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Cantos Backs Heaviside Industries $28M Series A in Defense Tech

Cantos backed Heaviside Industries’ $28M Series A for defense manufacturing and energetics, extending the firm’s hard-tech and defense track record.

Cantos backed Heaviside Industries’ $28M Series A in May 2026, funding a defense manufacturing and energetics company — extending the firm’s deep-tech and defense track record.

Key facts

  • Investor: Cantos
  • Company: Heaviside Industries (defense manufacturing / energetics)
  • Round: $28M Series A
  • Date: May 2026
  • Co-investors: Menlo Ventures, Anorak Ventures, Flume Ventures, and others
  • Related defense bets: Neros (pre-seed lead), Castelion (Series A)

Why this matters

Heaviside is a marquee entry for Cantos’ fresh $70M Fund IV, reinforcing its conviction in American hard-tech and defense manufacturing.

Sources

  1. Cantos / Heaviside Industries Series A (CB Insights): https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/cantos-ventures
  2. Cantos Fund IV & defense portfolio (Tectonic Defense): https://www.tectonicdefense.com/first-look-cantos-raises-70m-fund-iv/

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