When was Velontra founded?

Velontra was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Velontra located?

Velontra is headquartered in Cincinnati, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Velontra?

Joel Darin of Velontra. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Velontra have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Velontra is 3.

Is Velontra a funded company?

Velontra is a funded company, having raised a total of $900K across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 23, 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Velontra?

Velontra's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Feb 25, 2025, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Velontra rank among its competitors?

Velontra ranks 38th amongst 121 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Bellatrix Aerospace, which secured $20M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Velontra?

Velontra's top competitors include Avio, X-Bow Systems and Ursa Major. Among them, Bellatrix Aerospace secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Velontra - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Developer of advanced hypersonic propulsion systems and technologies. It is an aerospace technology company designing a hypersonic space plane capable of taking off from any runway and location, offering a horizontal takeoff that increases launch reliability.

Website: velontra.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Cincinnati, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$900K in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Feb 25, 2025, $*****

Investors

Y Combinator & 3 more

Ranked

38^th among 121 active competitors

Employee Count

3 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Avio & 136 more

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Velontra is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Velontra LLC CIN: 861717062 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2019	-	-	-

Velontra has raised a total funding of $900K over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 23, 2021. Velontra has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Velontra:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 25, 2025	9408393	Seed	7268966	5846001	2098377	5518791
Sep 09, 2022	3999401	Seed	7533941	1546922	9704291	4657238
Jun 23, 2021	8250510	Seed	8702923	1960661	3653392	3993208

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The founders of Velontra are Joel Darin and Robert Keane. Joel Darin is the CEO of Velontra.

Here are the details of Velontra's key team members:

Joel Darin: Co-Founder & CEO of Velontra.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Robert Keane: Former Co-Founder of Velontra.

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Velontra's employee count trend

Velontra has 3 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Velontra's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Velontra include Avio, X-Bow Systems and Ursa Major. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Velontra, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Avio 1912, Colleferro (Italy), Public	Developer of space propulsion components and systems	$19.8M	ATP Private Equity Partners, HarbourVest Partners ... & 2 others	63/100
2nd	X-Bow Systems 2016, Albuquerque (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of solid rocket motors and provider of flight services	$157M	Razor's Edge Ventures, Crosslink Capital ... & 10 others	60/100
3rd	Ursa Major 2015, Berthoud (United States), Series E	Provider of turnkey propulsion solutions for a wide range of vehicles	$497M	BlackRock, Eclipse & 24 others	60/100
4th	SpaceFields 2021, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of custom solid propulsion systems for aerospace and defense	$6.71M	SiriusOne, AIC GUSEC & 124 others	60/100
5th	Manastu Space 2017, Mumbai (India), Series A	Developer of green propulsion systems and debris collision avoidance technology	$6.71M	Nami Capital, Ayodhya Finlease & 86 others	60/100
6th	Phase Four 2015, Pasadena (United States), Series C	Manufacturer of propulsion systems for space applications	$43.6M	Alsop Louie Partners, New Science Ventures ... & 10 others	59/100
7th	Dawn Aerospace 2017, Christchurch (New Zealand), Series A	Developer of propulsion systems for satellites, spaceplanes, and orbital transfer	$22.3M	Movac, Tuhua Ventures & 12 others	57/100
8th	Frontier Aerospace 2014, Thousand Oaks (United States), Series A	Developer of advanced rocket propulsion systems and booster rocket engine components	$15.5M	AEI HorizonX, AMPAC	56/100
9th	Arkadia Space 2020, Castellon de la Plana (Spain), Series A	Developer of green propulsion systems and thrusters for space vehicles	$16.9M	DraperB1, Expansion Ventures & 2 others	56/100
10th	Bellatrix Aerospace 2015, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of satellite propulsion systems including electric, green, and nano thrusters	$34.4M	Parampara Capital, Inflexor & 37 others	55/100
38th	Velontra 2020, Cincinnati (United States), Seed	Developer of advanced hypersonic propulsion systems and technologies	$900K	Soma Capital, Y Combinator & 2 others	32/100