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Hermeus
Hermeus Corp is an aerospace company focused on building high-speed aircraft and hypersonic flight systems. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, the company utilizes rapid iterative prototyping for defense and commercial aviation applications.
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Hermeus at a glance
Hermeus is an aerospace company headquartered in United States. Its most recent funding round, Series C, raised $350M in April 2026. Xcout tracks 6 named people at Hermeus, including Vinod Khosla (Founder). Xcout recorded 60 job postings from Hermeus in the last 90 days, naming tools such as NetSuite.
Hermeus leadership
- Vinod KhoslaFounder
- Anthony John PiplicaExecutive Officer
- Richard BoyleDirector
- Skyler ShufordDirector
- Sven StrohbandDirector
- WILLIAM ROPERDirector
Hermeus funding rounds
The 6 most recent:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series C | $350M | — | |
| Series C | $100M | — | |
| SEC Form D filing | $200.6M | — | |
| SEC Form D filing | $40M | — | |
| SEC Form D filing | $119.6M | — | |
| SEC Form D filing | $19.2M | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
Hiring at Hermeus
Xcout recorded 60 job postings from Hermeus in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.
Tools named in Hermeus's job postings
The weekly hiring trend, the roles and locations behind it — see Hermeus's hiring signals →
Hiring vs the trend
Based on 38 job postings in the last 8 weeks (10 Aug – 4 Oct 2026), compared with 92 startup industrials companies.
This describes a hiring pattern — how often Hermeus’s job postings ask for AI skills, and how that changed against the previous 8 weeks, ranked among its peers. It says nothing about the company’s products or performance.
Signed-in members see the AI-skill share and its change with peer percentiles, role mix, posting momentum and advertised US pay against the market.
Tech stack
Hermeus competitors
A few of Hermeus's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
Specter Aerospace develops air-breathing hypersonic vehicles and propulsion technologies designed to achieve speeds of Mach 5 and beyond for defense and commercial applications. The company serves government and aerospace sectors by aiming to provide longer-range, fuel-efficient, and affordable high-speed flight capabilities.
Ursa Major designs and manufactures aerospace and defense systems, including hypersonics, solid rocket motors, and space propulsion technologies. Utilizing additive manufacturing and modular architectures, the company serves the defense and aerospace sectors by providing scalable, American-made propulsion systems and all-up rounds for various missions.
Keres is a Colorado-based aerospace defense company founded by military operators to build autonomous and reusable tactical airpower.
Aurora Flight Sciences develops and manufactures advanced aircraft, including next-generation aircraft configurations, electric propulsion systems, and autonomous technologies. The company designs aerospace components and complete airframes, and conducts flight testing for piloted, remotely piloted, and autonomous air vehicles.
Poseidon Aerospace develops autonomous, unmanned cargo aircraft designed to transport goods and lower the cost of air freight. The company serves the logistics, commercial, and defense sectors by providing pilotless aircraft solutions for shipping goods across various environments.
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More on Hermeus in Xcout Intel
- 6 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 7 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- Weekly hiring history and the mix of roles behind it
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access