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Boeing HorizonX Ventures

Corporate VC

Chicago · Seed–Late Stage · 6 people tracked

Also known as Boeing HorizonX

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Investment thesis

HorizonX Ventures invests in market-leading companies throughout long product lifecycles in highly technical target markets, leveraging Boeing's investment track record, deep industry knowledge, operating experience, and extensive relationships in aerospace, defense, and industrial services sectors.

Source: firm website, verified Jul 21, 2026.

Stage
Seed–Late Stage
Check
$100K – $10M
HQ
Chicago, Illinois, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2015
AUM
$9B
Tracked investments
62
Unicorns
1
IPOs
2
Acquisitions
1

Team · 6 people

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Ayal Somech

What they invest in

from 36 of 62 portfolio companies

Advanced Manufacturing ×12Defense Tech ×12Hardware ×12AI & Machine Learning ×10Enterprise Software ×9SaaS ×8Deep Tech ×7Space Tech ×6

HQs:United States×29Australia×1Spain×1United Kingdom×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 19 portfolio companies
42%
solo founders
8 of 19 mapped founding teams
37%
repeat founders
of 27 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×82 founders×53 founders×44+ founders×2

Where their founders studiedfrom 26 founders with education data

Stanford University Graduate School of Business ×3Harvard University ×2Imperial College London ×2Royal College of Art ×2Stanford University ×2UC Santa Barbara ×2University of Nevada, Reno ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×13Business & Management ×4Computer Science ×4Mathematics & Statistics ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Physics ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 27 founders with career history

Arizona State University ×2Carnegie Mellon University ×2CJP Group ×2Google ×2Sierra Nevada Corporation ×2

8 founders hold a PhD · 3 hold an MBA (of 28 with degree data)

Investments · 62 tracked

founders shown can be your intro path

By year:2023 · 12022 · 12020 · 22019 · 22018 · 28 dated

Rdwrdw.comin𝕏NYSE: RDWApr 2022

Redwire develops aerospace infrastructure, autonomous systems, and multi-domain defense technologies for space and air operations.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsSpace TechJacksonville, US

NATHAN O'KONEK(Executive Officer)WILLIAM HARRISON READ(Executive Officer)ANDREW RUSH(Executive Officer)Peter Cannito(Chairman and Chief Executive Officer)Steve Adlich(President, Defense Tech)inChris Edmunds(Chief Financial Officer)in

Co-investorsKluz Ventures

Virgin Galacticvirgingalactic.comNYSE: SPCE

Virgin Galactic operates suborbital spaceflights, offering astronaut journeys for private passengers as well as access for scientists and researchers to conduct experiments in suborbital space.

Deep TechSpace TechTravel & Hospitality

Richard BransoninBurt RutanMichael Colglazier(Chief Executive Officer, President and Director)in

Accion Systemsaccion-systems.comDec 2019 · $11M

Boston, US

Natalya Brikner(Executive Officer, Director)inRobert Smith(Executive Officer)

BoardDarren Garber(Executive Officer, Director)Danil Subkhankulov(Director)Robert Kaemmerer(Director)Greg Nixon(Director)

Co-investorsAME Cloud VenturesFounder CollectiveRRE VenturesShasta VenturesSlow VenturesTracker Capital

Accion Venture Labaccion.orginFeb 2020 · $11M

Accion is an impact investment firm that invests in early-stage to growth-stage financial services companies serving underserved populations across South and Southeast Asia, Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the United States.

FintechImpact & Social Good

Co-investorsBlue Haven InitiativeCeniarthPlanet N Group of CompaniesShasta Ventures

AIM MROaimmro.com

AIM MRO supplies materials and coatings for aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul, including diffusion braze materials, vapor and thermal spray coatings, wires, masking, and solid film lubricants.

Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareLogistics & Supply ChainNew MaterialsGreenville, US

Scott Wandtke(President & CEO)in

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Aloftaloft.aiin𝕏Acquired

Aloft operates an FAA-approved airspace and fleet management platform for drone operations, offering LAANC authorizations, airspace advisories, mission planning, and fleet tracking.

GovTechIoTMobility & TransportationSaaSSeattle, US

Yongxing Deng(Executive Officer)Joshua Ziering(Founder)inJon Hegranes(CEO)inTravis Soukup(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

Co-investorsBanneker PartnersBonfire VenturesDecisive PointGENIUS NYKluz Ventures75 & Sunny+3 more

Alpine Airalpine-air.comin

Alpine Air Express operates a regional on-demand air-cargo business transporting mail, packages, and time-sensitive cargo throughout the western United States, serving major clients including USPS and UPS.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainProvo, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Applied Compositesappliedcomposites.comin

Applied Composites manufactures and engineers composite structures for aerospace applications, including airframes, engines, defense systems, launch vehicles, and satellites.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechNew MaterialsBrea, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Belcanbelcan.comin𝕏

Belcan is a global supplier of design, software, manufacturing, supply chain, and digital engineering solutions for the aerospace, defense, space, government, automotive, and industrial sectors.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnterprise Software

Saurabh(CEO)Lance(Former CEO)

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Calca Solutionscalcasolutions.comin

Calca Solutions manufactures high-purity Hydrazine, a specialty chemical used in aerospace, defense, pharmaceuticals, and water treatment applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechEnergyLake Charles, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Datchdatch.ioin𝕏

Datch offers a Diagnostic Agent, an AI tool for industrial maintenance that extracts and connects data from work orders, schematics, OEM manuals, and alarms to help frontline technicians complete first-time-right fixes.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Ben Purcell(CTO)inMark Fosdike(CEO)inAric Thorn(CPO)in

BoardErnst Sack(Director)in

Co-investorsArc AngelsBlackhorn VenturesBlue Bear Capital PartnersIcehouse VenturesThird Prime

Digital Alloysdigitalalloys.comAug 2018 · $12.9M

Burlington, US

Duncan McCallum(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)

BoardMichael Foley(Director)Jason Norris(Director)Carey Chen(Director)

Co-investorsBantam GroupG20 VenturesKhosla Ventures

Flyrflyrlabs.comin𝕏

FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.

AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US

Alex Mans(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inCyril Guiraud(Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer)inJean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardUllas Naik(Director)inPankaj Shah(Director)

Co-investorsAllMobile FundBeyond CapitalBrightstone Venture CapitalCota CapitalHaymaker VenturesImpact Ventures+11 more

Global Jet Capitalglobaljetcapital.comin𝕏

Global Jet Capital provides aircraft financing and asset management services exclusively for the business aviation market.

Fintech

Vivek Kaushal(Chief Executive Officer)in

BoardShawn Vick(Chairman)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersKohlberg Kravis Roberts

Gravity Sketchgravitysketch.comin𝕏

Gravity Sketch is an immersive 3D workspace for product ideation, design, and collaborative reviews, letting teams map objects in 3D, compare against engineering data, and validate ergonomics at 1:1 scale in VR.

Enterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaS

Oluwaseyi Sosanya(Founder)in

Co-investorsAccelGV (Google Ventures)Khosla VenturesKindred CapitalMolten VenturesPoint Nine+3 more

Immflyimmfly.comin

Immfly provides digital onboard solutions for airlines, focused on the in-flight passenger experience for the air travel industry.

HardwareMedia & EntertainmentSaaSTravel & HospitalityBarcelona, ES

Pablo Linz(CEO and Co-founder)inJimmy M. von Korff(Executive Chairman and Co-founder)in

Co-investorsCriteria Venture TechEncomenda VCAE Industrial PartnersCaixa Capital

JuliaHubjuliahub.comin𝕏

JuliaHub provides a cloud-based SaaS platform for scientific and technical computing, offering development, deployment, and scaling capabilities for Julia programs along with specialized tools for pharmaceutical modeling, multi-physics simulation, and circuit design.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeep TechBoston, US

Viral Shah(Executive Officer, Director)inAlan EdelmaninJeff BezansoninStefan Karpinski(Director)inDeepak Vinchhi(Executive Officer, Director)inKeno Mark Fischer(Director)in

Co-investorsFounder CollectiveMenlo VenturesGeneral CatalystIn-Q-Tel

Kellstrom Aerospacekellstromaerospace.comin𝕏

Kellstrom Aerospace provides aftermarket aviation lifecycle solutions and services for the commercial engine market.

Advanced ManufacturingLogistics & Supply ChainDavie, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Matternetmatternet.comin𝕏

Matternet develops drone-based logistics systems for autonomous transport and delivery.

HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsMountain View, US

Andreas Raptopoulos(Founder & CEO)inAlexander Norman-Elvenich(Executive Officer)Jason Secore(CFO)inAlex Norman(COO)in

BoardSaurabh Ranjan(Director)Chris Dawson(Director)in

Co-investorsComet LabsDRONE FUNDFlucas VenturesHemisphere Ventures LLCLakeside CapitalMcKesson Ventures+5 more

Moeller Aerospacemoeller-aerospace.comin𝕏

Moeller Aerospace machines flight-critical turbine engine components and complex parts for major aerospace original equipment manufacturers and engine programs.

Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechHardwareSpace Tech

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Myriotamyriota.cominApr 2020

Myriota provides satellite connectivity infrastructure for IoT devices, enabling partners to develop solutions across industries.

AgTechHardwareIoTSpace Tech

Dr David Haley(CTO & Co-Founder)

Co-investorsArtesianIn-Q-TelInterValley VenturesMain Sequence VenturesRight Click CapitalSouth Australian Venture Capital Fund+2 more

Near Earth Autonomynearearth.aeroin𝕏

Near Earth Autonomy builds autonomous pilot systems, marketed as "Captain," that let aircraft fly missions with reduced or no onboard crew, certified up to the highest airworthiness standards.

AI & Machine LearningDefense TechRoboticsPittsburgh, US

Sanjiv Singh(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLyle Chamberlain(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inSebastian Scherer(Executive Officer, Promoter)inMarcel Bergerman(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardCharles Toups(Director)

Pangiampangiam.comin𝕏

Pangiam develops biometric identity verification and threat detection products for travel, aviation security, border management, and public safety.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDefense TechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareGovTech

Kevin McAleenan(Chief Executive Officer, Board Member)in

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersScout VenturesScout Ventures

Plyableplyable.comin𝕏

Plyable develops software and services for composite mold manufacturing, including design-for-manufacturing analysis that detects features likely to fail during production.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesNew MaterialsSaaSOxford, GB

Martin OughtoninAdam LoftsMark Runciman(CEO)Rich Mead(CFO)inLuke Hunter(CTO)in

Co-investorsMaven Capital PartnersMolten VenturesOxford Investment Opportunity Network (OION)

Powderalloypowderalloy.com

Powder Alloy manufactures thermal spray powders for industrial applications, serving customers with specific material and coating requirements.

Advanced ManufacturingHardwareNew MaterialsCincinnati, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Quincus websitequincus.comin

Quincus provides optimization software for routing and sequencing logistics operations, solving complex pickup and delivery problems with time windows, multiple depots, and variable fleet capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply Chain

Co-investorsAloniqNavigate VenturesTradeworksUP PartnersGGV Capital

REDLatticeredlattice.comin

REDLattice is a U.S.-owned defense technology company that develops cyber solutions and tools for the intelligence community, law enforcement, and military organizations.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDeep TechDefense Tech

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Resolute Industrialresolute-industrial.comin

Resolute Industrial operates multiple business units across the HVACR (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration) and power industry, offering services including remanufacturing, sales, and equipment rentals.

Advanced ManufacturingEnergyHardware

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersStellus Capital Management

Salient Motionsalientmotion.comin

Salient Motion designs and manufactures critical actuation systems for commercial aviation and defense applications.

Advanced ManufacturingDefense TechHardwareSouthern California, US

Vishaal Mali(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsBoxGroupCantos VenturesDns CapitalHummingbird VenturesSoma CapitalAndreessen Horowitz

Second Front Systemssecondfront.comin𝕏

Second Front delivers software solutions to government and allied democracies to accelerate access to emerging technologies.

Defense TechDeveloper ToolsGovTechSaaSArlington, US

Peter Dixon(Chief Executive Officer)inTyler Sweatt(Founder)inMark Butler(President)in

BoardAlberto Yepez(Director)Austin Walne(Director)inPeter Pace(Director)

Co-investors137 VenturesAbstract VenturesArtis VenturesBattery VenturesBooz Allen VenturesEvolution VC Partners+6 more

Shift5shift5.io

Shift5 provides operational intelligence and cybersecurity solutions for military and commercial fleets across aviation, ground transportation, maritime, and rail sectors, helping operators detect threats and maintain system resilience in real-time.

CybersecurityDefense TechIoTArlington, US

Josh Lospinoso(Founder)inToby Magsig(President and Chief Executive Officer)Ronak Shah(Chief Technology Officer)in

Co-investors645 VenturesBooz Allen VenturesCenter15 CapitalInsight PartnersSavano Capital PartnersTeamworthy Ventures+3 more

Sierra Spacesierraspace.com

Space company developing the Dream Chaser commercial spaceplane and the LIFE habitat for a next-generation LEO space station.

Broomfield, US

Fatih Ozmen(Director)inEren Ozmen(Director)inDan Jablonsky(Executive Officer, Director)inTroy Lahr(Executive Officer)inKelly Garehime(Executive Officer)

BoardCyrus Behbehani(Director)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersCoatue ManagementIndustrious VenturesGeneral AtlanticLuminarX

Signolsignol.ioin𝕏

Signol is a behavior change platform that uses data insights and personalized incentives to help organizations and their teams reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions.

Climate TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaS

Co-investorsE8 AngelsSun Road SyndicateTecPierTMV

Skyloskylo.techin𝕏

Skylo develops software-defined networking technology that integrates satellite and terrestrial networks to provide continuous connectivity for carriers, businesses, and governments worldwide.

IoTMelbourne, AU

Parthsarathi Trivedi(CEO and co-founder)inAndrew Nuttall(CTO and co-founder)inAndrew E. Kalman(Chief Hardware Architect and co-founder)inTarun Gupta(CBO and co-founder)in

Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDCM VenturesIntel CapitalNext47NGP CapitalSamsung Catalyst Fund+5 more

Solairussolairus.aeroin

Solairus Aviation manages a fleet of over 150 business jets and provides aircraft management and private charter services for clients globally.

Enterprise SoftwareMobility & TransportationTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco Bay Area, US

Dan Drohan(Founder and CEO)inGreg Petersen(Chief Operating Officer)in

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Solestialsolestial.comin𝕏

Solestial develops and manufactures radiation-hardened silicon solar power modules for satellites and space applications.

CleantechDeep TechEnergyHardwareSpace TechTempe, US

Stan Herasimenka(CTO and Co-Founder)inMikhail Reginevich(Chief Engineer, Tooling and R and Co-Founder)inAndrew Atherton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Margo de Naray(President and CEO)in

BoardBeckett Jackson(Director)Mathieu Costes(Director)in

Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesGlobal BrainIndustrious VenturesTechstarsZeon VenturesAirbus Ventures+1 more

ThayerMahanthayermahan.cominNov 2023

ThayerMahan develops autonomous maritime surveillance and ocean intelligence systems for undersea and offshore monitoring, serving national security and commercial offshore operations.

Deep TechDefense TechHardwareMystic, US

Michael J Connor(Executive Officer, Director)Richard Hine(Executive Officer, Director)in

BoardMordecai Schaja(Director)John Kao(Director)

Co-investorsAE Industrial PartnersConnecticut InnovationsRiverPark VenturesHanwha Asset ManagementI Squared Capital

Yingling Aviationyinglingaviation.comin

Yingling Aviation is a full-service maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) and FBO facility serving general aviation customers, with capabilities across a range of airframes and avionics systems.

Advanced ManufacturingMobility & TransportationSpace TechWichita, US

Co-investorsAE Industrial Partners

Zeromatterzeromatter.com

ZeroMatter is building a scalable simulation platform with extensible tooling aimed at making simulation more accessible for solving real-world problems.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechRoboticsSaaS

Ian Glow(Founder)in

Co-investorsCatapult VenturesCategory VenturesDeviation CapitalPebblebedSpark CapitalAE Industrial Partners+1 more

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

Air Transport ComponentsAltusAmbitAmerican Pacific CorporationBHI EnergyBlue Raven SolutionsBridgeSatCASECDI CorpColumbia HelicoptersEdge AutonomyENERCONEP SystemsFireflyGamma AlloysGryphon TechnologiesProductive MachinesReaction EnginesRed6SeanairSparkCognitionUnited Building SolutionsYork

Exits · 3

2 IPOs · 1 acquisitions · showing 2

RdwNYSE: RDWVirgin GalacticNYSE: SPCE

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Boeing HorizonX Ventures made?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures has 62 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited.
What stage does Boeing HorizonX Ventures invest at?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures invests at the Seed, Late Stage stages.
What is Boeing HorizonX Ventures's typical check size?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures typically writes checks of $100K – $10M.
What sectors does Boeing HorizonX Ventures focus on?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures focuses on Deep Tech, Defense Tech, Hardware, Robotics, Space Tech.
Where is Boeing HorizonX Ventures located?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, US.
Does Boeing HorizonX Ventures lead rounds?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Who does Boeing HorizonX Ventures co-invest with?
Boeing HorizonX Ventures most often shares deals with AE Industrial Partners, Booz Allen Ventures, In-Q-Tel, among 110 tracked co-investors.

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