Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech Companies in Community of Madrid, Spain
The 47 best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Community of Madrid, Spain in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: EOS-X SPACE.
Our analysis of 50 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies
$31.9b in tracked funding; 90% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2021.
Ranked: Best Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Community of Madrid
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AeroclAPP App-based EFB solution | — | — | Unfunded | — | Marc Chicharro Founder & Partner | — | — | — |
| 2 | Aeromarine Provides navigation and communications electronics for maritime | — | — | Unfunded | — | Enrique Mora Calderon Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | 8 patents Integrated maritime alarm/control systems and advanced survival suits for vessel safety. | — |
| 3 | Ahyres Autonomous drones for industrial inspections | — | — | Funding Raised | — | Juan Carlos Marin Cano CEO & Founder | — | — | — |
| 4 | Airelectronics Builds flight systems, chiefly autopilot modules | — | — | Unfunded | 9 | Anton Hernández Albà Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 5 | Alpha Security and Defense Developer of unmanned helicopters for ISTAR missions | — | — | Unfunded | — | Joanna Helbert CEO | — | — | — |
| 6 | Anexea Offers a suite of solutions for the aviation industry | — | — | Acqui-Hired | — | Javier Navacerrada Moreno CEO | — | — | — |
| 7 | Atalaya Drone Provides environmental monitoring and precision agriculture services using drones | — | — | Deadpooled | — | Fernando Vegas CEO | — | — | — |
| 8 | Automated Devices Develops drone autopilots, urban gas sensors and location services infrastructure | — | — | Unfunded | 4 | Mauro Garcia Founder & CEO | — | 3 patents Portable medical monitoring devices and environmental sensors for health and climate mitigation | — |
Top 12 Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech companies in Community of Madrid
#1
Series D · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2020 · 42 employees$140Mraised▾
Provider of space tourism solutions. It is involved in developing low orbital flying systems and capsules lifted by stratospheric balloon for space exploration and tourism. It also offers solutions for private tours and introduction to space vehicles
- May 2026Series D$140M
#2
Series A · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2019$21.7Mraised▾
Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft and ground solutions. The company focuses on air mobility solutions using patented propulsion technology for passenger and cargo transport. Ground solutions involve electric, zero-emission vehicles with technology for remote operation and vehicle convoys. The company conducts flight and wind tunnel tests during aircraft certification.
- Jan 2024Series A$5.9M
- Oct 2023Series A$15.8M
#3
Series A · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2019 · 16 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Developer of customizable propulsion systems and software for satellite maneuvering. The company provides electric propulsion systems tailored to mission requirements. It offers software tools for planning propulsive maneuvers. The focus is on streamlining propulsive phases for satellites. The company also offers space mobility analysis and constellation deployment services.
- Jun 2024Series A$4.2M
- Jul 2022Grant (prize money)$78.1K
- Apr 2021Seed$1.2M
#4
Funding Raised · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2005 · 156 employees$22.5Mraised▾
Provider of technology solutions for aerospace, defense, science, and financial sectors. The company delivers solutions to high-demanding sectors using proprietary technologies. It focuses on research and development to create new products and services. The company participates in projects aligned with sustainable development. It adheres to quality and environmental policies.
- May 2023Grant (prize money)$14.1M
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$950.4K
- Jun 2019Grant (prize money)$2.4M
- Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$881.5K
#5
Series A · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2020 · 24 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Provider of end-to-end satellite IoT solutions and nanosatellite infrastructure. They offer satellite launch and ground station services. The company provides devices including satellite IoT gateways. It serves industries such as energy, utilities, construction, logistics, oil, gas, farming, and defense.
- Jun 2024Series A$6.8M
- Nov 2023Seed—
- Mar 2021Seed—
#6
Funding Raised · Leganes, Community of Madrid · founded 2011 · 3 employees$2Mraised▾
Axter Aerospace develops hybrid propulsion technology for aviation to avoid accidents caused by engine failure. Products include AX-40U Hybrid System for UAV’s, AX100 propulsion systems, AX 40U hybrid propulsion system for aviation, electrical motor controller, and intelligent battery systems and customer battery manufacturing systems.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$369.6K
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$1.4M
- Nov 2017Grant (prize money)$59.3K
- Jun 2017Grant (prize money)$56.1K
#7
Funding Raised · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2001$1.5Mraised▾
Hisdesat is a Spanish government satellite services operator which primarily provides services in the areas of defence, security, intelligence and foreign affairs. Currently, Hisdesat operates two geostationary satellites: XTAR-EUR and Spainsat and delivers secure satellite communications services to government agencies and mainly uses the high-frequency bands X and Ka for high level of security. Currently, it is developing new earth observation and maritime traffic information (AIS) satellite constellations.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$487.7K
- Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$120.4K
- Dec 2020Grant (prize money)$887.8K
#8
Acquired · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2001$9.1Mraised▾
Provider of space-related systems for various sectors. It provides users with a company that specializes in the development of high-tech solutions for various industries, including space, transport, and automation. The company operates in the aerospace and defense sector, providing systems, technology, and digital intelligence processes for governments, institutions, and private clients.
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$108.6K
- Sep 2020Grant (prize money)$485.4K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$388.3K
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$14.1K
#9
Seed · San Sebastian de los Reyes, Community of Madrid · founded 2014 · 20 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicle helicopters and control station systems. It designs and builds robust, fuel-powered UAVs used for observation and security applications. Control stations are built for demanding environments and provide long-range secure communications. It also offers payload integration, maintenance, and training services.
- Apr 2023Seed—
- Feb 2022Grant (prize money)$217.6K
- Jan 2021Grant (prize money)$100.7K
- May 2019Grant (prize money)$1.6M
#10
Funding Raised · Madrid, Community of Madrid · founded 2015 · 19 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Drone Hopper designs and manufactures a multicopter drone for use in firefighting. It claims that a single drone can carry up to 300L of water. It includes both thermal and geolocation sensors for precise positioning before spraying. It claims to use the rotation of the rotors to atomize water before spraying.
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$398.7K
- Oct 2021Grant (prize money)$57.8K
- Oct 2020Grant (prize money)$111.9K
- Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$2.8M
#11
Series A · San Sebastian de los Reyes, Community of Madrid · founded 2004 · 32 employees$489.4Kraised▾
UAV Navigation provides autopilot, navigation and ground control hardware and software for unmanned aerial vehicles. Its flight control systems are used in unmanned fixed-wing and rotor-lifted aircraft. It builds end-to-end solutions for flight control including datalinks to ground control stations.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$489.4K
- Jul 2021Series A—
- 2009Seed—
#12
Funding Raised · Leganes, Community of Madrid · founded 2017 · 12 employees$487.5Kraised▾
Aurea Avionics is a provider of unmanned aerial systems. It provides hardware design and software development systems. It provides intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. It allows real-time situational awareness to ensure battlefield superiority.
- Dec 2023Grant (prize money)$487.5K
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- Universidad de La Laguna5
- Ministry of Defence2
- ITER2
- Sener2
- Universidad Politécnica de Madrid2
- Space (punctuation)7
- Geodesic5
- Gravitation5
- Spacetime5
- Sign (mathematics)5
- Rocket engine2
- Rocket (weapon)2
- Ignition system1
- Combustion chamber1
- Gas generator1
- HERA1
- Asteroid1
- Astrobiology1
- Binary number1
- Astronomy1
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