78 indexable Aircraft Manufacturers companies headquartered in United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $2.5B across 13 funded companies, including 1 unicorn.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
BETA
Unicorn Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs |
$1.2B | $1.4B as of 2021 |
Public | Grant (prize money) Oct 2025 | 535 | 2012 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
Flexjet
Provider of fractional ownership aircraft, leasing and jet card services |
$800M | — | Late Stage | PE Jul 2025 | 1,605 | 1995 | ↑ Active |
| 3 |
Bond
Personalised bot wriiten notes |
$1M | — | Seed | PE Oct 2025 | — | 2013 | ↑ Active |
| 4 |
Airhart
Developer of fly-by-wire aircraft with intuitive avionics for personal aviation |
$125K | — | Series A | Series A Oct 2025 | 5 | 2022 | ↑ Active |
| 5 |
Bridger Aerospace
Provider of fire suppression and aerial surveillance services |
$160M | — | Public | Conventional Debt Aug 2022 | 150 | 2014 | — |
| 6 |
ICON Aircraft
Consumer sport plane manufacturer |
$126.9M | — | Series B | Apr 2019 | 73 | 2005 | — |
| 7 |
ACC
Manufacturer of helicopters |
$75M | — | Acquired | Conventional Debt Jul 2019 | 67 | 1987 | — |
| 8 |
Epic Aircraft
Provider of aircraft services |
$120M | — | Seed | Angel Feb 2013 | 144 | 2004 | — |
| 9 |
Jaunt Air Mobility
Manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts |
$1.8M | — | Seed | Seed Jun 2021 | 13 | 2019 | — |
| 10 |
PistonPower
Provider of fixed budget for annual maintenance and protection from unforeseen and costly maintenance expenses for airplane piston engines |
$873.3K | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Sep 2021 | — | 2016 | — |
| 11 |
CPI Aerostructures
Aircraft structures and systems supplier delivering high-quality manufacturing for aerospace and defense |
$569K | — | Public | Post IPO Mar 2022 | 208 | 1980 | — |
| 12 |
Cirrus Aircraft
Manufacturer of piston and jet aircraft, and flight training provider |
$950K | — | Public | Conventional Debt Mar 2013 | 2,500 | 1984 | — |
| 13 |
Stratos Aircraft
Manufacturer of single-engine personal aircraft designed for speed and passenger comfort |
$150K | — | Seed | Seed Jan 2011 | 12 | 2007 | — |
| 14 |
Boeing
Manufacturer of commercial jetliners, defence, space and security systems |
— | — | Public | Grant (prize money) Jun 2025 | 23,000 | 1916 | ↑ Active |
| 15 |
Bell
Manufacturer of commercial helicopters |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Mar 2025 | 5 | 1935 | ↑ Active |
| 16 |
Otto Aviation
Manufacturer of private aircrafts |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Dec 2024 | 22 | 2008 | ↑ Active |
| 17 |
Skyworks Aeronautics
Manufacturer of electrical gyroplanes |
— | — | Funding Raised | Unattributed Jul 2023 | 12 | 1986 | — |
| 18 |
Mdhelicopters
Manufacturer of light helicopters, parts, maintenance, support, and training services |
— | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Oct 2022 | 288 | 1947 | — |
| 19 |
NextGen Aeronautics
Manufacturer of UAV |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Aug 2017 | — | 2003 | — |
| 20 |
Advanced Tactics
Manufacturer of flying utility transport aircrafts |
— | — | Funding Raised | Grant (prize money) Sep 2013 | — | 2007 | — |
| 21 |
SkyRunner
Manufacturer of light sport aircraft |
— | — | Seed | Seed 2012 | 12 | 2012 | — |
| 22 |
AirScooter
Manufacturer & developer of products for recreational, military, and commercial airborne vehicles |
— | — | Deadpooled | Oct 2010 | — | 2000 | — |
| 23 |
ACA
Manufacturer of acrobatic and utility aircraft |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1988 | — |
| 24 |
AdamWorks
Manufacturer of commercial & business aircraft and engineering design services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 30 | 2007 | — |
| 25 |
Aerovehicles
Manufacturer of light aircrafts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2002 | — |
| 26 |
Airborne Motor Works
Developer of flying cars |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 4 | 2014 | — |
| 27 |
Alto North America
Manufacturer of light sport airplane |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2020 | — |
| 28 |
American Aircraft Co
American Aircraft Co is an aviation & aerospace company based out of P.O. |
— | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
| 29 |
Angel Aircraft
Manufacturer of a twin engine short takeoff and landing utility aircraft |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1986 | — |
| 30 |
Ascent Aerospace
Provider of tooling, automated assembly, and integration systems for aerospace and defense |
— | — | Acquired | — | 512 | 2012 | — |
| 31 |
Aviat Aircraft
Manufacturer of pitts, husky, and eagle aircrafts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 38 | 1991 | — |
| 32 |
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Federal Express Aircraft is an airlines/aviation company based out of 921 Marshall Ave, Williston, Vermont, United States. |
— | — | — | — | 50 | — | — |
| 33 |
AvtekAir
Manufacturer of regional turboprops airplane |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1986 | — |
| 34 |
CAM
Provider of aerospace manufacturing solutions for military defense and government sectors |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 53 | 1995 | — |
| 35 |
cannon aviation group
Cannon Aviation Group, Inc. specializes in turbine helicopter sales. |
— | — | Private | — | 4 | 2002 | — |
| 36 |
CFS Jets
Provider of business and private aircraft sales, acquisition, and related services |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1998 | — |
| 37 |
CGS Hawk Aviation
Manufacturer of ultralight aircrafts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1982 | — |
| 38 |
Chesapeake Helicopters
Provider of helicopter services including inspections, maintenance, and equipment leasing |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1998 | — |
| 39 |
CubCrafters
Manufacturer of commercial aircrafts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1980 | — |
| 40 |
Dassault Falcon Jet
Dassault Falcon is the recognized global brand for Dassault business jets which are designed, manufactured and supported by Dassault Aviation and Dassault Falcon Jet Corp.\r\n \r\nAbout Dassault Aviation\r\nDassault Aviation is a leading aerospace company with a presence in over 90 countries across |
— | — | — | — | 2,389 | — | — |
| 41 |
Embraer Executive Aircraft
EMBRAER EXECUTIVE AIRCRAFT, INC. |
— | — | — | — | 177 | 2011 | — |
| 42 |
Emivest Aerospace
Emivest Aerospace Corporation is the result of a groundbreaking partnership formed in June 2008 when Emirates Investment and Development Company PSC (Emivest) acquired 80% interest in US based aircraft manufacturing company, Sino Swearingen Aircraft Corporation (SSAC) who developed the SJ30, the wor |
— | — | — | — | 31 | — | — |
| 43 |
Enstrom Helicopter
Manufacturer of single engine helicopters |
— | — | Acquired | — | 125 | 1959 | — |
| 44 |
Explorer Aircraft
Manufacturer of general aviation aircraft |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 45 |
Frazier Aviation
Provider of aircraft maintenance, repair, overhaul, manufacturing, and inspection services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 44 | 1953 | — |
| 46 |
Game Composites
Manufacturer of airplanes |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 64 | 2013 | — |
| 47 |
General Atomics Aeronautical
Manufacturer of unmanned aircrafts |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 17,621 | 1992 | — |
| 48 |
glasair aviation
Glasair Aviation was founded in 1980 and is now one of the largest, most well-established kitplane manufacturers in the world. |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 49 |
Gulfstream
Manufacturer of business jet aircraft |
— | — | Acquired | — | 37 | 1995 | — |
| 50 |
High Performance Aircraft
High Performance Aircraft is an aviation & aerospace company based out of 224 Onyx Ave, Newport Beach, CA, United States. |
— | — | — | — | 28 | — | — |
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.
Provider of fractional ownership aircraft, leasing and jet card services
Started as a gift-giving service with a adept note-writing bot. Transitioned to personalised bot written notes. Uses user handwriting input sample to extract a person's distinctive handwriting characteristics and style and learns spacing patterns, angulation, how a person connects certain letters, and how far someone veers from the margins. Then a robot pens the words for each card. Each card costs about $3.5
Developer of fly-by-wire aircraft with intuitive avionics for personal aviation. The company focuses on designing and building aircraft intended to be safer and easier to operate. The aircraft are designed with the goal of reducing pilot workload through modern hardware and software. The company is currently taking refundable deposits for future production slots.
Provider of fire suppression and aerial surveillance services
Manufacturer of a light-sport aircraft intended to accelerate the use of personal flight and 3d mobility. The company's aircraft are factory-built and ready-to-fly planes that have retractable landing gear for land and water operations, enabling pilots to fly with confidence with aerodynamics and the assistance of new technologies.
Manufacturer of helicopters
Provider of aircraft services
Manufacturer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircrafts
Piston Power is a company that offers an engine maintenance program for piston-powered airplanes. Their program provides protection from unexpected maintenance expenses and allows customers to have a fixed budget for annual maintenance. They also offer coverage for unscheduled maintenance and have partnerships with aircraft manufacturers.
Aircraft structures and systems supplier delivering high-quality manufacturing for aerospace and defense. The company provides innovative solutions focused on quality and superior customer service. It specializes in manufacturing wing structures, inlets/nacelles, secondary structures, MRO pods, special structures, and offers kitting & supply chain solutions, including welding and metal fabrication. The company serves
Manufacturer of piston and jet aircraft, and flight training provider. It designs, manufactures, and sells single-engine piston and jet aircraft. The company also offers a comprehensive flight training program encompassing various skill levels, from private pilot certification to advanced jet training. Additionally, it provides maintenance and support services for its aircraft through a global network of service cent
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Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-23.
