RTX Ventures
Venture capital division of Raytheon Technologies, investing in small, growing companies and the ideas that will transform aerospace and defense.
RTX Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of RTX, launched in 2022 and based in Arlington, Virginia. The firm focuses its investments on early-stage companies operating within the aerospace and defense sectors.
Its primary areas of interest include technologies that are set to transform these industries, such as secure and connected ecosystems, power and propulsion systems, autonomy, and artificial intelligence. By investing in these startups, RTX Ventures aims to accelerate the development of what it considers transformational aerospace and defense technologies.
Beyond providing capital, an investment from RTX Ventures offers portfolio companies additional benefits, although the specifics of these benefits are not detailed in the provided information. The firm has built a portfolio of eight companies since its inception. Daniel Ateya, who holds a PhD in mechanical engineering, leads the venture capital group.
Keywords: corporate venture capital, aerospace, defense, early-stage, secure ecosystems, power and propulsion, autonomy, artificial intelligence, venture capital, strategic investment