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Hermeus

Hermeus

Los Angeles, California · Founded 2018
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Valuation
—Est.
Raised
$466MEst.
Stage
Series C
Open roles
83

Building the world's fastest aircraft.

Funding History
Series C$350M
Apr 2026 · Lead: Khosla Ventures
Participants: Canaan Partners, Founders Fund, RTX Ventures, Bling Capital, In-Q-Tel, Cox Enterprises and Socium Ventures, Destiny Tech100, Georgia Tech Foundation, 137 Ventures, GSBackers
+250% · 3.5x · 49 mo vs. Series B
Series B$100M
Mar 2022 · Lead: Sam Altman
Participants: Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, Canaan Partners, RTX Ventures
+525% · 6.25x · 17 mo vs. Series A
Grant$60M
Aug 2021 · Lead: U.S. Air Force
Participants: U.S. Air Force
Series A$16M
Oct 2020 · Lead: Canaan Partners
Participants: Khosla Ventures, Bling Capital, Revolution's Rise of the Rest Seed Fund
Round Size Change
Latest Round Change
+250%3.5x
$350M Series C vs. $100M Series B
Series A
$16M
Oct 2020
+525% · 6.25x
→
17 mo
Series B
$100M
Mar 2022
+250% · 3.5x
→
49 mo
Series C
$350M
Apr 2026
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Seed
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Open roles at Hermeus
WelderAtlanta, GATest and Operations Engineering Intern - Spring/Summer 2027Los Angeles, CASr IT Support SpecialistAtlanta, GASoftware Engineer - Internal ApplicationsLos Angeles, CASheet Metal Shop Technician- 2nd ShiftLos Angeles, CASenior Supplier Quality EngineerAtlanta, GASenior RecruiterLos Angeles, CASenior Finance ManagerLos Angeles, CA
Showing 8 of 83Median posted comp $120K – $187K (51 postings)Careers page ↗
News & press
Hermeus Scales DIU Contract to $219M to Demonstrate High-Mach Flight for Department of War
Hermeus Appoints Sameer Rao as Chief Financial Officer
Hermeus Achieves Its First Unmanned Supersonic Flight
Hermeus Announces Executive Leadership Transition; Zach Shore Named CEO, AJ Piplica Remains Executive Chairman
Hermeus Appoints Kim Nakamaru as General Counsel
FAA Grants Hermeus Special Airworthiness Certificate for its Latest Quarterhorse Aircraft
Hermeus Appoints Zachary Shore as President and Steve Furger as CTO to Accelerate High-Mach and Hypersonic Aircraft Development
Hermeus Flies Quarterhorse Mk 1 at Edwards Air Force Base
Hermeus Brings “HEAT” Facility Online with F100 Engine Tests
Hermeus Begins Precooler Testing with Pratt & Whitney F100 Engine
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