spacecraft builder York sells stake to private equity firm AEI at over $1 billion valuation

AE Industrial Partners plans to acquire a majority stake in York Space Systems on 2022-10-04.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipOct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire Space in 2020 after acquiring Adcole Maryland Aerospace, Deep Space Systems and Made In Space.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipOct 4, 2022AEI claims majority stake in York Space Systems

Redwire was created by private equity firm AE Industrial Partners in June 2020.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersNarrative GeneralOct 3, 2022Redwire back on acquisition trail with deal for QinetiQ Space

AE Industrial Partners led a $75,000,000 Series B funding round for Firefly in March 2022.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipAug 19, 2022Big plans for mini-launchers

The Series A investment in Sierra Space was led by General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and AE Industrial Partners.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 29, 2022New cooperation agreement signed between Sierra Space, Turkish Space Agency + ESEN for LEO, lunar + astronaut programs development

AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm that agreed to acquire a significant stake in Firefly Aerospace from Noosphere Venture Partners.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2022Firefly co-founder Markusic to step down as CEO

AE Industrial Partners led Firefly Aerospace’s $75,000,000 Series B funding round in March.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 16, 2022Firefly co-founder Markusic to step down as CEO

The Series A investment in Sierra Space was led by General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures, with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and AE Industrial Partners.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipJun 1, 2022Sierra Space + Spirit AeroSystems Form Strategic Partnership

Funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners and AE Industrial Partners participated in Sierra Space’s $1,400,000,000 Series A investment.

Mentioned as: ae industrial partnersNarrative FinancialApr 20, 2022Sierra Space Names New Chief Operating Officer

AE Industrial Partners led a $75,000,000 Series B financing round in Firefly Aerospace.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipApr 19, 2022AE Industrial Partners Leads $75 Million Series B Growth Equity Investment in Firefly Aerospace, a Leading Provider of Launch and In-Space Vehicles

AE Industrial Partners took Redwire public in September 2021 through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2022Space investors predict more acquisitions to combat hiring challenges

AE Industrial Partners created space technology company Redwire in June 2020 by combining two space technology companies it had acquired.

Mentioned as: ae industrial partnersNarrative GeneralApr 4, 2022Space investors predict more acquisitions to combat hiring challenges

AE Industrial Partners led the $75,000,000 Series B round in Firefly Aerospace on 2022-03-22.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipMar 23, 2022Firefly raises $75 million as it prepares for second launch

AE Industrial Partners has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a significant stake in Firefly Aerospace from Noosphere Venture Partners LP.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipFeb 27, 2022Firefly Aerospace Receives A Significant Financial Stake From AE Industrial Partners

AE Industrial Partners created Redwire Space in 2020 through acquisitions of Adcole Maryland Aerospace, Deep Space Systems, and Made In Space.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersNarrative GeneralFeb 24, 2022AE Industrial Partners to acquire stake in Firefly from Noosphere

AE Industrial Partners participated in Sierra Space’s $1,400,000,000 Series A funding round led by General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures in November.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersNarrative FinancialFeb 24, 2022AE Industrial Partners to acquire stake in Firefly from Noosphere

The merger was expected to raise up to $483 million, comprising $383,000,000 from SPAC proceeds and $100,000,000 from a private investment in public equity (PIPE) round that included AE Industrial Partners and Boeing as investors.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersTechnical ProductDec 27, 2021Virgin Orbit investing in startups as SPAC merger wraps up

General Atlantic, Coatue, and Moore Strategic Ventures led Sierra Space’s Series A round with participation from funds and accounts managed by BlackRock Private Equity Partners, AE Industrial Partners, and various strategic family offices.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipNov 19, 2021Sierra Space raises $1.4 billion

Terran Orbital announced plans on 2021-10-28 to go public through a merger with a special-purpose acquisition company that includes AE Industrial Partners and Lockheed Martin.

Mentioned as: AE Industrial PartnersOrg RelationshipOct 28, 2021Terran Orbital plans to go public through SPAC merger
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