Hermeus

Hermeus Corporation is an American startup company designing a Hypersonic airliner.

History
The company was founded in 2018 and received an initial round of funding led by Khosla Ventures.

In March 2022, the company raised a $100 million series B investment round led by Sam Altman. Other investors in the round included Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, In-Q-Tel, and existing investors Khosla Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Bling Capital.

Aircraft
The aircraft under development is planned to fly at Mach 5 with a range of 4600 mi. The company claims to have designed, built, and successfully tested a Mach 5 engine prototype in the span of 9 months. In August 2020, Hermeus received a $1.5 million contract from the United States Air Force to develop their proposed aircraft to enter and serve the American presidential fleet in the future and function as a possible Air Force One.