# AeroVironment

> AeroVironment is a VC fund in Monrovia backing Robotics and Electronics. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Monrovia, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Dec 2021
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/aerovironment
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/aerovironment
- Website: http://www.avinc.com
- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/AeroVironment-Inc/91762492182

AeroVironment is a VC fund in Monrovia focused on Robotics and Electronics. AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports a portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), supplied to organizations within the United States Department of Defense (DoD), charging systems for electric vehicle batteries and power cycling and test systems supplied to commercial and government customers. The Unmanned Aircraft Systemsbusiness segment focuses primarily on the design, development, production and support of UAS. The Efficient Energy Systems business segment focuses on the design, development, production and support of electric energy systems, which addresses the demand for clean transportation.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for AeroVironment. Shizune tracks 11 team members at AeroVironment. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/aerovironment?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Robotics | 1 | 50% |
| Electronics | 1 | 50% |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 50% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 50% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 50% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Bill Donovan | Chief Engineer | 0 | — |
| Chase Hallerberg | Vice President, MUAS Operations | 0 | — |
| Dave Twining | Program Director | 0 | — |
| Josh Wells | Director of Product Marketing | 0 | — |
| Kevin McDonnell | Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nauticus Robotics | Houston Mechatronics, Inc (HMI) specializes in mechatronics, automation engineering, intelligent systems, and robotics. | $73M | Post-IPO Equity | Dec 17, 2021 |  |
| Nauticus Robotics | Houston Mechatronics, Inc (HMI) specializes in mechatronics, automation engineering, intelligent systems, and robotics. | $34M | Debt Financing | Dec 15, 2021 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SLB](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/schlumberger) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- Transocean — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ATW Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atw-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does AeroVironment invest in?

AeroVironment invests primarily in Robotics, Electronics and Mechanical Engineering startups, most often at Debt Financing and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact AeroVironment?

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### Who are the partners at AeroVironment?

The team at AeroVironment includes Bill Donovan (Chief Engineer), Chase Hallerberg (Vice President, MUAS Operations) and Dave Twining (Program Director), among 11 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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