Joe Laurienti, Founder of Ursa Major

About Joe Laurienti

Joe Laurienti is the Founder and CEO of Ursa Major, a company he founded in 2015 in Berthoud, Colorado. Ursa Major develops and manufactures advanced rocket propulsion systems for aerospace and defense, specializing in liquid, solid, and electric engines. The company provides a domestic source for critical propulsion, leveraging additive manufacturing. Ursa Major has raised a total of $506 million across 7 funding rounds, with its latest being a $150 million Debt / Series E round in November 2025.

Joe Laurienti at a glance

• Company: Ursa Major
• Total raised: $506M
• Latest round: Series E
• Investors: Lior Susan, Gilman Louie, Principia, Woodline Partners, XN, Greg Reichow
• Location: Colorado, US

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