Among Aureus investors is asset management company Dominari Securities, which includes Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump as investors and advisers. The entity resulting from the merger between Aureus and Autonomous Power Corporation will be named Powerus Corporation. American Ventures, a private equity firm in which the Trump brothers also have interests, will also take a stake in Powerus.
A previous investment
Donald Trump Jr had already invested in another drone start-up, Unusual Machines, in November 2024. This Orlando-based company secured a supply contract with the US army in October 2025.
The Trump family has been accused by observers and officials of conflicts of interest in several sectors. Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, and the president’s third son, Barron Trump, are among the founders of the cryptocurrency start-up World Liberty Financial, established in September 2024. The Trumps control several billion WLFI, an electronic currency issued by World Liberty Financial, which is worth over $2 billion at the current exchange rate.
The entry of the Trump sons into cryptocurrencies occurred in a context of deregulation encouraged by Donald Trump since his inauguration, which has promoted the development of these alternative currencies and the increase in their valuation.
