Hermeus

Private

Defense aviation company developing autonomous high-Mach unmanned aircraft for the U.S. military. Flew an F-16-sized demonstrator in March 2026, aiming for supersonic speeds in the next iteration. Building the fastest unmanned aircraft flying today. Total raised over $500M.

Founders AJ Piplica

CEO AJ Piplica

Company

Founded

2018

Headquarters

Los Angeles, United States

Financials

Total Funding

$319M

Last Valuation

$1.0B

Sectors

Artificial Intelligence Aerospace Hardware

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Funding History

4 rounds

Series C Apr 7, 2026

$200M

Valuation: $1.0B

Khosla Ventures (Lead) Canaan Partners Founders Fund RTX Ventures Bling Capital In-Q-Tel Cox Enterprises 137 Ventures

Series B Apr 1, 2022

$100M

Sam Altman (Lead) Founders Fund Khosla Ventures Canaan Partners Bling Capital

Series A Jun 1, 2020

$16M

Khosla Ventures (Lead) Canaan Partners

Seed Feb 1, 2019

$3M

Funding data is compiled from multiple independent sources including company announcements, press coverage, and regulatory filings. While we strive for accuracy, amounts and dates may reflect reported figures at time of announcement.