Startup · United States

Astro Mechanica

HQ San Francisco, CAFounded 202151-200 employees

Astro Mechanica is revolutionizing aviation with its Electric Adaptive Engine, a groundbreaking jet engine that maintains efficiency across both subsonic and supersonic speeds. This innovation enables the development of aircraft capable of launching payloads into orbit at significantly reduced costs and achieving passenger flight speeds three times faster than current airliners. By reimagining engine design, Astro Mechanica is poised to usher in a new era of rapid and efficient air travel, transforming global connectivity.

StartupDevelopment

Series A · Aug 20, 2025

Systems

Most mature: development

Mentions

Latest Sep 16, 2026

News3

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Sep 16, 2026NewsAstro Mechanica Unveils UAS Concept For Airborne Laser RevivalAviation Week Aug 21, 2026CompanyAstro Mechanica Announces Discussions of Potential Engine Agreement with United to Accelerate Ground Power DeploymentAstro Mechanica Jun 1, 2026NewsHow Electric Hypercar Tech Could Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel (At Last!)MotorTrend

Funding3 rounds · $30.1M

Equity raised: $30.1M
Latest: UndisclosedSeries A · Aug 20, 2025

Funding rounds
Announced	Stage	Amount	Valuation	Lead investors	Other investors	Confidence
Aug 20, 2025	Series A	Undisclosed	—	United Airlines Ventures	Alumni Ventures	Reported
Apr 17, 2025	Series A	$27.1M	—	Andreessen Horowitz, Giant Step Capital, Lowercarbon Capital	Alumni Ventures	Reported
2024	Seed	$3.0M	—	Andreessen Horowitz	Y Combinator	Reported

Series A
Led by United Airlines Ventures
With Alumni Ventures
Undisclosed
Aug 20, 2025
Series A
Led by Andreessen Horowitz, Giant Step Capital, Lowercarbon Capital
With Alumni Ventures
$27.1M
Apr 17, 2025
Seed
Led by Andreessen Horowitz
With Y Combinator
$3.0M
2024

Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.

Systems1

Duality

Turboelectric adaptive jet engine meant to stay efficient from subsonic to supersonic speeds.

Development

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

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

Facilities
Facility	Kind	Location	Status	Confidence
Astro Mechanica San Francisco headquarters	Headquarters	San Francisco, CA, United States	Operating	Confirmed

Astro Mechanica San Francisco headquarters
Headquarters · San Francisco, CA, United States
Operating
Confirmed

People1

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Ian Brooke · LinkedIn ↗
CEO

Hiring Observations10 observed listings

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A&P Mechanic ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Other
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Aircraft Mechanic ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Other
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Avionics Engineer ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
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Chief Engineer, Defense ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
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Composites and Airframe Build Lead ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Other
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Director of Marketing ↗
San Francisco - Remote · FullTime · Commercial
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Flight Software Engineer ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
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GNC Software Engineer (Mid-Level to Senior) ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
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Lead Structures Engineer ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
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Mechanical Systems Design Engineer ↗
San Francisco · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026

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: 70; Observed Oct 11, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers: 9,478; Observed Oct 11, 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.

Sources30

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Profile5

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CompanyAstro Mechanica Announces Discussions of Potential Engine Agreement with United to Accelerate Ground Power Deployment
Astro Mechanica · Aug 21, 2026 · Supports Organization · status
“Astro Mechanica today announced that it is in discussions with United Airlines”
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DatabaseAstro Mechanica - PitchBook company profile
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 52)”
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CompanyAstro Mechanica
Astro Mechanica · Supports Organization · name
“Astro Mechanica”
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OtherAstro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Organization
“A San Francisco-based aerospace company developing advanced supersonic aircraft and proprietary jet engine technologies to make high-speed flight more”
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DatabaseAstro Mechanica - Crunchbase company profile
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”

Systems2

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NewsHow Electric Hypercar Tech Could Bring Back Supersonic Air Travel (At Last!)
MotorTrend · Jun 1, 2026 · Supports Facility, System
“San Francisco-based Astro Mechanica”

Funding4

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NewsExclusive: United Airlines Ventures backs Astro Mechanica
Axios · Aug 20, 2025 · Supports Funding round
“The venture capital arm of United Airlines is investing in Astro Mechanica”
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NewsExclusive: Astro Mechanica Raises $27.1M for Supersonic Flight
Tectonic · Apr 17, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“announced that it has raised $27.1M in funding, co-led by a16z, Lowercarbon, and Giant Step”
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DatabaseAstro Mechanica Raises 3.0M USD in Seed Funding
Seedtable · Mar 1, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Astro Mechanica Raises 3.0M USD in Seed Funding”
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DatabaseAstro Mechanica - CB Insights
CB Insights · Supports Funding round
“Series A - II”

Supply chain1

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Government recordASTRO MECHANICA CORP - USAspending recipient profile
USAspending.gov · Supports Facility
“ASTRO MECHANICA CORP; UEI K8UVNNK2PTY9; 19 BUTTE PL, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94103”

People1

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OtherBlack Flag 100
Black Flag · Supports Organization, Role
“Astro Mechanica is revolutionizing aviation with its Electric Adaptive Engine, a groundbreaking jet engine that maintains efficiency across both subsonic and”

Other17

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CompanyAstro Mechanica public job board
Supports Job posting
“Senior Build Engineer, Airframe Composites Manufacturing”
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OtherGrowth and Capture Manager - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Growth and Capture Manager”
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OtherHead of Build - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Head of Build”
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OtherMechanical Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Mechanical Engineer”
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OtherMechanical Systems Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Mechanical Systems Engineer”
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OtherMission Operations (MOPs) Lead - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Mission Operations (MOPs) Lead”
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OtherMission Systems Lead - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Mission Systems Lead”
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OtherNX Expert - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“NX Expert”
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OtherOpen Resume Submission - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Open Resume Submission”
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OtherOperations Associate - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Operations Associate”
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OtherPropulsion Technician - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Propulsion Technician”
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OtherSenior Flight Software Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Flight Software Engineer”
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OtherSenior Mechanical Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Mechanical Engineer”
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OtherSenior Mechanical Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Senior Mechanical Engineer”
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OtherStructures Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Structures Engineer”
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OtherSystems Engineer - Astro Mechanica - Black Flag Job Board
Black Flag · Supports Job posting
“Systems Engineer”
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DatabaseAstro Mechanica - LinkedIn company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”

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