Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures, told Defense News in an interview posted Thursday that getting venture capital funding for defense companies that are focused on hardware is a challenge and one way to help address that reluctance among investors is looking at the “capitalization piece.”

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Electric Power Systems, a manufacturer of high-power energy storage systems, has secured Series A funding from Boeing and Safran to help further the production of next-generation battery technology.

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Boeing’s venture capital arm has led a funding round to help Isotropic Systems bring to market its integrated satellite communications terminal. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing HorizonX Ventures, said in a statement published Wednesday the investment in Isotropic seeks to speed up the expansion of space-based connectivity services to the mass market.
 

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Boeing‘s venture capital arm has invested in BridgeSat through a recent Series B funding round to help the latter company accelerate deployment of an optical system for space-based connectivity services. Brian Schettler, managing director of Boeing’s HorizonX Ventures organization, said in a statement released Monday the company seeks to facilitate digital transition in satellite communications through […] More

Accion Systems, a startup working on in-space propulsion systems, has raised $11M through a Series B funding round that will support the company's workforce expansion and technology production efforts.

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Morf3D, a metals additive manufacturing firm in El Segundo, Calif., has received additional funding from Boeing’s venture capital arm to expand its production footprint in order to meet the demand among aerospace clients.

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Boeing has invested in Accion Systems to support production and delivery of electric propulsion systems for satellites and other space vehicles. Boeing said Wednesday the investment, which was led by its HorizonX Ventures arm in partnership with GettyLab, will allow Accion to expand its manufacturing operations, as well as access Boeing’s personnel and facilities. Boeing […] More

Boeing has invested in Burlington, Mass.-based additive manufacturing system developer Digital Alloys through its ventures arm to advance the development of 3D-printed aerospace components. Digital Alloys has developed an additive manufacturing platform, Joule Printing, that works to combine high-temperature alloys, titanium and other metals to produce 3D-printed parts, Boeing said Tuesday. Boeing HorizonX Ventures made the […] More

Lockheed Martin, Boeing and other defense contractors have invested in startups with emerging technology platforms through their venture capital arms, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday. Lockheed announced plans in June to double its venture capital fund to $200 million by infusing an additional $100 million saved through the tax reform law to target up […] More

Boeing has invested in Kittyhawk to help the San Francisco-based startup advance the development of its mobile-based applications and enterprise software offerings that work to integrate and manage flight operations of unmanned aircraft systems through a single platform. Boeing said Wednesday its HorizonX Ventures joined Bonfire Ventures and Freestyle Capital in a seed funding round […] More

Boeing‘s HorizonX Ventures organization has invested in Agylstor through a Series A funding round to help the latter company further develop a ruggedized computing platform designed to store, process and secure data. Agylstor said Wednesday its technology supports storage and transfer of information for infrastructure mapping, geoscience and aerospace applications such as autonomous and piloted systems. Rick […] More

Some defense companies such as Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Boeing have made investments in startups that develop small satellites as the Pentagon and intelligence agencies work to counter space security threats through the use of Cubesats, the Washington Post reported Sunday. Raytheon announced a partnership with Herndon, Va.-based satellite firm HawkEye 360 on Monday, Sept. 10, […] More