Tiberius Aerospace
US 'Defense-as-a-Service' munitions company licensing ramjet-powered guided artillery IP to allied nations.
Tiberius Aerospace operates a Defense-as-a-Service model, licensing weapons IP and an AI platform for allied nations to manufacture munitions domestically rather than centralizing manufacturing. Its flagship product, Sceptre, is a liquid-fuel ramjet-powered 155mm extended-range guided artillery shell (Mach 3.5, ~150km range, sub-5m CEP). Founded by Chad Steelberg (CEO) with co-founders Andy Baynes, Michael Martin, and Tim Conners. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Tiberius a nine-month rapid-trials contract in September 2025 to develop Sceptre — making the UK its launch customer — with the US Defense Innovation Unit supporting verification and validation. Raised a $4.5M founders' round from Never Lift Ventures, Blacklake, Firedrop VC, and Beaten Zone Ventures.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Newport Beach, CA, United States
- Founded
- 2021
- Employees
- Total funding
- $4.5M
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Guided artillery munitions, Ramjet propulsion, Defense-as-a-service licensing
- Website
- www.tiberius.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Tiberius Aerospace do?
- Tiberius Aerospace operates a Defense-as-a-Service model, licensing weapons IP and an AI platform for allied nations to manufacture munitions domestically rather than centralizing manufacturing. Its flagship product, Sceptre, is a liquid-fuel ramjet-powered 155mm extended-range guided artillery shell (Mach 3.5, ~150km range, sub-5m CEP). Founded by Chad Steelberg (CEO) with co-founders Andy Baynes, Michael Martin, and Tim Conners. The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Tiberius a nine-month rapid-trials contract in September 2025 to develop Sceptre — making the UK its launch customer — with the US Defense Innovation Unit supporting verification and validation. Raised a $4.5M founders' round from Never Lift Ventures, Blacklake, Firedrop VC, and Beaten Zone Ventures.
- Where is Tiberius Aerospace headquartered?
- Tiberius Aerospace is headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, United States and was founded in 2021.
- How much funding has Tiberius Aerospace raised?
- Tiberius Aerospace has raised $4.5M in disclosed funding.
- What does Tiberius Aerospace specialize in?
- Tiberius Aerospace works across Guided artillery munitions, Ramjet propulsion, Defense-as-a-service licensing.
- Does Tiberius Aerospace hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Tiberius Aerospace to 1 government contract.
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Raised $4.5M seed round from Never Lift Ventures, Blacklake, Firedrop VC, and Beaten Zone Ventures
Beaten Zone Venture Partners: Beaten Zone Venture Partners Backs Tiberius Aerospace in US$4.5M Round to Transform Defence-as-a-ServiceVerified2025-09-09 - 2
UK MoD awarded 9-month rapid-trials contract to develop Sceptre 155mm ramjet munition, launch customer
MILMAG: Tiberius Aerospace secures UK MoD contract to develop Sceptre ramjet 155mm munitionVerified2025-09-04