About AE Industrial Partners
AE Industrial Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1998. It is primarily based in Boca Raton, United States. As of Jul 2026, AE Industrial Partners is an active investor with a portfolio of 44 companies, comprising 44 funding rounds and 32 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 7 funding rounds. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and United Kingdom. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech. Its latest investment was a $***** Series B round in Copia on Jun 16, 2026 which also saw participation from Squadra Ventures, KAS Venture Partners and other investors.
Overall AE Industrial Partners portfolio has seen 2 unicorns, 4 IPOs and 15 acquisitions including key companies like Firefly Aerospace, ALL.SPACE and Code Metal. A lot of funds co-invest with AE Industrial Partners, with names like RTX sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
AE Industrial Partners has a team of 71 people, including 28 partners.
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Founded Year
1998
Location
Boca Raton, United States
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AE Industrial Partners' Portfolio
AE Industrial Partners has a portfolio of 44 companies. They have invested in a total of 44 companies. Their most recent investment was in Copia (Series B round) on Jun 16, 2026. Here are the most recent investments by AE Industrial Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jun 16, 2026 | Series B | 1202 | ||
Apr 21, 2026 | Series C | 8627 | ||
Apr 10, 2026 | Series B | 6204 | ||
Feb 19, 2026 | Series B | 5652 |
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AE Industrial Partners has acquired 32 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Air Transport Components on Jun 16, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by AE Industrial Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Jun 16, 2025 | Provider of legal support for residential mortgage lenders | - | 1998 | |
Feb 19, 2025 | Building solutions provider specializing in mechanical, control, and energy services | - | - | |
Oct 01, 2025 | Manufacturer and supplier of hydrazine-based solutions and hydrazine-based propellants | - | 1953 | |
Jun 05, 2023 | Provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services | - | 1946 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of AE Industrial Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2020
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and United Kingdom
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of AE Industrial Partners
AE Industrial Partners has a team of 71 members including 28 Partners and 19 Principals located in United States and Singapore. AE Industrial Partners' team sits on the board of 1 company.Here is a list of top team members in AE Industrial Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | - | ||
Partner | Alexandria Bay | - | ||
Partner | Dallas | - | ||
Partner | Boca Raton | |||
Partner | Miami | |||
Partner | Boca Raton | - |
Co-investors of AE Industrial Partners
Over the past 28 years, 59 investors have co-invested in AE Industrial Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of AE Industrial Partners: 59 investors entered a company along with AE Industrial Partners. These include investors like RTX (2 companies).
AE Industrial Partners News
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AE Industrial Partners LP Acquires Shares of Redwire CorporationMarketBeat•Feb 18, 2026•Rdw, AE Industrial Partners
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Redwire Corporation $RDW Shares Acquired by AE Industrial Partners LPMarketBeat•Dec 14, 2025•AE Industrial Partners, Rdw
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Chris Aguemon & Bill Strobel Appointed VPs at AE Industrial DC OfficeExecutiveBiz•Nov 03, 2025•AE Industrial Partners
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JLL Negotiates Sale-Leaseback of Industrial Property in Georgetown, MassachusettsBetter Built by Barnes•Oct 15, 2025•JLL, AE Industrial Partners
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ICE Reinstates Contract with Spyware Vendor ParagonInfosecurity Magazine•Sep 02, 2025•ICE, AE Industrial Partners, Paragon Software
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Firefly Aerospace Announces Pricing of Upsized Initial Public OfferingGlobeNewswire•Aug 07, 2025•Firefly Aerospace, Jefferies, Goldman Sachs, J P Morgan and 2 others
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Firefly raises $868 million in extended US IPO and aims for successful takeoffStock Screener•Aug 07, 2025•Firefly Aerospace, AE Industrial Partners
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AE Industrial Partners appoints Operating PartnerPrivate Equity Wire•Jul 18, 2025•AE Industrial Partners, Kellstrom Aerospace
