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Ares Industries

YC S24

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2024 · 2 employees · 17 known investors

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Ares Industries designs and manufactures precision missiles (Maverick and Goose) for military defense, built at volume with five-figure unit costs for use by the U.S. and allied forces.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechSpace TechAerospaceIndustrialUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S24)

Ares Industries was founded in 2024 by Alex Tseng.

ATAlex Tseng
Alex TsengFounder and CEOAlex Tseng is CEO and founder of Ares Industries, which manufactures precision missiles for military defense.
DPDevan Plantamura
Devan PlantamuraCo-Founder - COO2024–2025CEO at Bravo Ordnance

Investors · 17

SHORlisted by SHOR

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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468 CapitalreportedBerlin

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Agrolimen Venturesreported

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Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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Capitalize VCreportedChicago · $100K – $200K

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CoastCapreportedVienna

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Orange CollectivereportedDanville

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OurCrowdreportedJerusalem

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Outset CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $200K – $400K

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Partners Investment Co. Ltd.reportedSeoul

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Singularity Venturesreported

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Stealth Capitalreported

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Tango.vcreportedRedwood City · $50K – $250K

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Unpopular VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $500K

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Vermilion VenturesreportedLihue

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Founder mafia

2 people who came through Ares Industries went on to found or lead other companies.

Tommy DuquetteInvestorFounded FightCampDevan PlantamuraFounderFounded Bravo Ordnance

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In the news

Y Combinator backs its first defense startup, Ares Industries | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Aug 2024Ares Industries - Building low-cost cruise missiles 🚀ycombinator.com · Aug 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Ares Industries do?
Ares Industries designs and manufactures precision missiles (Maverick and Goose) for military defense, built at volume with five-figure unit costs for use by the U.S. and allied forces.
Who founded Ares Industries?
Ares Industries was founded by Alex Tseng in 2024.
Who are Ares Industries's investors?
Ares Industries's investors include Eight Capital, SHOR, Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Agrolimen Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Capitalize VC, CoastCap and 9 more.
Where is Ares Industries headquartered?
Ares Industries is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.