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About Castelion

Castelion’s flagship product is the Blackbeard missile, which it plans to manufacture at a New Mexico facility.[1]

Castelion was founded in 2022 by a group of former SpaceX executives and applies commercial-aerospace manufacturing methods to hypersonic weapons.[1]

According to TechCrunch, Castelion closed a Series C financing that valued the company at $13 billion.[1]

The reported financing package totaled roughly $1 billion, including about $800 million in equity and a $250 million revolving credit facility.[1]

Andreessen Horowitz, Carlyle, and JPMorgan Chase reportedly co-led the financing, with Lightspeed, General Catalyst, and Altimeter participating again.[1]

Castelion reportedly secured more than $500 million in U.S. military contracts and earmarked the new capital to scale toward mass production.[1]

Products and services

  • Blackbeard

    Castelion's flagship missile, planned for production at a facility in New Mexico.[1]

Funding

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  1. Aug 20, 2026

    Castelion closes Series C financing at a $13 billion valuation[1]

    A roughly $1 billion financing package comprising about $800 million in equity and a $250 million revolving credit facility; the financing reportedly valued Castelion at $13 billion.

    Funding round:
    Series C
    Round amount:
    USD 1,000,000,000

References

  1. SpaceX alumni's missile startup Castelion lands $13B valuation · original source

This profile is assembled from Go Big News reporting and labeled public sources. Company-reported and secondary-source statements retain their attribution and date; omitted information is not a negative finding. Last updated Sep 8, 2026.

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