Galadyne
Liquid-fueled missiles designed for mass production.
- Founded
- Not disclosed
- Headquarters
- Austin, TX
- Disclosed funding
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- Status
- Operating
- Sector
- Defense
- Latest round
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- Reported valuation
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- Website
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Overview
Galadyne builds the Striker strike missile, the Defender interceptor and a containerized launcher, all designed to be produced in the thousands. Founder Chandler Luzsicza engineered Dragon thrusters and was a lead propulsion engineer on Starship.
Funding
Backed by a16z; amount undisclosed.
Founders
Chandler Luzsicza, Founder & CEO
At SpaceX: Dragon thruster engineer; Starship lead propulsion engineer
Topics
Sources
- Rational Optimist Society: Optimists build missile factories
- Tectonic: a16z-backed Galadyne enters the missile game
Last verified September 30, 2026.