Startup · United States
Whisper Aero
HQ Crossville, Tennessee51-200 employeesUpdated
Whisper Aero is empowering a more compelling and connected future by creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $0 |
| FY2025 | $2.4M |
| FY2024 | $150K |
| FY2023 | $75K |
| FY2022 | $1.5M |
| FY2021 | $293K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- WHISPER AERO INC · QCRHSCGFBLN4 · $4.5M
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Funding4 rounds · $85.8M
- Equity raised
- $85.8M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $500K
- Latest
- $46.3MStage undisclosed · Sep 17, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2026 | Undisclosed | $46.3M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Grant | $500K | — | Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development | — | Reported |
| Apr 20, 2023 | Series A | $32.0M | — | Capricorn Investment Group, Connor Capital, EVE Atlas, Menlo Ventures | Abstract Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Cosmos Ventures, Kindred Ventures, LaunchTN, Linse Capital, Moving Capital | Reported |
| Jul 14, 2021 | Seed | $7.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Undisclosed$46.3MSep 17, 2026
- $500KApr 26, 2025
- Series ALed by Capricorn Investment Group, Connor Capital, EVE Atlas, Menlo Ventures$32.0MApr 20, 2023
- Seed$7.5MJul 14, 2021
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.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops cleaner, quieter and more efficient aircraft propulsion solutions; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops cleaner, quieter and more efficient aircraft propulsion solutions; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Ian Villa | Co-founder |
| Mark Moore | Founder, CEO |
Sources7
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "858bb575-8582-4864-a37c-cbd910e6eae2"}”
- 2
Whisper Aero · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Whisper Aero is empowering a more compelling and connected future by creating cleaner, quieter, and more efficient propulsion solutions.”
Funding4
- 3
Electrek · Apr 26, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Whisper Aero has secured a $500,000 grant to help advance the company’s innovative electric jet motor concept”
- 4
FinSMEs · Apr 20, 2023 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The round was led by Menlo Ventures, EVE Atlas, Capricorn Investment Group, Connor Capital with participation from Kindred Ventures, Abstract Ventures, Moving Capital, AeroX Ventures, Cosmos Ventures, Linse Capital, and LaunchTN.”
- 5
AIN · Jul 14, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Venture capitalists are investing $7.5 million in start-up Whisper Aero”
- 6
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Role
“funding round: Venture Round, 2026-09-17, USD 46,317,349”
People1
- 7CompanyAbout | Whisper Aero
Whisper Aero · Supports Role
“Mark Moore and Ian Villa co-founded Whisper Aero to develop the next generation of electric thrust for the everyday flight of people and things, for everyone.”
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