AE Industrial Partners, LP

Profile

AE Industrial Partners, LP is a private equity firm based in Boca Raton, Florida, founded with a focus on technologies and services critical to national and economic security. The firm is supported by a team of over 117 professionals with deep industry knowledge and experience in investment, operations, and technical fields. Their approach is characterized by a strong partnership ethos and a commitment to integrity and trust. AE Industrial Partners is distinguished by its thematic and growth-oriented investment strategy, balancing organic and acquisition-based growth initiatives to drive long-term value creation.

AE Industrial Partners invests primarily in the aerospace, defense, and industrial sectors. They focus on companies with differentiated capabilities that benefit from their investment track record. The firm typically participates in venture capital, private equity, and aircraft leasing investments, with a substantial asset base of $9.4 billion under management. Their investments are often oriented towards North American markets but extend globally due to the nature of their focus sectors.

Notable portfolio companies include Blue Raven Solutions, a technology-enabled distribution platform in defense; Sierra Space, specializing in space exploration technologies; BigBear.ai, which focuses on artificial intelligence solutions; Gryphon Technologies, offering engineering services; and Firefly Aerospace, a developer of orbital launch vehicles.