Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Companies in Wisconsin, United States
The 47 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Wisconsin, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: BomBoard.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies
$6.7b in tracked funding; 89% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Wisconsin
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BomBoard Manufacturer and distributor of watercraft | $50K | 153 mo ago | Seed | John West Founder & CEO | 2006 | — | — | — |
| 2 | Theangeluscorp Manufacturer of interconnect solutions for aerospace and defense applications | — | 119 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 1971 | Microsoft ASP.NETRequireJSCloudflare+18 | — | — |
| 3 | Nobles Worldwide Provider of engineering and manufacturing services to aerospace, defense and industrial markets | — | 184 mo ago | Acquired | Warren Nobles Founder | 1948 | WordPressPleskMySQL+26 | — | — |
| 4 | 1000 Island Airboats Manufacturer & designer of airboats | — | — | Unfunded | Terry Anderson Co-Founder | 1993 | Cart FunctionalityWixSentry+21 | — | — |
| 5 | a.d. A.D. provides military equipment and commercial packaging solutions for military and government. | — | — | Private | — | 1993 | — | — | — |
| 6 | ACA Manufacturer of acrobatic and utility aircraft | — | — | Unfunded | Char Mehlhaff Co-Owner | 1988 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+16 | — | — |
| 7 | Aeroforcelogistics Provider of aerospace, defense, and logistics solutions for legacy platforms | — | — | Unfunded | — | 2016 | — | — | 3 launchs · 1 partnership |
| 8 | Anderson Mfg Provider of aerospace components manufacturing services | — | — | Acquired | — | 1976 | — | — | — |
Top 3 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense companies in Wisconsin
#1
Seed · Whitewater, Wisconsin · founded 2006 · 2 employees$50Kraised▾
Manufacturer of an urban jet ski intended to provide portable and durable action watercraft. The company leverages technology to develop low-weight and high-power jet skis that allow for transport and storage without a trailer, enabling customers to enjoy the thrills of riding the waterways of their choice when they want to.
- Oct 2013Seed$50K
- Oct 2013Conventional Debt—
#2
Funding Raised · Waukesha, Wisconsin · founded 1971 · 3 employees—raised▾
Manufacturer of interconnect solutions for aerospace and defense applications. The company provides cables, connectors, and assemblies designed for demanding environments. Its solutions are found in commercial and defense aircraft, military vehicles, and space systems. The company manages a brand specializing in aerospace interconnect technology. It offers solutions from connectors and cable assemblies to harnesses and custom options.
#3
Acquired · Saint Croix Falls, Wisconsin · founded 1948 · 51 employees—raised▾
Provider of engineering and manufacturing services to aerospace, defense and industrial markets
Funding & investor landscape
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace, Maritime and Defense coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Defense Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Defense Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 462 United States-affiliated papers.
- Pennsylvania State University19
- United States Air Force Research Laboratory15
- United States Naval Academy12
- U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology10
- Naval Postgraduate School9
- Photonics2→4
- Jamming6→7
- Electronic warfare55
- Radar36
- Missile32
- Missile defense18
- Jamming12
- Aerospace engineering2→4
- Cruise missile4→5
Where defense tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Who's filing defense tech patents in the United States
United States defense tech patent filing is accelerating — 57 filings from 65 assignees (2016–2025), led by Raytheon, BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ, AAI; annual filings 3→6.
- Raytheon17
- BAE SYS INF & Elect SYS Integ15
- AAI10
- Leonardo Electronics US10
- Lockheed10
- Rocky Research7
- Huggett James M5
- Stroili Frank D5
Common questions
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