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Hermeus

Hermeus

Private
El Segundo, CaliforniaFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.hermeus.com/

Last Round

Series C

Apr 7, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1B

Total Funding Raised

$526M

Momentum

Top 5%

of companies Caplight tracks

Company Overview

Hermeus is an aerospace and defense company that develops high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft to accelerate global transportation and enhance national security capabilities.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Aviation & Drones, Defense Tech, Autonomous Vehicles

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Services & Consulting

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

hypersonic aircraftsupersonic flightdefense techautonomous aircrafthypersonic propulsiondefense innovation unitDIUunmanned aerial vehicleUAVaerospace engineeringhigh-mach aircraftwartechdeep techflight test platformautonomous defense

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Hermeus Comps

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Hermeus comps — public and private peers by sector, stage, and business model
CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Hermeus Funding Rounds

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Data table
RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series CApr 7, 2026
Series B ExtensionAug 21, 2024
Series BMar 10, 2022
GrantJul 30, 2021
Series AOct 29, 2020
Seed
May 13, 2019

Hermeus Investors

Notable investors and investment history

Hermeus investors
InvestorRounds
Hercules CapitalSeries C
GC CapitalSeries B
GSBackersSeries C
Georgia Tech FoundationSeries C
Pallas AdvisorsSeries B
XYZ Venture CapitalSeries B
Khosla VenturesSeries A, Series B, Seed, Series C

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  • Apr 14, 2026

    Kim Nakamaru appointed as General Counsel and Executive Leadership Team member.

  • Apr 10, 2026

    Quarterhorse Mk 3 will use a turbofan and dual-mode ramjet.

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersEl Segundo, California
Employee Range357
Year Founded2018
Last FundingApr 7, 2026

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