About Interlagos
Interlagos is a venture capital firm founded in 2024. It is primarily based out of Los Angeles, United States. As of Aug 2026, Interlagos is an active investor, having invested in 9 companies, with 3 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series B round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from High Tech to Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech and Enterprise Applications. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series C round of Castelion Overall, Interlagos portfolio has seen 4 unicorns including key companies like Castelion, Apex and Neros. A lot of funds co-invest with Interlagos, with names like General Catalyst sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Interlagos has team of 3 people including 3 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 2 more
Portfolio Unicorns
Interlagos' List of Top Investments
Interlagos has a portfolio of 9 companies, including 4 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Senra Systems and Vital-Lyfe.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 2 more. Here is the list of top investments by Interlagos:
1. Castelion
It is a modern defense production company that specializes in building advanced military hypersonic, vehicle, and strike systems for future war deterrence. They apply modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to address national security challenges.
Key facts about Castelion
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: El Segundo (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $1.3B
- Employee Count: 251 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: T. Rowe Price, Summit Partners and 22 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 19, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Apex
Manufacturer of configurable satellite platforms designed for various mission requirements. The company offers productized bus platforms to increase reliability and accelerate mission timelines. These platforms are designed with built-in configurability to meet specific mission needs. The company focuses on speed and scale to support faster time-to-orbit. End-to-end mission services are available to simplify the path to orbit.
Key facts about Apex
- Founded Year: 2022
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $718M
- Employee Count: 399 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Glynn Capital, Glade Brook Capital and 24 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Apr 10, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Provider of fish slaughtering robots. It offers key point inference and depth perception technologies to reduce fish waste for fishing industry.
Key facts about Shinkei Systems
- Founded Year: 2021
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $28.8M
- Employee Count: 65 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Founders Fund, Mantis VC and 12 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jun 30, 2025, $*****
4. Neros
Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and ground control station systems. The company designs and produces drones with modular payloads and resilient communication capabilities. These systems are built for electronic warfare resistance and long-range missions. The company focuses on scalable products with secure supply chains.
Key facts about Neros
- Founded Year: 2023
- Location: Los Angeles (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $371M
- Employee Count: 179 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Allen & Company, Spark Capital and 8 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Aug 11, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Company developing vertically integrated infrastructure to power and run AI compute in orbit. It is a renewable energy company pioneering vertically integrated infrastructure to power and run AI compute in orbit, utilizing a combination of satellites and rockets to provide a sustainable energy solution for artificial intelligence applications. The company aims to leverage solar power in space to address the massive energy needs for AI operations.
Key facts about Cowboy Space Corporation
- Founded Year: 2024
- Location: San Carlos (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $355M
- Employee Count: 103 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Blossom Capital, Breakthrough Energy and 9 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Apr 20, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Interlagos' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
In 2025, it made 8 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 5 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Beyond Reach Labs and most recent follow-on round was in Castelion.Interlagos' Investments by Stage
Interlagos has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $14M, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $35.7M, 2 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $212M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $200M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 2 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Interlagos' Investments by Sector
Interlagos has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the High Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Enterprise Applications and Enterprise Infrastructure. Notably, it has invested in 6 Tech companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 5 Tech hardware companies and at least 4 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
High Tech | 4 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense | 3 |
Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech | 3 |
Enterprise Applications | 1 |
Enterprise Infrastructure | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Interlagos' Investments by Geography
Interlagos has made most investments in United States (9).Interlagos' recent investments
Interlagos has made 5 investments in 2026 so far. Castelion and Neros are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Interlagos:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Aug 19, 2026 | United States | Series C | 1459 | [+8] | |
Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Series C | 3734 | [+5] | |
Jul 17, 2026 | United States | Seed | 6281 | [+1] | |
Jul 15, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8844 | [+11] | |
Apr 20, 2026 | United States | Series B | 7649 | [+7] |
Unicorns in Interlagos' Portfolio
Interlagos has 4 unicorns in its portfolio - Neros, Cowboy Space Corporation, Apex and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Neros. It became a unicorn in 2026, 1 years after Interlagos first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Interlagos' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and ground control station systems | 2023 | Los Angeles | Series C | dfnvkxw | ||
55 | Company developing vertically integrated infrastructure to power and run AI compute in orbit | 2024 | San Carlos | Series B | cgaiz{f | ||
66 | Manufacturer of configurable satellite platforms designed for various mission requirements | 2022 | Los Angeles | Series D | gtukaqp | ||
67 | Defense company applying modern hardware development and manufacturing processes to national security challenges | 2022 | El Segundo | Series C | twdnwkf |
Team profile of Interlagos
Interlagos has a team of 3 members including 3 Partners located in United States. Interlagos' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Interlagos:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | New York City | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - |
Co-investors of Interlagos
Over the past year, 84 investors have co-invested in Interlagos's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Interlagos: Andreessen Horowitz, 8VC and 38 others have invested in rounds before Interlagos. There are 3 companies where Andreessen Horowitz has invested before Interlagos and 3 companies where 8VC has invested before Interlagos.
- Top Co-investors of Interlagos: 30 investors entered a company along with Interlagos. These include investors like General Catalyst (2 companies).
- Invested after Interlagos: A total of 14 investors have invested in Interlagos's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include J P Morgan (1 company), The Resiliency Initiative (1 company) and T. Rowe Price (1 company).
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