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AE Ventures Activity

Every public signal F4 has attached to this firm, with sources and cross-entity links.

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Named one of GrowthCap's Top Private Equity Firms of 2026.

GrowthCap Top Private Equity Firms of 2026

aeroequity.comAUG 27, 2026

AUG 27, 2026

3 investments· OCT 2025 – DEC 2025Show all

Investment

Made an initial investment in Blank Slate Technologies, an AI-driven cognitive performance platform for mission-critical teams.

Blank Slate Technologies

Blank Slate Technologies AE Ventures

aeroequity.comDEC 2025

DEC 2025

Investment

Made an initial investment in Last Energy, developer of factory-built 20MWe modular nuclear microreactors.

lastenergy.com

lastenergy.com AE Ventures

aeroequity.comNOV 2025

NOV 2025

Investment

Made an initial investment in Code Metal, an AI-powered legacy code translation platform for defense and aerospace.

Code Metal

Code Metal AE Ventures

aeroequity.comOCT 2025

OCT 2025

New Fund

Closed Aerospace Leasing Fund II with $418 million in capital commitments.

AE Industrial Partners Aerospace Leasing Fund II

buyoutsinsider.comMAY 13, 2025

private-equitynews.com

MAY 13, 2025

Investment

Made an initial investment in Manifest, an AI and software supply-chain security platform.

Manifest

Manifest AE Ventures

aeroequity.comAPR 2025

APR 2025

Team Change

Elevated four professionals to Partner, including AE Ventures VP Chester Brown, and announced 14 additional mid-to-senior promotions firmwide.

Four professionals elevated to Partner, 14 additional promotions

businesswire.comFEB 3, 2025

FEB 3, 2025

New Fund

Closed AE Industrial Partners Fund III with $1.28 billion in capital commitments.

AE Industrial Partners Fund III

aeroequity.comJUL 9, 2024

JUL 9, 2024

New Fund

Boeing and AE Industrial Partners launched a second AE Ventures fund targeting $250 million to back aerospace and defense startups.

AE Ventures Fund II (Boeing-anchored)

investors.boeing.comJUL 20, 2022

JUL 20, 2022

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