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Best Aerospace Tech Companies in United States
The 321 best Aerospace Tech companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Archer.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
321companies tracked
$7.7Bdisclosed funding
5unicorns
95have raised
Ranking the most-funded Aerospace Tech companies in the United States, this directory tracks 321 ventures and $7.7B in total disclosed capital. The sector median revenue sits at $231M, but that number flattens what's really happening at the top. Woodward, Inc. pulled $1.1B, five times the median. Exelis Inc. reached $785M, three times over. Those aren't outliers you can wave away. They're the floor for what serious scale looks like here. The global aerospace tech market was valued at roughly $1076.6B in 2023 and is forecast to grow at 5.9% CAGR through 2027, driven by rising defense investment and accelerating innovation cycles.
So where's the momentum concentrating? Archer ($1.5B in disclosed funding) and Shield AI ($930M) lead the directory by capital raised, with BETA Technologies close behind at $1.2B. As shown in 2020 research on advanced manufacturing inputs, material performance constraints are a real ceiling for next-generation platforms, which is part of why EV powertrain and battery technology themes are drawing the most coverage right now. I'd also note that aviation app installs are up a median 14% year-over-year across 35 tracked apps, which tells you consumer-side engagement isn't lagging behind the hardware story. If you're mapping where patient capital is landing, this list is your starting point.
Sources & further reading
- prnewswire.com
Ranked: Best Aerospace Tech companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer 🦄 Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use 67Funding top 18%Partners top 21%Growth top 24%Tech top 25% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Partnerstop 21% Growthtop 24% Techtop 25% Innovationtop 28% Moattop 31% Producttop 32% Newstop 34% Markettop 47% Globalbottom 46% Talentbottom 40% Fin. healthbottom 26% Funding: Raised $1.5B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) Partners: 3 partnership announcements in 12 mo (6 in 24 mo) · 15 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $1.5B | 6 mo ago | 424 | Brett Adcock Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailNode.js+19 | 69 signals ▼20% Announcements · Contracts · Earnings | — | 1 job opening |
| 2 | BETA 🦄 Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs 60Funding top 19%Product top 28%Moat top 28%Growth top 32% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 19% Producttop 28% Moattop 28% Growthtop 32% Techtop 37% Markettop 48% Fin. healthtop 49% Globalbottom 46% Patentsbottom 45% Innovationbottom 44% Funding: Raised $1.2B across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr) Product: 1 published app (1.8k installs) · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $1.2B | 7 mo ago | 535 535 → 1,279 (+139%) · sector median +54% | — | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | 19 patents Optical eyewear components and mechanical feed mechanisms for imaging and dental devices | 2 partnerships |
| 3 | Shield AI 🦄 Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications 93Funding top 9%Product top 18%Talent top 22%Moat top 26% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 9% Producttop 18% Talenttop 22% Moattop 26% Markettop 28% Growthtop 29% AItop 30% Innovationtop 32% Techtop 33% Newstop 36% Partnerstop 43% Globaltop 48% Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 93/100 | $930M | 2 mo ago | 364 | Brandon Tseng Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+24 | 21 signals Capital raise · Funding · Contracts | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | Joby Aviation Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft 69Partners top 15%Product top 18%Funding top 25%Growth top 26% All 13 signals ▾Partnerstop 15% Producttop 18% Fundingtop 25% Growthtop 26% Moattop 32% Techtop 33% Newstop 33% Markettop 37% Fin. healthtop 46% Globaltop 47% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Patentsbottom 39% Partners: 5 partnership announcements in 12 mo (7 in 24 mo) · 15 contract events in 12 mo Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $690M | 12 mo ago | 1,777 1,777 → 2,088 (+18%) · sector median +54% | Joeben Bevirt Founder & CEO | Apache HTTP ServerCloudflareKlaro+13 | 121 signals Announcements · Contracts · M&A | 23 patents Electric VTOL aircraft with pivoting/stowing rotors that mimic rigid-wing aerodynamics | 2 partnerships · 1 expansion |
| 5 | Wisk Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles | $450M | 52 mo ago | 426 426 → 766 (+80%) · sector median +54% | Brian Yutko CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+35 | — | — | — |
| 6 | ZeroAvia Manufacturer of hydrogen electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation aircraft 64Funding top 18%Patents top 19%Moat top 26%Innovation top 28% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 18% Patentstop 19% Moattop 26% Innovationtop 28% Techtop 34% Partnerstop 45% Talenttop 45% Globalbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Marketbottom 46% Newsbottom 40% Funding: Raised $348M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 7 yrs (1.7/yr) Patents: 122 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 118 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $348M | 5 mo ago | 200 | Val Miftakhov Founder & CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+33 | 3 signals ▼88% Announcements · Layoffs · Funding | 122 patents Hydrogen fuel‑cell power and cooling integration for aircraft propulsion and airship systems | — |
| 7 | Eve Manufacturer of E-VTOLs and drones 57Funding top 15%Partners top 25%Growth top 34%News top 35% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Partnerstop 25% Growthtop 34% Newstop 35% Producttop 35% Markettop 44% Moattop 48% Talentbottom 49% Innovationbottom 46% Globalbottom 46% Techbottom 43% Funding: Raised $339M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 11 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $339M | 10 mo ago | 180 180 → 213 (+18%) · sector median +54% | Andre Stein CEO | WordPressDrupalMySQL+16 | 18 signals Contracts · Funding · M&A | — | 1 award |
| 8 | Boom Supersonic 🦄 Manufacturer of supersonic passenger airplanes 67Funding top 25%News top 25%Moat top 26%Partners top 28% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 25% Newstop 25% Moattop 26% Partnerstop 28% Techtop 29% Markettop 39% Growthtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 39% Funding: Raised $270M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 123 tracked, 8 types) · +500% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $270M | 6 mo ago | 134 | Blake Scholl Co-Founder & CEO | WordPress Site EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+36 | 12 signals ▲500% Contracts · Funding · Capital raise | — | 1 launch |
| 9 | Hermeus 🦄 Manufacturer of supersonic aircraft 74News top 18%Funding top 23%Growth top 25%Talent top 30% All 8 signals ▾Newstop 18% Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 25% Talenttop 30% Techtop 39% Markettop 44% Moattop 47% Globalbottom 37% News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 4 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo Funding: Raised $239M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 74/100 | $239M | 2 mo ago | 139 | Skyler Shuford Co-Founder & COO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | 12 signals Capital raise · Funding · Leadership | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 10 | Mach Industries Developer of advanced military aviation platforms | $187M | 13 mo ago | — | Ethan Thornton Founder & CEO | — | — | 64 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 11 | AEVEX Aerospace Provider of airborne intelligence solution | $160M | 83 mo ago | 341 341 → 536 (+57%) · sector median +54% | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+25 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Reliable Robotics Provider of automatic flight control systems 64Innovation top 23%Growth top 26%Patents top 27%Moat top 28% All 10 signals ▾Innovationtop 23% Growthtop 26% Patentstop 27% Moattop 28% Fundingtop 29% Talenttop 38% Newstop 43% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 36% Globalbottom 33% Innovation: 47 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 Growth: Headcount 45 → 72 (+60%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $134M | 1 mo ago | 72 | Juerg Frefel Co-founder & CTO | SanityApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+10 | — | 47 patents Autonomous UAV navigation, precision landing, and radar‑based sensing/control systems | — |
| 13 | Merlin Labs Developer of AI-enabled autonomous pilot software for civil and military aviation | $134M | 47 mo ago | 44 | Matt George Founder & CEO | DrupalApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | 3 signals ▲50% M&A · Funding | 614 patents Advanced directional drilling control, communication networks, and monitoring systems for oil/gas wells | 1 expansion |
| 14 | LanzaJet Provider of carbon recycling services 48News top 23%Partners top 29%Growth top 32%Funding top 37% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 23% Partnerstop 29% Growthtop 32% Fundingtop 37% Talenttop 38% Techtop 50% Marketbottom 47% Moatbottom 44% Globalbottom 39% Patentsbottom 36% Innovationbottom 19% News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 70 tracked, 8 types) · +157% YoY Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 5 contract events in 12 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $130M | 3 mo ago | 65 | Mike Patrick CEO of Sembcorp Energy UK | Craft CMSPHPYii+17 | 18 signals ▲157% Funding · Contracts · Capital raise | 2 patents Bio-olefin production via coprocessing renewable feedstocks | 3 awards |
| 15 | Electra Developer of hybrid-electric aircraft for short takeoff and landing capabilities 40Funding top 21%Moat top 42%Talent bottom 49%Tech bottom 48% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Moattop 42% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 41% Globalbottom 37% Funding: Raised $115M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 4/10 · Soonicorn rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $115M | 13 mo ago | 28 | John Langford Founder and Chairman | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft Clarity+9 | — | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 16 | Elroy Air Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes 62Growth top 18%News top 20%Funding top 27%Moat top 31% All 10 signals ▾Growthtop 18% Newstop 20% Fundingtop 27% Moattop 31% Talenttop 34% Partnerstop 40% Producttop 49% Techbottom 47% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Growth: Headcount 18 → 48 (+167%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo News: 6 BI events in 12 mo (of 31 tracked, 6 types) · +200% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $110M | 19 mo ago | 48 48 → 45 (-6%) · sector median +54% | Clint Cope Chief Product Officer & Co-Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTailwind CSS+10 | 6 signals ▲200% Announcements · Contracts | — | 2 launchs · 2 partnerships |
| 17 | REGENT Craft Developer of wing-in-ground technology-based electric sea gliders | $94M | 23 mo ago | 45 | Michael Klinker Co-Founder and CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | — | 50 patents Advanced hydrofoil and winglet control systems for marine and aerial craft | 1 internship · 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 18 | Hydrogen Manufacturer of capsule modules to store hydrogen fuel in aircraft | $85M | 44 mo ago | 2 | Jason Chua Co-Founder | — | 3 signals ▼50% Earnings · Contracts | 13 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 19 | Xwing Developer of autonomous aircraft technologies | $57M | 62 mo ago | 87 | — | WixSentryApple iCloud Mail+12 | — | 13 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 20 | Bye Aerospace Developer of all-electric fixed-wing aircraft designed for aviation training | $54M | 43 mo ago | 7 | George Bye Founder | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+11 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 21 | Skydweller Manufacturer of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft for surveillance and communications missions | $40M | 27 mo ago | 129 | Robert Miller Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+16 | — | — | 1 internship · 1 award |
| 22 | Whisper Aero Developer of electric propulsion systems for aviation, defense, and commercial sectors | $40M | 13 mo ago | 25 | Mark Moore Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+9 | — | 105 patents Advanced aerodynamic fan and propulsor systems for aircraft propulsion and airflow control | 1 partnership |
| 23 | H3X Technologies Developer of motor drives for electric aircraft | $26M | 27 mo ago | 21 | Max Liben Co-Founder and CTO | WebflowApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+10 | — | — | — |
| 24 | Grid Aero Developer of uncrewed, long-range cargo aircraft for resilient logistics networks 32Talent top 28%Funding top 31%Tech bottom 44%Global bottom 33% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Techbottom 44% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 30% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $26.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 2 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $26M | 4 mo ago | — | Chinmay Patel Co-founder & CTO | Node.jsTailwind CSSReact+8 | — | — | 1 launch |
| 25 | Sintavia Provider of tech-enabled on-demand industrial 3D printing services | $25M | 16 mo ago | 93 93 → 72 (-23%) · sector median +54% | Brian Neff CEO | — | — | 3 patents Automated removal of 3D‑printed parts from build plates in additive manufacturing | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 26 | Sandel Avionics Manufacturer of avionics for rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft | $20M | 80 mo ago | 46 | Gerry Block CEO & President | — | — | 89 patents Integrated aircraft avionics displays and path‑guidance panels for flight navigation. | — |
| 27 | Near Earth Autonomy Provides flight-proven core technologies to the aerospace industry | $18M | 49 mo ago | 78 78 → 94 (+21%) · sector median +54% | Marcel Bergerman Co-Founder & COO | — | — | 11 patents Autonomous navigation and landing for aerial/ground vehicles using limited sensors and lidar. | — |
| 28 | EOS Aero Electric aircraft manufacturer | $16M | 31 mo ago | — | Michael Derman CEO | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+12 | — | — | 2 job openings · 1 partnership · 1 expansion |
| 29 | AIBOT Manufacturer of e-VTOLs. | $15M | 30 mo ago | — | Jerry Wang Co-Founder | BootstrapGSAPNginx+8 | — | 4 patents Design and engineering of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft | — |
| 30 | VerdeGo Aero Provider of power and propulsion technologies to develop electric aircraft | $15M | 23 mo ago | 25 | Eric Bartsch Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+20 | — | 63 patents Hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion, including power blending, thermal management, and energy storage solutions. | — |
| 31 | Odys Aviation Designer and manufacturer of a VTOL aircraft 62Funding top 23%Growth top 35%Tech top 35%Moat top 37% All 11 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Growthtop 35% Techtop 35% Moattop 37% Talenttop 38% Innovationtop 41% Partnerstop 45% Patentstop 47% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 21% Funding: Raised $13.7M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $14M | 8 mo ago | 28 28 → 53 (+89%) · sector median +54% | Axel Radermacher Co-Founder | PrismicApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+18 | — | 6 patents Adaptive aircraft control architectures and high‑lift flap drive mechanisms for multi‑mode flight | — |
| 32 | Psionic Developer of GPS-independent navigation systems for land, air, and space 42Growth top 28%Patents top 35%Innovation top 40%Moat top 42% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Patentstop 35% Innovationtop 40% Moattop 42% Fundingtop 43% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 30% Growth: Headcount 25 → 33 (+32%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $14M | 2 mo ago | 33 33 → 64 (+94%) · sector median +54% | Steve Sandford Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | 14 patents GPS‑denied inertial navigation and velocity‑vector tracking for aerial and ground systems | 1 award |
| 33 | Maglev Aero Developer of e-VTOL aircraft | $12M | 16 mo ago | 24 | — | VimeoReactReact Router+10 | — | 50 patents Patents concentrated in transport & manufacturing processes | — |
| 34 | LaunchPoint Provider of hybrid electric propulsion systems and modeling software | $11M | 26 mo ago | 35 | Brad Paden Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+24 | — | 42 patents Advanced electromagnetic energy storage and high-efficiency electric machine technologies | 9 job openings |
| 35 | Wilder Systems Robots Robotic systems for defense manufacturing | $11M | 34 mo ago | 20 20 → 30 (+50%) · sector median +54% | Will Wilder Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | Poseidon Aerospace Developer of unmanned aircraft systems for commercial and defense applications | $11M | 7 mo ago | — | David Zagaynov Co-Founder & CEO | Framer SitesApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+8 | — | — | 5 job openings |
| 37 | Specter Aerospace Hypersonic aircraft | $10M | 36 mo ago | 28 | Drew Weibel Co-Founder | WebflowPHPBambooHR+8 | — | — | 2 job openings |
| 38 | SkySelect Provider of an AI-powered platform for aircraft parts procurement and sourcing 50Talent top 28%Funding top 36%AI top 45%News top 46% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 36% AItop 45% Newstop 46% Moattop 48% Techbottom 46% Globalbottom 43% Marketbottom 38% Talent: 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $9.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $9M | 3 mo ago | 56 | Rain Opik Co-Founder | PrismicNode.jsAmazon Web Services+14 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 partnerships |
| 39 | PteroDynamics Developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft systems and platforms 40Moat top 31%Growth top 35%Innovation top 36%Patents top 36% All 10 signals ▾Moattop 31% Growthtop 35% Innovationtop 36% Patentstop 36% Techtop 49% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 47% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 24% Newsbottom 22% Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $8M | 0 mo ago | 14 14 → 23 (+64%) · sector median +54% | Matthew Graczyk CEO and Board Director | WordPressMySQLPHP+25 | — | 18 patents Advanced control systems for autonomous VTOL aircraft and vertical lift drones | — |
| 40 | Cosmic Aerospace Manufacturer of electric aircraft | $6M | 28 mo ago | 4 | Lembit Sihver Founder & Chief Technology Officer | SanityTurbopackNode.js+11 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Wright Electric Developer of commercial hybrid-electric airplanes | $5M | 14 mo ago | 20 20 → 47 (+135%) · sector median +54% | — | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | Orb Aerospace Developer of e-VTOL aircrafts | $4M | 10 mo ago | 15 | — | Webflow EcommerceWebflowcore-js+12 | — | — | — |
| 43 | Zenith Aerospace Manufacturer of solar-powered aircraft | $3M | 26 mo ago | 10 | Yitao Zhuang Co-Founder | WixSentryEnvoy+11 | — | — | — |
| 44 | HopFlyt Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff & landing aircraft | $2M | 14 mo ago | 6 | Rory Feely Co-Founder & CFO | WordPressMySQLPHP+17 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Velontra Developer of advanced hypersonic propulsion systems and technologies | $650K | 15 mo ago | 8 | Joel Darin Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | Icarus Developer of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft for sustained flight applications | $500K | 8 mo ago | — | Henry Kwan Founder & CEO | — | — | 11 patents Integrated solar PV‑thermal co‑generation with heat recovery, storage, and panel cooling | — |
| 47 | Astro Mechanica Developer of supersonic propulsion systems | $500K | 9 mo ago | — | Ian Brooke Founder & CEO | WebflowjsDelivrGoogle Hosted Libraries+8 | — | — | 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 48 | Airhart Developer of fly-by-wire aircraft with intuitive avionics for personal aviation | $125K | 7 mo ago | 5 | — | WebflowreCAPTCHAHSTS+10 | — | — | — |
| 49 | Sceye Developer of systems for capturing and processing visual information | $37K | 11 mo ago | 46 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+21 | — | — | 1 job opening · 2 awards |
Top 12 Aerospace Tech companies in United States
#1
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees$930.2Mraised▾
Series G · San Diego, California · founded 2015 · 364 employees
Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications. The company provides solutions for mission autonomy, surveillance, and object detection. Its offerings include autonomous pilot software, command and control toolkits, and autonomy development platforms. It also manufactures unmanned aircraft for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 93how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 9%Product
top 18%Talent
top 22%Moat
top 26%Market
top 28%Growth
top 29%Funding: Raised $930M across 16 rounds · 16 rounds over 11 yrs (1.5/yr) · Last round Series G (Mar 2026)
Product: 4 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series G
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 3 named leaders on record · 3 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 151k LinkedIn followers — 9.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Hivemind) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series G$2B
- Feb 2025Series F$591.8M
- Dec 2023Series F$100M
- Dec 2023Venture Debt$200M
Founders & team
Investors
Andreessen Horowitz, Homebrew, Bloomberg Beta, Founder Collective, Riot, Disruptive Ventures
Tech stack
Anime.JsApple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusign
#2
Archer 🦄Public · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 424 employees$1.5Braised▾
Archer 🦄
Public · San Jose, California · founded 2018 · 424 employees
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use. The company focuses on aircraft certification, safety, and defense applications. It provides updates through its newsroom and offers various resources. These resources include information for investors, media, and potential employees.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Partners
top 21%Growth
top 24%Tech
top 25%Innovation
top 28%Moat
top 31%Funding: Raised $1.5B across 5 rounds · 5 rounds over 3 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Dec 2025)
Partners: 3 partnership announcements in 12 mo (6 in 24 mo) · 15 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 15 deals
Growth: Headcount 164 → 424 (+159%) across vintages · 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 169k LinkedIn followers — 10.8% of this cohort's audience
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Staff GNC Engineer
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Post IPO—
- Jun 2025Post IPO$850M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$430M
- Aug 2024Post IPO$220M
Founders & team
Investors
United Airlines, Stellantis, Boeing, ARK Investment Management, Wellington, 2PointZero
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApple Icloud MailBugherdCdnjsCloudflare
#3
Hermeus 🦄Series C · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2018 · 139 employees$238.8Mraised▾
Hermeus 🦄
Series C · Atlanta, Georgia · founded 2018 · 139 employees
Manufacturer of supersonic aircraft. It is involved in designing supersonic aircraft for providing broadband human connectivity to the global community. Its aircraft technology is designed to increase speed and reduce cost.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 74how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 18%Funding
top 23%Growth
top 25%Talent
top 30%Tech
top 39%Market
top 44%News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 23 tracked, 4 types) · 4 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo · Top themes: Capital raise, Funding, Leadership
Funding: Raised $239M across 6 rounds · 6 rounds over 7 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2026)
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 126k LinkedIn followers — 8.1% of this cohort's audience · 278 engagements/post (2.0× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Conventional Debt$150M
- Aug 2025Series C$200.6M
- Jun 2024Series B$40M
- Mar 2022Series B$119.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Khosla Ventures, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, Canaan, Revolution, Bling Capital
Tech stack
AngularCart FunctionalityCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
#4
BETA 🦄Public · South Burlington, Vermont · founded 2012 · 535 employees$1.2Braised▾
BETA 🦄
Public · South Burlington, Vermont · founded 2012 · 535 employees
Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs. They build electric vertical and conventional takeoff and landing aircraft. The company also manufactures charge cubes and thermal management systems for electric aircraft and vehicles. In addition, they provide customized training programs for pilots to operate electric aircraft.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 60how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 19%Product
top 28%Moat
top 28%Growth
top 32%Tech
top 37%Market
top 48%Funding: Raised $1.2B across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 5 yrs (1.6/yr) · Last round Grant (prize money) (Oct 2025)
Product: 1 published app (1.8k installs) · Company stage: Public
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · IP moat: 19 patents · Unicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 79k LinkedIn followers — 5.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships (incl. Hawaii Airlines and Surf Air Mobility) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Sep 2025Series C$300M
- May 2025Grant (prize money)$1.8M
- Oct 2024Series C$469.6M
Investors
Fidelity Investments, RedBird Capital Partners, The Climate Pledge, Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, United Therapeutics
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesApache Http ServerApple Icloud MailApple PayBootstrapCdnjs
#5
Series C · Mountain View, California · founded 2010 · 72 employees$133.5Mraised▾
Series C · Mountain View, California · founded 2010 · 72 employees
Reliable Robotics is a provider of automatic flight control systems. It provides automated operation of aircraft and commercialization of technologies for cargo and passenger vehicles.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 23%Growth
top 26%Patents
top 27%Moat
top 28%Funding
top 29%Talent
top 38%Innovation: 47 patents (top 32% of patent-holders) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Growth: Headcount 45 → 72 (+60%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 47 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 36 filings since 2022 vs 11 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Audience (LinkedIn): 17k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series C$160M
- Oct 2021Series C$100M
- Sep 2020Series B$25M
- Series A$8.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Lightspeed Venture Partners, Pathbreaker Ventures, Teamworthy Ventures, Eclipse, Coatue, Nimble Partners
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailCloudflareFirebaseGoogle Analytics
#6
Series C · Everett, Washington · founded 2018 · 200 employees$348.2Mraised▾
Series C · Everett, Washington · founded 2018 · 200 employees
Manufacturer of hydrogen electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation aircraft. These systems utilize fuel cell technology to provide power for flight operations. The product portfolio includes powertrain components designed for integration into various airframes. These technologies aim to replace traditional combustion engines with systems that produce zero emissions during operation. The hardware supports the development of aircraft capable of regional transport and surveillance missions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 64how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 18%Patents
top 19%Moat
top 26%Innovation
top 28%Tech
top 34%Partners
top 45%Funding: Raised $348M across 12 rounds · 12 rounds over 7 yrs (1.7/yr) · Last round Series C (Dec 2025)
Patents: 122 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 118 filings since 2022 vs 4 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · IP moat: 122 patents · Soonicorn
Audience (LinkedIn): 79k LinkedIn followers — 5.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI)) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series C—
- Jul 2024Series C$26.3M
- Jan 2024Grant (prize money)$3.2M
- Sep 2023Series C$116M
Founders & team
Investors
Barclays, Neom, AENU, International Airlines Group, American Airlines, United Airlines
Tech stack
Animate.CssApache Http ServerCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementContact Form 7Cookiebot
#7
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2014 · 134 employees$270Mraised▾
Series B · Denver, Colorado · founded 2014 · 134 employees
Manufacturer of supersonic passenger airplanes. Its jets facilitate faster long-distance flights. It also has a rescued drag level and incorporates aerodynamics and light materials.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 25%News
top 25%Moat
top 26%Partners
top 28%Tech
top 29%Market
top 39%Funding: Raised $270M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 11 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Series B (Dec 2025)
News: 12 BI events in 12 mo (of 123 tracked, 8 types) · +500% YoY · 10 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 249k LinkedIn followers — 15.9% of this cohort's audience · 1650 engagements/post (11.9× cohort median)
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series B$300M
- Nov 2023Series B—
- 2021Series B—
- Apr 2021Series B$45M
Founders & team
Investors
8VC, RRE Ventures, Y Combinator, Caffeinated Capital, Homebrew, Palm Drive Capital
Tech stack
AosApple Icloud MailApple PayBootstrapCalendlyCart Functionality
#8
Series B · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 2020 · 65 employees$130Mraised▾
Series B · Deerfield, Illinois · founded 2020 · 65 employees
Provider of carbon recycling services
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
News
top 23%Partners
top 29%Growth
top 32%Funding
top 37%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 50%News: 18 BI events in 12 mo (of 70 tracked, 8 types) · +157% YoY · 17 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 5 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 5 deals
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 27k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 4 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$47M
- Feb 2026Grant (prize money)—
- Jun 2024Series A—
- May 2024Series A$20M
Founders & team
Investors
Groupe ADP, Shell, Suncor, Mitsui, BritishAirways, ANA HOLDINGS
Tech stack
CloudflareCookie ScriptCraft CmsGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGsap
#9
Public · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2009 · 1777 employees$690Mraised▾
Public · Santa Cruz, California · founded 2009 · 1777 employees
Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft. The company designs and builds aircraft that use electric power for vertical takeoff and landing operations. It focuses on developing innovative solutions for urban air mobility and sustainable aviation. Users include businesses and operators seeking advanced aircraft technologies.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Partners
top 15%Product
top 18%Funding
top 25%Growth
top 26%Moat
top 32%Tech
top 33%Partners: 5 partnership announcements in 12 mo (7 in 24 mo) · 15 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 15 deals
Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo, 1 the year before · Company stage: Public
Funding: Raised $690M across 8 rounds · 8 rounds over 10 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (May 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 186k LinkedIn followers — 11.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 2 partnerships · 1 expansions (incl. Taylor Motor Corporation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2025Post IPO$250M
- Oct 2024Post IPO$500M
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$9.8M
- Jun 2023Post IPO$100M
Founders & team
Investors
Capricorn, JetBlue Technology Ventures, SPARX Group, Oryx, Uber, Toyota Ventures
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerApple PayCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDreamhost
#10
Public · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020 · 180 employees$339Mraised▾
Public · Fort Lauderdale, Florida · founded 2020 · 180 employees
Manufacturer of E-VTOLs and drones. It designs and develops electric VTOL aircraft for personal and commercial use. Its aircraft feature managed noise and carbon emissions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 57how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Partners
top 25%Growth
top 34%News
top 35%Product
top 35%Market
top 44%Funding: Raised $339M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Aug 2025)
Partners: 0 partnership announcements in 12 mo (1 in 24 mo) · 11 contract events in 12 mo · Named contractor/client in 11 deals
Growth: Headcount 149 → 180 (+21%) across vintages · Web rank 10,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 74k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Aug 2025Post IPO$230M
- Jun 2024Post IPO$94M
- Sep 2022Post IPO$15M
Founders & team
Investors
United Airlines, Embraer, Nidec Group, BNDES, Connecticut Innovations, Spark
Tech stack
BootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDocusignDrupal
#11
Series A · Hampton, Virginia · founded 2016 · 33 employees$13.6Mraised▾
Series A · Hampton, Virginia · founded 2016 · 33 employees
Developer of GPS-independent navigation systems for land, air, and space. These systems provide precise position and velocity data, even in GPS-denied or contested environments. The technology utilizes proprietary Doppler lidar and is adaptable to various platforms, including autonomous vehicles and spacecraft. Applications span commercial and defense sectors, addressing the vulnerability of reliance on centralized navigation systems. The systems are designed for seamless integration into existing infrastructure and offer low probability of detection.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Patents
top 35%Innovation
top 40%Moat
top 42%Funding
top 43%Talent
bottom 49%Growth: Headcount 25 → 33 (+32%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Patents: 14 patents matched (strict assignee match) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Latest publication 2026
Innovation: 14 patents (top 60% of patent-holders) · 9 filings since 2022 vs 5 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026Series A$200K
- May 2025Series A$509K
- Jun 2024Series A$16.5M
- Nov 2020Seed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
757 Angels, Plug and Play Tech Center, Ridgeline, Stage 1 Ventures, Shah Capital Partners, SPLYCAP
Tech stack
Core-JsDiviGodaddyGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGravity Forms
#12
Seed · California City, California · founded 2017 · 14 employees$7.5Mraised▾
Seed · California City, California · founded 2017 · 14 employees
Developer of autonomous vertical takeoff and landing aircraft systems and platforms. These systems combine fixed-wing aircraft speed and range with vertical takeoff and landing performance. The company's aircraft are designed for delivery of payloads to locations lacking runways. The company focuses on government and commercial applications.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Moat
top 31%Growth
top 35%Innovation
top 36%Patents
top 36%Tech
top 49%Talent
bottom 49%Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 7/10 · IP moat: 18 patents
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Innovation: 18 patents (top 52% of patent-holders) · 11 filings since 2022 vs 7 in 2017-21 · Deep-tech classification: Tech Hardware
Audience (LinkedIn): 9k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. Scion Aviation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- May 2026Seed—
- Dec 2022Seed$7.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Kairos Ventures, Lavrock Ventures, One Bow River
Tech stack
AosCivicthemeCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$7.7Btotal disclosed funding
87companies funded
265disclosed rounds
6rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Y Combinator14 rounds
Notable founders
Brandon Tseng
Co-Founder · Shield AI
Ryan Tseng
Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer & President · Shield AI
Brett Adcock
Co-Founder · Archer
Skyler Shuford
Co-Founder & COO · Hermeus
AJ Piplica
Co-Founder & CEO · Hermeus
Juerg Frefel
Co-founder & CTO · Reliable Robotics
Robert Rose
Co-Founder & CEO · Reliable Robotics
Val Miftakhov
Founder & CEO · ZeroAvia
John King
Director Of Financial Planning And Analysis · ZeroAvia
Blake Scholl
Co-Founder & CEO · Boom Supersonic
Mike Patrick
CEO of Sembcorp Energy UK · LanzaJet
Jimmy Samartzis
CEO · LanzaJet
Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 18,573,982 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aerospace Tech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Space Technology is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Space Technology — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 12,440 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
200820172026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 24% → 43% across 2008–2026.
top research entities
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory1596
- Goddard Space Flight Center1527
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory733
- Southwest Research Institute555
- University of Colorado Boulder511
leading researchers
McComas, David J. · Hanspeter Schaub · F. Bagenal · W. S. Kŭrth · G. Clark · F. Allegrini · Xiaoxiong Xiong · J. E. P. Connerney
▲
Breakthroughs3,024 · 24%
▲ 21%→26% share
▲1.2× share momentum3 median citations54% since 2021mostly methods-led
CubeSat breakthrough research is surging — papers nearly tripled from 87 to 241, signaling rapid small-satellite innovation.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Spacecraft322→795
- CubeSat87→241
- Aerospace engineering117→257
- Jupiter (rocket family)35→114
- Astrobiology42→117
Newly emergingCoherence (philosophical gambling strategy) 0→18 · Reinforcement learning 0→16 · Kinematics 0→13
Landmark The Solar Probe Plus Mission: Humanity’s First Visit to Our Star · 1,247 cites
◆
Advancements3,980 · 32%
31%→31% share
▲1.0× share momentum2 median citations49% since 2021mostly methods-led
Spacecraft advancement research doubled from 503 to 980, dominating a stable 31% field-share.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Spacecraft503→980
- Aerospace engineering174→413
- CubeSat118→263
- Satellite60→139
- Space (punctuation)21→95
Newly emergingReinforcement learning 0→36 · Parametric statistics 0→13 · Docking (animal) 0→12
Landmark Nanozyme: new horizons for responsive biomedical applications · 1,696 cites
▼
Concerns1,697 · 14%
▼ 15%→13% share
▼0.9× share momentum2 median citations48% since 2021mostly empirical
Space exploration concern papers doubled from 34 to 78, with Space law newly emerging as a fresh risk signal.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Spacecraft232→367
- Space (punctuation)42→132
- Astrobiology50→109
- Aerospace engineering76→124
- Space exploration34→78
Newly emergingUranus 0→8 · Space law 0→8 · Very-long-baseline interferometry 0→8
Landmark Two‐Dimensional Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications: Emerging Trends and Future Prospects · 860 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where space tech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Los Angeles728 · +0.36
Boston613 · +0.40
SF Bay Area479 · +0.33
Ann Arbor270 · +0.48
New York268 · +0.45
Atlanta237 · +0.45
Austin87 · +0.52
Seattle64 · +0.37
Pittsburgh60 · +0.60
San Diego53 · +0.54
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing space tech patents in the United States
United States space tech patent filing is accelerating — 7,481 filings from 2,669 assignees (2016–2025), led by Boeing, Raytheon, Honeywell INT; annual filings 518→892.
7,481 filings2,669 assigneespeak 922/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Boeing1576
- Raytheon365
- Honeywell INT340
- Lockheed325
- Hamilton Sundstrand292
- NASA217
- Northrop Grumman Systems214
- BLUE Origin151
Common questions
How many Aerospace Tech companies are there in United States?
Radar tracks 321 indexable Aerospace Tech companies headquartered in United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Aerospace Tech companies in United States?
The Aerospace Tech companies in United States on this list have raised a combined $7.7B in disclosed equity funding across 87 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Aerospace Tech company in United States?
Archer is the highest-funded Aerospace Tech company in United States, with $1.5B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Aerospace Tech companies in United States are funded?
87 of the 321 Aerospace Tech companies in United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Aerospace Tech unicorns are there in United States?
5 Aerospace Tech companies in United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in United States Aerospace Tech companies?
The most active investors in United States Aerospace Tech companies on this list include Y Combinator, OSTI, Soma Capital, Climate Capital, Boeing.
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