Startup · United States
LIFT Aircraft
HQ Austin, United StatesFounded 201711-50 employees
Electric vertical-takeoff aircraft, with proposed first-response and defense applications.
Funding5 rounds · ~$17.7M
- Disclosed
- ~$17.7M
- Latest
- ~$1.1MStage undisclosed · Jun 10, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | Undisclosed | $189M | Basis not stated |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Undisclosed | $290M | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2026 | Undisclosed | ~$1.1M | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Mar 16, 2026 | Undisclosed | $1.2M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Dec 22, 2025 | Undisclosed | $1.2M | $290M? | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 27, 2022 | Undisclosed | $5.0M | $189M? | — | — | Reported |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Undisclosed | $9.2M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- UndisclosedSpeculative~$1.1MJun 10, 2026
- UndisclosedConfirmed$1.2MMar 16, 2026
- UndisclosedValuation $290M?$1.2MDec 22, 2025
- UndisclosedValuation $189M?$5.0MApr 27, 2022
- UndisclosedConfirmed$9.2MMar 2, 2022
Totals add known amounts using recorded USD conversions where available; other currencies are shown separately. A ~ marks an estimated amount.
People1
Company metrics
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources8
Profile3
- 1CompanyOur Companies
Decisive Point · Supports Organization
“the company envisions HEXA being flown for first response and defense missions”
- 2
LIFT Aircraft · Supports Organization
“INTRODUCING HEXA”
- 3
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
Funding4
- 4Regulatory filingLift Aircraft Inc. - SEC Form D (0001889418-26-000005)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Jun 10, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $1,195,150 USD”
- 5Regulatory filingLift Aircraft Inc. - SEC Form D (0001889418-22-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Mar 16, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $9,236,224 USD”
- 6
Kingscrowd · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“1.16 ($1,156,966)”
- 7
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Equity Crowdfunding - LIFT Aircraft”
People1
- 8
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role · founders
“{"founders": [{"id": "matt-chasen", "type": "person", "value": "Matthew Chasen"}]}”
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