Startup · United States
Beacon AI
HQ San Carlos, CAFounded 202111-50 employees
Aviation software company building AI pilot-assistance and flight data tools for commercial and military aircraft.
- Oct 1, 2026CompanyBeacon AIFormer PEO Mobility, Kevin Stamey, Joins Beacon AI as an Advisor
- Apr 15, 2026Company (high significance)Beacon AIBeacon AI Signs $49.5M Phase 3 Prototype OTA with USSOCOM to Advance a First-of-Its-Kind Pilot Assistant Toward Production
- Jan 21, 2026CompanyBeacon AIU.S. Air Force Selects Beacon AI to Adapt AI Assistant and Crew Insights for Mobility Fleet
Federal Prime Contracts$2.6M obligated · FY2021–FY2026
- Obligated
- $2.6M
- FY2021–FY2026
- Contract actions
- 9
- 5 awards
- Peak year
- FY2023
- $1.2M
- Top buyer
- U.S. Air Force
- 100% of obligations
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| Fiscal year | Obligated | Actions | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (to date) | $0 | 1 | 1 |
| FY2025 | $1.2M | 2 | 2 |
| FY2024 | $150K | 3 | 2 |
| FY2023 | $1.2M | 2 | 1 |
| FY2021 | $0 | 1 | 1 |
Top buyers
- U.S. Air Force$2.6M 100%
What they sell (PSC)
- National Defense R&D Services; Defense-Related Activities; Applied Research$2.6M 100%
Industry (NAICS)
- Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (Except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)$2.6M 100%
Where the work is done
- California$2.6M 100%
Contract pricing
- Firm Fixed Price$2.6M 100%
Competition
- Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources$2.6M 100%
Largest awards5
- Pilot Enablement System for Critical Phases of Flight and DebriefU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$1.2MApr 17, 2023
- Artificial Intelligence Enhanced Adaptive Risk Analytics and Automated Briefing Product for Military and Commercial AviationU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$1.2MJun 23, 2025
- Remote Assistance and Real Time in Transit Visibility for Amc Air Operations CenterU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$75KDec 13, 2023
- Advanced Flight Data Analytics to Improve Flight SafetyU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$75KMay 15, 2024
- Aviation PlatformU.S. Air Force · USAspending ↗$0May 7, 2021
Signed obligations on federal prime contracts (award types A–D) from USAspending, FY2008 through Oct 9, 2026. Obligations are money the government committed, not company revenue, and include de-obligations. Subcontracts and grants are excluded. Matching is by registered UEI.
Funding1 round · $15.0M
- Equity raised
- $15.0M
- Latest
- $15.0MSeries A · Oct 16, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2024 | Series A | $15.0M | — | Costanoa Ventures | Sam Altman, Scout Ventures | Reported |
- $15.0MOct 16, 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.
Systems2
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Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon AI San Carlos headquarters | Headquarters | San Carlos, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Beacon AI San Carlos headquartersHeadquarters · San Carlos, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People4
- Matt Cox · LinkedIn ↗
Co-founder
- Kevin Stamey
Advisor
- Matt Cox · LinkedIn ↗
Chief Executive Officer
- Robert Sumwalt
Aviation industry advisor
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Other
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
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Senior Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics) ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Software Engineer, Backend ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Software Engineer, Cloud Infrastructure ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Software Engineer, iOS/Mobile ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Senior Technical Recruiter, Murdock ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Other
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Software Engineer, Advanced Pilot Assistant Software (Autonomy/Robotics) ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · FullTime · Engineering
Open when checked · Ashby public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
Software Engineer, Frontend/Web App ↗
San Carlos - Hybrid · 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
Employee-profile counts reflect LinkedIn profiles associated with the company, not verified headcount. One observation establishes a baseline; it does not establish growth.
Sources13
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Profile4
- 1
Military Aerospace · Apr 16, 2026 · Supports Organization
“has awarded Beacon AI in San Carlos, Calif., a four-year Prototype Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement valued at up to $49.5 million to develop advanced pilot-assistance and aviation intelligence technologies for military aircraft.”
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PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 11-50 (profile: 30)”
- 4
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name, Organization · status
“legal_name: Beacon AI, Inc.”
Systems3
- 5
Beacon AI · Apr 15, 2026 · Supports Facility, Role, System
“San Carlos, CA”
- 6
Tectonic · Jan 21, 2026 · Supports System
“A data and flight management platform that ingests Notice to Airmen (NOTAMs), weather information, flight briefings, and other mission materials to produce risk assessments.”
- 7CompanyBeacon AI
Beacon AI · Supports System
“Beacon delivers these capabilities through an integrated data platform that combines aircraft data, briefing and debriefing, weather, routing, pilot actions, operational insights, and more. The AI-focused platform is composed of two user-facing products, Murdock (R2-D2 for pilots) and Lighthouse, with three main capability areas:”
Funding2
- 8
PhocusWire · Oct 16, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has landed $15 million in Series A funding. The investment in the United States-based company was led by Costanoa Ventures with Scout Ventures also involved”
- 9Regulatory filingBeacon AI, Inc. - SEC Form D (0002033624-24-000001)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Aug 22, 2024 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $19,597,860 USD”
Supply chain1
- 10
LinkedIn · Supports Facility, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“headquarters: San Carlos, CA”
People2
- 11
Beacon AI · Oct 1, 2026 · Supports Role
“He recently joined Beacon as an advisor.”
- 12
Beacon AI · Feb 5, 2026 · Supports Role
“guided by aviation industry advisors including Hon. Robert Sumwalt (former Chairman of the NTSB)”
Other1
- 13
Government identifiers1
- UEI
- UPJ1PHVX9HE9
- BEACON AI INC
- Checked Oct 14, 2026
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