Castelion
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
Headquarter: El Segundo, California
Year Founded: 2022
Employees: ~50 | 2024
Business Status: Late Stage Development
Industry Sectors: Defense, National Security, Airspace Protection, Anti Air Systems
What IS castelion?
Castelion is a U.S.-based defense company specializing in hypersonic technologies. Founded in 2022 and headquartered in El Segundo, California, with a mission to support national security through technological superiority.
WHAT DOES castelion dO?
Castelion builds hypersonic weapons for the U.S. military and its allies, designed to strike high-value and heavily defended targets at long range. This includes complete missile systems and key components like rocket motors, guidance systems, and targeting sensors. The company moves fast with frequent flight tests and uses modern manufacturing to scale production. Its weapons are made to work with existing military platforms, providing rapid, precise strike capability against critical enemy assets.
Next generation strike systems
Castelion’s strike systems are designed to hit high-value ground targets at long range using hypersonic speeds above Mach 5. They are built to evade air defenses through low flight paths and high maneuverability. The systems use solid rocket motors, advanced guidance, and targeting sensors, and are compatible with existing launch platforms. More flight tests are planned in 2025, with operational capability targeted by 2027.
castelion has Contracts with airforce, army, and navy
Key features:
Speed: The missile travels at hypersonic speeds, exceeding Mach 5 (approximately 3,800 mph or 6,000 km/h)
Long-range capability: It is designed as a long-range strike weapon, able to hit targets at significant distances
Maneuverability: The missile is highly maneuverable and can change course mid-flight, making it difficult to intercept
Low-altitude flight: It can fly at low altitudes while maintaining hypersonic speeds, challenging traditional missile defense systems
Affordability: Castelion focuses on developing a low-cost hypersonic platform, aiming for mass production and wide-scale deployment
Compatibility: The missile system includes a control station and data link, suggesting integration with existing military platforms
Non-nuclear deterrent: It is designed as a strategic non-nuclear deterrent against potential adversaries
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
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Most Recent Financing Status
In January 2025, Castelion announced a $70 million Series A round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from a16z, Lavrock Ventures, Cantos, First In, BlueYard Capital, and Interlagos. The company also secured $30 million in venture debt from Silicon Valley Bank. The final close is expected in February 2025.
The funding will be used to advance Castelion’s flight test campaign, scale manufacturing infrastructure for missile subsystems, and support a full demonstration of its first hypersonic weapon. Prior to this round, Castelion raised $14.2 million in seed funding and received multiple SBIR contracts from U.S. military services.
This financing enables Castelion to push toward affordable, high-volume production of hypersonic strike systems for the U.S. military and allied forces.
Major Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), IPO CLUB, Lavrock Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank
CASTELION IPO
While there is no official confirmation of an IPO date, the company's growth trajectory, partnerships, and market position suggest that it might consider going public. However, no specific plans for an IPO have been disclosed. Market conditions, financial performance, and strategic goals would influence such a decision.
Pre-IPO Investing: For those interested in investing in Castelion before an IPO, options include investing through ipo.club, which caters to accredited, qualified and institutional investors.
Castelion has advanced its position in the defense sector with increased funding, expanded testing activity, and growing alignment with U.S. military programs—signaling strong traction and laying the groundwork for scaled deployment and long-term defense contracting opportunities.
This company is in the pipeline of America 2030, IPO CLUB’s $50M, actively managed secondary fund focused on U.S. defense, energy, security, and AI.
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