Balerion Space Ventures Announces Strategic Investments in Three Companies Building the Infrastructure for America's Next Industrial Revolution

Balerion invests in spacecraft systems, advanced nuclear energy, and deployable power as private capital accelerates the new space economy.

DALLAS, Dec. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Balerion Space Ventures today announced investments in three frontier technology companies positioned at the center of a fundamental shift in how America builds, powers, and operates critical infrastructure beyond Earth's surface. Balerion's investments in Antares Industries, Samara Aerospace, and Valar Atomics signal the intensifying convergence of space, defense, and industrial-scale energy systems, sectors increasingly recognized as foundational to U.S. competitiveness and national security.

"The companies we're backing are building the foundational systems that will power the next trillion-dollar economy," said Phil Scully, Co-Founder and General Partner at Balerion Space Ventures. "Agile spacecraft, advanced nuclear systems, and deployable microreactors - these are the technologies that will determine who leads in space, defense, and domestic manufacturing over the next decade as we enter a new industrial era driven by mass access to space. Balerion is excited to back the companies developing the infrastructure that will power the space economy."

"These companies are building the enabling infrastructure that the broader space and defense ecosystem will rely upon for decades," said Daniel Wallman, Partner at Balerion. "As capital pours into the sector, our focus remains disciplined on backing mission-critical platforms with real technical depth and scalable economics. Antares, Samara, and Valar exemplify the kind of durable enterprise value being created at the frontier of this asset class."

Antares Industries is engineering modular, transportable microreactors designed for rapid deployment in contested or austere environments. These systems provide resilient, autonomous power for defense operations and critical infrastructure. The capabilities Antares offers are increasingly prioriti