What If Ventures
Founded by Stephen Hays, a West Point graduate and former investment banker in aerospace & defense, What If Ventures invests in disruptive healthcare and defense industrial startups. With nearly $100 million deployed across over 80 companies since 2019, the firm focuses on these sectors due to their large addressable markets, complex regulations, significant government customers, and lack of successful innovation by new entrants.
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Firehawk Aerospace
Series C in 2025
Firehawk Aerospace is a private aerospace company focused on advanced rocket propulsion technology. It develops rocket engines and propulsion systems with efficiency and reliability comparable to liquid bi-propellant engines while maintaining safety and simplicity akin to hybrid engines. The firm uses proprietary additive manufacturing to produce 3D-printed fuel grains tailored to specific sizes and thrust profiles, enabling customized, scalable propulsion solutions. Founded in 2018 and based in Melbourne, Florida, with an additional office in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Firehawk aims to improve space transportation efficiency, safety, and cost competitiveness.
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