Funding round
Alta Ares Pre-seed
Alta Ares, which works in AI-Powered defense technology development in Paris, raised $2.1M in a Pre-seed round announced on 1 Jan 2025. 7 firms took part. It is Alta Ares' first venture round on record.
$2.1M
Amount raised
2,000,000 EUR converted
Not disclosed
Post-money valuation
7
Investors
no lead named
Valuation
What this round says about the price
Alta Ares did not disclose a valuation in this round. It is Alta Ares' first venture round on record, 1 year after it was founded in 2024. It is 3.5% of the $60M Alta Ares has raised in the venture rounds on record. Alta Ares raised again 17 months later: a Series A round of $58M in Jun 2026.
Alta Ares' funding rounds
Alta Ares has 2 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Pre-seed this round 1 Jan 2025 $2.1M
- Series A 9 Jun 2026, led by Air Street Capital $58M
Investors
Who put money in
7 firms took part; no lead investor was named.
Investors
- backs 17 venture-backed companies
- Starbust Ventures
- Durandal Capital
- Apeiron
- backs 24 venture-backed companies
- backs 233 venture-backed companies
- Apok Invest
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to scaling operations.
- Scaling operations
Comparable rounds
How it compares
36 Pre-seed rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.0M, and this round was close to the median. The closest in time, other companies' Pre-seed rounds in Aerospace and Defence:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospace and Defence | 13 Jan 2025 | $4.2M | not disclosed | QDNL Participations |
| Aerospace and Defence | 1 Jan 2025 | $1.7M | not disclosed | not named |
| Aerospace and Defence | 15 Jan 2025 | $1.5M | not disclosed | Unicorn India Ventures |
| Aerospace and Defence | 24 Jan 2025 | $350K | not disclosed | Inflection Point Ventures |
| Aerospace and Defence | 19 Dec 2024 | $2.0M | not disclosed | Backswing Ventures |
| Aerospace and Defence | 22 Feb 2025 | undisclosed | not disclosed | not named |
| Aerospace and Defence | 3 Mar 2025 | $2.8M | not disclosed | Propeller |
| Aerospace and Defence | 4 Nov 2024 | $1.4M | not disclosed | not named |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 2 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Alta Ares raise in its Pre-seed round?
Alta Ares raised $2.1M in its Pre-seed round, announced in Jan 2025.
Which investors took part in Alta Ares' Pre-seed round?
Expansion, Starbust Ventures, Durandal Capital, Apeiron, Better Angle and Kima Ventures and 1 more.
What was Alta Ares' valuation at the Pre-seed round?
It was not disclosed.
How does it compare with other Pre-seed rounds in Aerospace and Defence?
36 Pre-seed rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $2.0M, and this round was close to the median.
Did Alta Ares raise again after this round?
Yes: a Series A round in Jun 2026 of $58M.