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Jessup Meng

Co-founder of Aventra Defense Systems

Executive
Updated Nov 4, 2026·Latest SEC filing Nov 2, 2026·Suggest an edit

About Jessup Meng

Jessup Meng is a co-founder of Aventra Defense Systems. Aventra builds Piranha, a precision payload system for long-range strike and surveillance missions.

He is a former Army officer.

Experience

This experience comes from official bios and from SEC filings. For roles taken from filings, the years are when the filings name Jessup Meng in the role, so the role may have started earlier or lasted longer.

Aventra Defense Systems, Inc. Current
Co-founder
2026 – Present · Herndon, VA
Aventra makes low-cost guidance kits and gliders that turn unguided munitions into precision weapons for long-range strikes.

Key Colleagues at Startups

The people Jessup Meng works with at each company, as listed on that company's latest Form D.

Aventra Defense Systems, Inc. · Form D, Nov 2, 2026
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Michael Weigand
Chief Executive Officer and director
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Brian Retherford
Executive officer, director and promoter
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Alex Poulin
Director

Sources

  1. SECAventra Defense Systems, Inc. Form D, filed Nov 2, 2026