Funding round
CHAOS Industries Series D
CHAOS Industries, which works in advanced sensing and detection solutions development in Los Angeles, raised $510M in a Series D round announced on 13 Nov 2025, led by Valor, at a $4.50B post-money valuation. 3 firms took part, 2 of them already investors. It is CHAOS Industries' third venture round on record; the one before was a Series C in May 2025.
$510M
Amount raised
$4.50B
Post-money valuation
3
Investors
1 lead
2.3x
Step-up from the Series C
$2.00B in May 2025
11%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced CHAOS Industries at $4.50B after the new money, 2.3 times the $2.00B of its Series C (May 2025). The $510M bought investors about 11% of the company. It came 6 months after CHAOS Industries' Series C. It is 55% of the $930M CHAOS Industries has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for CHAOS Industries.
Investors
Who put money in
Valor led the round with 2 other firms. 8VC and Accel had backed CHAOS Industries before.
Lead investor
- Valor backs 143 venture-backed companies new investor
Also in the round
- 8VC existing investor
- Accel backs 581 venture-backed companies existing investor
Joined the board: Antonio Gracias (Valor Equity Partners).
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations, working capital and hiring.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
- Hiring
Comparable rounds
How it compares
17 Series D rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $310M, and this round was 1.6 times the median. The closest in time, other companies' Series D rounds in Aerospace and Defence:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke Space Aerospace and Defence | 23 Sep 2025 | $510M | not disclosed | not named |
| Apex Aerospace and Defence | 12 Sep 2025 | $200M | $1.00B | Interlagos |
| Aerospace and Defence | 22 Jan 2026 | $53M | not disclosed | Azimut Group |
| Aerospace and Defence | 20 Jan 2026 | undisclosed | not disclosed | not named |
| Saronic Technologies Aerospace and Defence | 31 Mar 2026 | $1.75B | $9.25B | Kleiner Perkins |
| Helsing Aerospace and Defence | 17 Jun 2025 | $690M | $16.30B | Prima Materia |
| True Anomaly Aerospace and Defence | 28 Apr 2026 | $650M | $2.20B | Eclipse and Riot Ventures |
| Impulse Space Aerospace and Defence | 2 Jun 2026 | $500M | $4.26B | 137 Ventures and Banner VC |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 5 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did CHAOS Industries raise in its Series D round?
CHAOS Industries raised $510M in its Series D round, announced in Nov 2025.
Who led CHAOS Industries' Series D round?
Valor led it, with 8VC and Accel.
What was CHAOS Industries' valuation at the Series D round?
$4.50B post-money.
How does it compare with other Series D rounds in Aerospace and Defence?
17 Series D rounds in Aerospace and Defence within a year either side disclosed an amount; the median was $310M, and this round was 1.6 times the median.