Aerospace
18 companies in this sector.
| # | Company | Description | Location | Status | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | SpaceX | Aerospace manufacturer and space transportation company designing, manufacturing, and launching advanced rockets and spacecraft with the goal of enabling human life on Mars. | Starbase, US | Private | $11.9B |
| 02 | Anduril Industries | Anduril Industries is a defense technology company building autonomous systems, AI software, and sensor hardware for military and national security applications. Founded by Oculus VR creator Palmer Luckey and former Palantir employees, the company builds products including autonomous drones, surveillance towers, underwater vehicles, and the Lattice AI platform that integrates sensors and effectors into a unified command-and-control system. | Costa Mesa, United States | Private | $6.3B |
| 03 | Sierra Space | Space and defense technology company developing satellite platforms, the Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, hypersonic technologies, and propulsion systems. Spun out of Sierra Nevada Corporation in 2021 to focus on commercial and national security space missions. Collaborating with Blue Origin on the Orbital Reef commercial space station. | Louisville, United States | Private | $2.2B |
| 04 | Zipline | Zipline designs, manufactures, and operates autonomous delivery drones, running the world's largest commercial autonomous logistics network. The company began delivering blood and medical supplies to remote clinics in Rwanda in 2016 and has expanded to seven countries and consumer deliveries with partners like Walmart. Zipline has completed over 2 million commercial drone deliveries. | San Francisco, United States | Private | $1.8B |
| 05 | Relativity Space | Aerospace manufacturer using AI-driven robotics and metal 3D printing to build rockets, developing the fully reusable Terran R designed to compete with SpaceX's Falcon 9 for satellite deployment to low Earth orbit. | Long Beach, United States | Private | $1.4B |
| 06 | Shield AI | Defense technology company building autonomous AI pilot software and unmanned aircraft systems. Its flagship Hivemind software enables teams of aircraft to execute missions autonomously without GPS, communications, or remote pilots. Also develops the Nova quadcopter and V-BAT vertical takeoff drone. | San Diego, California, United States | Private | $1.3B |
| 07 | Joby Aviation | Developing an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds up to 200 mph for on-demand air taxi services, targeting commercial operations in 2026. | Santa Cruz, United States | Public | $795M |
| 08 | Astranis | Astranis builds small geostationary broadband satellites (MicroGEO) that are roughly 1/20th the size of traditional GEO spacecraft, drastically reducing manufacturing and launch costs. The company operates the satellites it builds and leases dedicated capacity to telecom and internet service providers, connecting underserved regions worldwide. | San Francisco, United States | Private | $758M |
| 09 | Skydio | Skydio is an American autonomous drone manufacturer that builds AI-powered drones for enterprise, public safety, and defense applications. The largest drone manufacturer in the United States, its autonomous flight platform is used by over 1,200 organizations including the U.S. Department of Defense. | San Mateo, United States | Private | $740M |
| 10 | Hadrian | Hadrian is building autonomous factories for precision manufacturing, using AI and robotics to produce complex parts for aerospace, defense, and space companies. The company operates software-defined factories where AI plans machining operations, robots handle material flow, and the system continuously optimizes for quality and throughput. Hadrian aims to rebuild America's precision manufacturing capacity to support national security and space exploration. | Los Angeles, United States | Private | $626M |
| 11 | Skyryse | Aviation technology company building SkyOS, a universal operating system for flight that makes any aircraft safer and simpler to fly. | Los Angeles, US | Private | $518M |
| 12 | Vast | Space habitat company developing the world's first commercial space station, Haven-1, designed for both crewed missions and in-space manufacturing. Founded by Stellar co-founder Jed McCaleb, the company is building a 100-meter-long rotating space station to enable long-term human habitation in orbit. | Long Beach, United States | Private | $500M |
| 13 | CesiumAstro | Develops advanced phased array communication systems for satellites, UAVs, and other aerospace platforms. | Austin, US | Private | $407M |
| 14 | Advanced Navigation | Australian company developing positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) technologies for autonomous systems that function when GPS signals are degraded or unavailable. Serves defense, maritime, robotics, and aerospace sectors with AI-powered navigation solutions. | Sydney, Australia | Private | $190M |
| 15 | Aetherflux | Space-based solar power company developing constellations of small satellites in low Earth orbit that collect solar energy and transmit it to ground stations via infrared lasers. Founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt. Also building Galactic Brain, an orbital data center project placing AI compute hardware next to solar power in space, targeting Q1 2027. | San Carlos, United States | Private | $60M |
| 16 | Air Space Intelligence | Air Space Intelligence builds AI-powered predictive decision-making platforms for aviation, air traffic management, and defense. Their Flyways AI platform helps airlines and government agencies predict operational conditions to optimize flights and reduce fuel consumption. Alaska Airlines reported 3-5% fuel savings using their tools, and the company has secured multiple U.S. Air Force contracts. | Boston, United States | Private | $56M |
| 17 | Momentus | Commercial space infrastructure company offering in-space transportation and last-mile delivery services for satellites using water plasma propulsion technology. Went public via SPAC merger in 2021, though the deal was marred by SEC enforcement actions over misleading disclosures related to its Russian-born founders. | Santa Clara, US | Public | $34M |
| 18 | Orbital Lasers | Japanese startup developing laser-based propulsion thrusters for small satellites and spacecraft. Technology enables precise orbital maneuverability without traditional chemical propellants. | Tokyo, Japan | Private | $20M |