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Startup · United States

Boom Supersonic

HQ Englewood, United StatesFounded 201451-200 employees

Developer of the Overture supersonic airliner and Symphony propulsion system.

StartupDevelopment
WebsiteLinkedIn

Products2

Newest unveiled first. Open a product for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

Funding11 rounds · ~$700M

Disclosed
~$700M
Latest
$300MGrowth · Dec 9, 2025
Cumulative raised$698M
Mar 22, 2017Dec 9, 2025
Valuation over time$1.50B · Dec 9, 2025
Valuation over timeReported valuation rose from $1.00B (Dec 15, 2020) to $1.50B (Dec 9, 2025) across 2 valued rounds. 1 post-money, 1 without a stated pre/post basis.
Valuations by round
AnnouncedStageValuationBasis
Dec 15, 2020Series C$1.00BBasis not stated
Dec 9, 2025Growth$1.50BPost-money

Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.

People1

Hiring observations5 listings

A sample of observed listings, not a total vacancy count. Availability may have changed since collection. Categories are inferred from job titles.

Company metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
360
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
254,419
Observed Oct 5, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗

Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.

Sources23

Profile2

  1. 1

    Boom · Supports Organization · name

    “Boom Supersonic | The Future of Supersonic Travel”
  2. 2

    LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url

    “{"company_size": "51-200 employees"}”

Products2

  1. 3

    Boom Supersonic · Dec 13, 2022 · Supports System, System · system component:boom-symphony

    “today announced Symphony, a new propulsion system designed and optimized for its Overture supersonic airliner”
  2. 4

    Boom Supersonic · Jan 4, 2019 · Supports Organization, System

    “advance the development of its Mach-2.2 commercial airliner called Overture”

Funding18

  1. 5

    Boom Supersonic · Dec 9, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “The company also closed a $300 million funding round led by Darsana Capital Partners”
  2. 6

    BusinessDen · Dec 9, 2025 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “gives the Centennial-based company a $1.5 billion post-money valuation”
  3. 7

    The News & Observer · Dec 16, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “announced it has raised $100 million from some of the country’s most prominent tech investors”
  4. 8

    Boom Supersonic · Nov 9, 2023 · Supports Funding round

    “The company also confirmed closing of an investment round, including a strategic investment from the NEOM Investment Fund (NIF).”
  5. 9

    ASDNews · Jan 12, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “a three year strategic partnership with the U.S. Air Force valued at up to $60 million”
  6. 10

    Aviation Week · Apr 16, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “BOOM SUPERSONIC received $45m investment from PRIME MOVERS LAB to support development of Overture.”
  7. 11

    Built In · Dec 16, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “just closed on $50 million in new funding in a round led by WRVI Capital”
  8. 12

    Celesta Capital · Dec 15, 2020 · Supports Funding round

    “Celesta leads investment in supersonic jet”
  9. 13

    Bloomberg Law · Dec 15, 2020 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd

    “will bring the company’s valuation to more than $1 billion”
  10. 14

    AppleInsider · Jan 8, 2019 · Supports Funding round

    “The new capital was led by the Emerson Collective”
  11. 15

    TechCrunch · Jan 4, 2019 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “closed a $100 million Series B funding round led by Emerson Capital”
  12. 16

    The Denver Post · Dec 5, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “said Japan Airlines will invest $10 million in the company”
  13. 17

    Boom Supersonic · Mar 22, 2017 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “today announced its $33 million Series A round.”
  14. 18

    Forge · Supports Funding round

    “The latest funding round for Boom Supersonic was on Mar 30, 2023.”
  15. 19

    Tracxn · Supports Funding round

    “Mar 23, 2016”
  16. 20

    Wefunder · Supports Funding round

    “$100M just closed: Alex Gerko, Bessemer, Michael Moritz, Paul Graham, Reid Hoffman, Sam Altman, YC.”
  17. 21

    Crunchbase · Supports Funding round

    “Funding Type Seed”
  18. 22

    Owler · Supports Funding round

    “Mar 2023”

People1

  1. 23
    Government recordBlake Scholl Bio

    U.S. House of Representatives · Supports Role

    “Blake Scholl is the Chief Executive Officer at Boom Supersonic, which he founded in September 2014”

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