Firefly Aerospace

Cedar Park, TX Aerospace & Defense Public

Firefly Aerospace is an end-to-end responsive space company providing small- to medium-lift launch vehicles (Alpha), lunar landers (Blue Ghost), and orbital vehicles (Elytra) to enable government and commercial customers to launch, land, and operate in space. Firefly achieved the first fully successful commercial Moon landing on March 2, 2025, and can launch satellites to orbit with 24-hour notice. The company serves defense and commercial customers for cislunar and beyond missions.

Public Company

Firefly Aerospace is publicly traded

IPO'd on August 7, 2025

FLY NASDAQ

This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under FLY.

Overview

Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Founded

2017

Employees

750–820

Total Funding

$1.64B

8 rounds

Last Private Valuation

$8.5B

August 7, 2025

Funding

Total raised $1.64B across 8 rounds

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Last updated 06-25-2026

Latest Round

Type

IPO

Date

August 7, 2025

Amount

$868M

Valuation

$8.5B

Lead Investors

Public markets
DateRoundAmount RaisedValuationLead Investors
August 7, 2025 IPO $868M $8.5B Public markets
May 29, 2025 Series D extension (strategic) $50M Northrop Grumman
November 12, 2024 Series D $175M $2B RPM Ventures

Funding by Round

Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.

Valuation Trajectory

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Entry · Series A

$1B

May 2021

Firefly Aerospace today

$8.5B

Aug 2025 · latest mark

Firefly Aerospace multiple

8.5x

valuation uplift since first round

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Leadership

  • Jason Kim

    Chief Executive Officer

  • Ramon Sanchez

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Darren Ma

    Chief Financial Officer

  • Shea Ferring

    Chief Technology Officer

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  • David Wheeler

    General Counsel and Senior Vice President

  • John Termotto

    Chief People Officer

Competitors

Competitor list is illustrative and may be incomplete, stale, or erroneous.

  • Rocket Lab

    Small-lift launch provider with Electron rocket platform offering frequent launch cadence for commercial payloads to LEO; developing Neutron medium-lift vehicle

  • Relativity Space

    3D-printed rocket company developing Terran-1 and Terran-R; raised $1.3B+ but cancelled Terran-1 after partial failure in 2023

  • ABL Space Systems

    Small-lift launch provider developing RS1 solid-fueled rocket for responsive small satellite launches

  • SpaceX

    Large commercial aerospace manufacturer with Falcon 9, Falcon Heavy, and Starship platforms serving launch, lunar, and beyond missions

  • iSpace

    Japanese lunar lander and space transportation company developing small lift-launch and lunar exploration capabilities

Firefly Aerospace Investment FAQ

Firefly Aerospace FAQ

Yes, Firefly Aerospace is publicly traded under the ticker symbol FLY on the NASDAQ. The company went public in August 7, 2025.

Firefly Aerospace trades under the ticker symbol FLY on the NASDAQ. It began trading in August 7, 2025.

Firefly Aerospace (FLY on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker FLY to place an order.

Firefly Aerospace went public in August 7, 2025 via ipo, with an offering valuation of approximately $8.5B. Firefly Aerospace successfully completed its initial public offering on August 6, 2025, pricing 19,296,000 shares at $45 per share on the NASDAQ under ticker FLY. The company raised $868 million and opened at $70 on August 7, 2025, closing up 34% at $60.35, valuing the company at approximately $8.5 billion. The IPO was above the initial range of $41-$43, demonstrating strong market demand for space technology investment.

Firefly Aerospace raised $1.64B across 8 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.

Firefly Aerospace is headquartered in Cedar Park, TX.

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