Hermeus

Awards received1

• DIU high-Mach flight and payload release demonstration (scaled to $219M)

  May 28, 2026 · Contract

  From Defense Innovation Unit

  Confirmed
  Up to $219M

  Ceiling

Current1

Former1

Profile3

1. 1
   OtherHermeus - Wikipedia

   Wikipedia · Supports Organization · founded year

   “The company was founded in 2018”

2. 2
   OtherHermeus - Black Flag Job Board

   Black Flag · Supports Organization

   “Designs, builds, and tests high-speed uncrewed aircraft for national defense and security applications, specializing in hypersonic technology.”

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   CompanyHermeus | Fast Planes, Fast.

   Hermeus · Supports Organization · name

   “Hermeus | Fast Planes, Fast.”

Products1

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   CompanyHermeus Flies Quarterhorse Mk 1 at Edwards Air Force Base

   Hermeus · Supports System

   “Quarterhorse Mk 1 is the first in a series of uncrewed aircraft on Hermeus’ iterative development roadmap.”

Funding14

1. 5
   Regulatory filingForm D - Hermeus Corp (2026)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · Apr 14, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “<totalAmountSold>200589992</totalAmountSold>”

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   CompanyHermeus Reaches $1 Billion Valuation with $350 Million Raise to Build Today's Fastest Aircraft for the American Warfighter

   Hermeus / PR Newswire · Apr 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · investors, Funding round · post money valuation usd

   “This financing, comprising $200 million in equity and $150 million in debt”

3. 7
   NewsHermeus raises $350M to build unmanned hypersonic fighters

   TechCrunch · Apr 7, 2026 · Supports Funding round

   “The remaining $150 million comes in the form of debt”

4. 8
   Regulatory filingForm D - Hermeus Corp (Series B, first sale 2022-03-04)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · Aug 27, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “<totalAmountSold>119589879</totalAmountSold>”

5. 9
   Regulatory filingForm D/A - Hermeus Corp (amends 2020 filing)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · Aug 23, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “<totalAmountSold>19227260</totalAmountSold>”

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   Regulatory filingForm D - Hermeus Corp (2024, first sale 2024-06-21)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · Aug 22, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “<totalAmountSold>39955107</totalAmountSold>”

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   NewsHypersonic aircraft start-up Hermeus raises $100 million to finish prototype, build out fleet

   CNBC · Mar 10, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “Hypersonic aircraft startup Hermeus on Thursday announced a $100 million round of funding”

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   CompanyHermeus Fully-Funded to Flight with $60 Million U.S. Air Force Partnership

   Hermeus (via GlobalSecurity.org) · Aug 5, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “announced today the signing of a $60 million U.S. Air Force partnership for flight testing its first aircraft, Quarterhorse”

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   Regulatory filingForm D - Hermeus Corp (2020)

   U.S. SEC EDGAR · Nov 12, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

   “<totalAmountSold>14999986</totalAmountSold>”

10. 14
    NewsSupersonic aircraft startup Hermeus raises $16 million Series A

    TechCrunch · Oct 29, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “has raised a $16 million Series A round, led by Canaan Partners”

11. 15
    NewsHermeus wins seed funding for hypersonic aircraft, with former Blue Origin president as adviser

    GeekWire · May 13, 2019 · Supports Funding round

    “The financing round was led by Khosla Ventures, with additional participation from private investors.”

12. 16
    NewsAir Force awards aerospace start-up Hermeus $60 million contract

    InsideDefense · Supports Funding round

    “The Air Force and a group of venture capital firms have struck a $60 million contract with Georgia-based aerospace start-up Hermeus Corporation”

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    CompanyHermeus raises $100 million Series B led by Sam Altman

    Hermeus (via Airframer) · Supports Funding round

    “Hermeus is excited to announce a $100 million Series B funding round led by Sam Altman.”

14. 18
    DatabaseHermeus - Crunchbase Company Profile

    Crunchbase · Supports Funding round

    “Series B - Hermeus”

Government1

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   CompanyHermeus Scales DIU Contract to $219M to Demonstrate High-Mach Flight for Department of War

   Hermeus · May 28, 2026 · Supports Government award

   “Hermeus, a venture-backed defense aviation company, has secured a $159 million contract modification with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU). This increases the total contract ceiling to $219 million to demonstrate high-Mach flight and high-speed payload release.”

People1

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   CompanyHermeus Announces Executive Leadership Transition; Zach Shore Named CEO, AJ Piplica Remains Executive Chairman

   PR Newswire via StreetInsider (Hermeus) · May 11, 2026 · Supports Role

   “today announced that Zach Shore has been appointed Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2026. AJ Piplica, the company's founding CEO, will transition to the role of Executive Chairman.”