Castelion

formerly Castellion

Peace Through Deterrence

El Segundo, United States · Founded 2022 · $1.9B raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2022
Business Model
B2G
Total Funding
$1.9B
Last Round
$1.0B Series CAug 2026
Rounds
9

Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.

About

Castelion designs and manufactures affordable hypersonic strike weapons for the US military, combining rapid iteration, vertical integration, and scalable manufacturing inspired by the WWII and Apollo engineering eras. Founded by former SpaceX executives, the company focuses on restoring America's conventional deterrence capabilities through credible, non-nuclear long-range strike systems. The company raised $350M in a December 2025 Series B and secured a $49.9M Navy contract in early 2026.

Summary

Castelion is an Aerospace company based in El Segundo, United States, founded in 2022. It has raised $1.9B in total across 9 rounds, most recently a $1.0B Series C round in Aug 2026. Investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Altimeter Capital and Andreessen Horowitz.

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Funding History

Series CSeries CAug 2026
$1.0B

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