📂 VC Intelligence

Castelion — a hypersonic-strike-weapons startup founded by SpaceX alumni — is targeting a ~$12 billion valuation, per The Information. The allocator's read on the defense-tech talent diaspora, why munitions are the hottest private category, and where it fits in QuantLogix's defense coverage.

A Senior Emerging-Manager Mentor on benchmarking private valuations against the late-stage comp set — multiple compression, the mega-cap distortion, and the mark discipline LPs reward.

SpaceX dropped its S-1 six days ago. Forbes now confirms the combined proceeds from SPCX, OpenAI, and Anthropic are on track to exceed every other US VC exit since 2016 — combined. Here is the fund-management framework every GP and LP needs before the first IPO prices.