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Natilus

HQ San Diego, CaliforniaFounded 201611-50 employeesUpdated

San Diego aircraft developer pursuing blended-wing-body aircraft for cargo and passenger markets.

StartupAircraft and aeronautics
Website
Total raised
$28.0M
1 round
Last round
$28.0M
Series A · Feb 10, 2026
Systems
2
Capabilities
1
Mentions
3
Latest Feb 10, 2026

News3

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Funding1 round · $28.0M

Equity raised
$28.0M
Latest
$28.0MSeries A · Feb 10, 2026

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

  • HORIZON EVOBlended-wing-body passenger aircraft design for up to 200 passengers.
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  • KONABlended-wing-body regional cargo aircraft under development.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Aircraft and aeronautics
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs blended-wing-body cargo and passenger aircraft for commercial markets with no defense use stated.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

Supply Chain1 facility

Facilities1

  • Natilus San Diego headquarters
    Headquarters · San Diego, CA, United States
    Operating
    Confirmed

People1

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People
PersonRole
Aleksey MatyushevCo-Founder and CEO

Company Metrics

LinkedIn employee profiles
46
Observed Oct 13, 2026
Bright Data / LinkedIn · Source ↗
LinkedIn followers
24,079
Observed Oct 13, 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.

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Sources7

Profile1

  1. 1
    DatabaseNatilus | Crunchbase

    Crunchbase · Supports Organization · legal name

    “legal_name: Natilus Inc”

Systems2

  1. 2
    CompanySustainable Aircraft for a Greener Future

    Supports Organization, Organization · hq region, System

    “blended-wing-Body platform built to scale. Natilus is developing next-generation aircraft across two product lines—**KONA**, purpose-built for freight operations, and **HORIZON EVO”
  2. 3
    CompanyNatilus - Reinventing Global Air Freight

    Supports System

    “Elevated for Passenger Aviation Explore HORIZON EVO SPECS HORIZON EVO The Horizon BWB is poised to revolutionize commercial aviation, directly challenging industry leaders like the”

Funding1

  1. 4
    CompanyNatilus Raises $28 Million Series A to Commercialize Family of Hyper-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft - Natilus

    Natilus · Feb 10, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount

    “lended-wing aircraft, today announced it has secured $28 million in Series A financing. The financing was led by Draper Associates and includes strategic investors with focuses on aerospace, defense, and global freig”

Supply chain1

  1. 5
    CompanyContact - Natilus

    Supports Facility

    “101 w broadway unit 1300 san diego california, ca 92101 join our newsletter join our newsletter(required) submit”

People1

  1. 6
    CompanyAircraft Manufacturer Natilus Begins Search for New Home to Build World's Most Efficient Commercial Aircraft - Natilus

    Natilus · Mar 25, 2025 · Supports Role

    “more competition breeds better planes,” said Aleksey Matyushev, Co-Founder and CEO of Natilus. “As trade routes become increasingly complex, we are positioned to manufacture a carbon fiber air”

Other1

  1. 7
    DatabaseNATILUS | LinkedIn

    LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers

    “company_size: 11-50 employees”

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