Company

Hermeus

Hypersonic aircraft company developing reusable aircraft capable of speeds over Mach 5 for defense and commercial applications

Defense & AerospaceHardwareTransportation

People

Zach Shorepresident, vp of strategic developmentAJ Piplicaceo

Funding History

Apr 7, 2026

Hermeus raised a $350M round at unicorn valuation, coinciding with the first flight of its Mark Two 'Eagle' aircraft — an F-16-sized unmanned hypersonic vehicle with 30,000 lbs of thrust — and plans to push to supersonic shortly.

350M

News

Interviews (3)

Hermeus raises $350M and flies its second aircraft in nine months, pushing toward Mach 5
7 Apr 2026
Hermeus flies its first aircraft out of Mojave, targets supersonic flight next
27 May 2025
Hermeus CEO AJ Piplica on building a Mach 5 aircraft in 15 months — fastest jet development in 50 years
27 Mar 2025