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General Atomics

General Atomics

Private
San Diego, CaliforniaFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.ga.com/

Last Round

VC Round

Aug 26, 2025

Est. Valuation

$412.5M

Total Funding Raised

$622.54M

Momentum

Top 25%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

General Atomics is a defense and technology company that provides research and manufacturing for nuclear physics, fusion energy, remotely operated surveillance aircraft, and advanced electromagnetic systems.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Aviation & Drones, Defense Tech, Renewable Energy, Space Technology, Sensors

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

unmanned aircraft systemsdefense contractorUASmilitary dronesnuclear fusionISRintelligence, surveillance, reconnaissancefusion energycombat dronessurveillance dronesautonomous defensedirected energy weaponsmissile defense systemsEMALSelectromagnetic aircraft launch systemautonomous systemslaser weaponsairborne sensorsnuclear fission

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Northrop Grumman Corporation
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82%
Elbit Systems
81%

General Atomics Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
VC RoundAug 26, 2025
GrantFeb 10, 2025
GrantSep 1, 2024
GrantAug 1, 2023
GrantDec 15, 2021
Grant
Nov 8, 2019

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Carson Wallace

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

John McGibbney

CFO - VP Finance, Electronic Systems Inc.

Executive Team

Liam Kelly

SVP & CFO

Executive Team

Alec Gordon

Chief Operating Officer

Executive Team

General Atomics Investors

Notable investors and investment history

General Atomics investors
InvestorRounds
MaveronSeries D, Series C, Series B, Series A
DST GlobalSeries A
Alignment CreditDebt
Learn CapitalSeries D
Armentum PartnersDebt
Bezos ExpeditionsSeries A, Series B
VTF CapitalSeries B

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  • May 7, 2026

    New facility opened in Adelanto, CA, with a hiring event scheduled.

  • Apr 21, 2026

    MQ-9B product line includes SkyGuardian, SeaGuardian, and Protector variants.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersSan Diego, California
Employee Range11,213
Year Founded1955
Last FundingAug 26, 2025

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