Hermeus

Atlanta, GA · Founded 2018 · Privately Held (backing)

Operator of an aerospace and defense technology company intended to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively. Hermeus is based in Atlanta, GA and was founded in 2018. It is valued at about $1 billion as of Oct 2026, set by institutional fund marks. It has raised $549 million across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was a $201 million later-stage round in Aug 2025.

PMV mark · valuation
$1.0B
Oct 2026
Priced at
its later-stage round
Apr 2026
Total raised
$548.6M
Last round
Later Stage VC
Aug 2025

Hermeus key facts

as of Oct 2026
  • Operator of an aerospace and defense technology company intended to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively.
  • Hermeus is valued at approximately $1.0B as of Oct 2026, per PrivateMarketView’s mark.
  • It has raised $548.6M across 4 recorded rounds; the latest was Later Stage VC ($200.6M) in Aug 2025.
  • Notable investors include Mana Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Gaingels, Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel — 32 tracked in total.
  • 1 institutional filer reports fund marks on Hermeus across 2 filings.
  • 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Hermeus shares in the last 12 months, reporting $8.3M sold to 121 investors, per SEC Form D filings.
  • Hermeus has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2020, most recently Apr 2026 ($200.6M sold to 70 investors).
  • Status: Privately Held (backing).
PrivateMarketView mark
LOW confidence
$1.0B

Nothing comparable since the round — shown at its later-stage round, Apr 2026 ($1.0B post-money).

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Institutional fund marks on Hermeus

1 filers · latest Jun 2026

1 SEC-registered fund reported 2 fair-value marks on Hermeus between Mar 2026 and Jun 2026. Filer-level marks and implied $/share are available to Pro members.

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Hermeus funding rounds

4 rounds
Aug 2025Later Stage VC$200.6MSEC filing▮
Jun 2024Early Stage VC$40.0MSEC filing▮
Mar 2022Later Stage VC$119.6MSEC filing▮
Oct 2020Early Stage VC$19.2MSEC filing▮

Vehicles formed to buy Hermeus shares

secondary demand · SEC Form D filings

In the last 12 months, 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Hermeus shares, reporting $8.3M sold to 121 investors across 3 sponsors. Most recent filing Mar 2026.

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Hermeus valuation

Hermeus is valued at approximately $1 billion as of Oct 2026. The figure is set by institutional fund marks. The reference point is its later-stage round in Apr 2026, at a $1 billion post-money valuation.

How much has Hermeus raised?

Hermeus has raised $549 million across 4 recorded rounds since 2020. The largest was a $40 million early-stage round in Jun 2024; the most recent was a $201 million later-stage round in Aug 2025.

Hermeus has filed 5 Form Ds with the SEC since 2020, most recently in Apr 2026 ($201 million sold to 70 investors).

Institutional holders and vehicles

1 SEC-registered fund reported 2 fair-value marks on Hermeus between Mar 2026 and Jun 2026, in their N-PORT filings. Filer-level marks and implied per-share values are available to Pro members.

In the last 12 months, 3 investment vehicles were formed to buy Hermeus shares, reporting $8.3 million sold to 121 investors across 3 sponsors, per SEC Form D filings (most recent Mar 2026).

Hermeus investors

32 investors are on record for Hermeus, including Mana Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Gaingels and Founders Fund. By type, the record holds 16 venture capital firms, 2 family offices and 1 private investor. The later-stage round in Aug 2025 drew 70 investors.

About Hermeus

Operator of an aerospace and defense technology company intended to develop hypersonic aircraft quickly and cost-effectively. The company's platform uses an integrated, hardware-rich, iterative development approach to offer aircraft that reduce flight times and increase safety for long-haul flights while radically accelerating aviation, enabling the global community to benefit from broadband human connectivity and users to maintain an asymmetric advantage over all potential adversaries.

Sector
Business Products and Services (B2B)
HQ
Atlanta, GA, United States
Founded
2018
Employees
275
Ownership
Privately Held (backing)

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