Startup · United States
LIFT Aircraft
HQ AustinFounded 201711-50 employees
Electric vertical-takeoff aircraft, with proposed first-response and defense applications.
Funding5 rounds · ~$17.7M
- Equity raised
- ~$17.7M
- Latest
- ~$1.1MStage undisclosed · Jun 10, 2026
- Last valuation
- $290M?Basis not stated · Stage undisclosed · Dec 22, 2025
| 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
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Systems1
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Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electric vertical-takeoff aircraft with proposed first-response and defense applications, so defense use is stated alongside commercial aircraft. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Electric vertical-takeoff aircraft with proposed first-response and defense applications, so defense use is stated alongside commercial aircraft.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Chasen | Founder |
| Matthew Chasen | Founder & CEO |
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.
Sources11
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Profile4
- 1
PitchBook · Supports Organization · x url
“x_url: https://x.com/LIFTAircraft”
- 2CompanyOur Companies
Decisive Point · Supports Organization
“the company envisions HEXA being flown for first response and defense missions”
- 3
LIFT Aircraft · Supports Organization
“INTRODUCING HEXA”
- 4
Systems1
- 5CompanyAIRCRAFT | LIFT Aircraft
LIFT Aircraft · Supports System
“MEET HEXA AN ENTIRELY NEW TYPE OF AIRCRAFT THAT ANYONE CAN FLY DISTRIBUTED ELECTRIC PROPULSION Eighteen independent electric motors and propellers are the only moving parts needed for perfectly stable, controlled flight.   AMPHIBIOUS Capable of landing on both land and water, HEXA has four perimeter floats for buoyancy and stability and a fifth, center float filled with energy-absorbing foam for added buoyancy and hard landing protection”
Funding4
- 6Regulatory 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”
- 7Regulatory 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”
- 8
Kingscrowd · Supports Funding round · amount, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“1.16 ($1,156,966)”
- 9
Crunchbase · Supports Funding round
“Equity Crowdfunding - LIFT Aircraft”
People1
- 10
Crunchbase via Bright Data · Supports Role, Role · founders
“Current employees: Matthew Chasen (Founder & CEO)”
Other1
- 11
LinkedIn via Bright Data · Supports Organization · company size, Organization · founded, Organization · headquarters, Organization · logo, Organization · url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“{"company_size": "11-50 employees"}”
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