Overview
TrueUp
Trajectory Score
74
/100
Trajectory Rank
Business
Hypersonic aircraft
Founded
9 years ago
2018
Valuation
$1.0 billion
Company type
Private - Venture-Backed
Hermeus is a Hypersonic aircraft company with 102 job openings. It is currently valued at $1.0 billion as a private company. The company was founded in 2018.
Company grid
Employee happiness →
Growth →
🚀
🐢
😊
😟
Jobs
Open jobs
102
TrueUp
Rank
#430
Top Job Categories
Jobs
1.
Engineering (Software)
30
(29%)
2.
Engineering (Hardware)
26
(25%)
3.
Business Operations & Program Management
4
(4%)
4.
Supply Chain
4
(4%)
5.
People
3
(3%)
Top Job Locations
Jobs
1.
🇺🇸 United States
101
(99%)
2.
🇺🇸 Los Angeles
74
(73%)
3.
🇺🇸 Atlanta
22
(22%)
4.
🇺🇸 Jacksonville
4
(4%)
5.
🇺🇸 Washington D.C.
1
(1%)
Top Tech/Tools Mentioned
Jobs
1.
Python
21
(21%)
2.
MATLAB
14
(14%)
3.
C++
10
(10%)
4.
Git
6
(6%)
5.
NetSuite
6
(6%)
Financials
Valuation
$1.0billion
Tech Unicorn
Last round - Apr 2026
Most recent funding
3 months ago ($200 million)
Total funding
$566 million
Actual value 'created' (valuation - total funding)
+$434 million
Lead Investor - Seed
Khosla VenturesLead Investor - Series A
Canaan Partners
Culture
Employee sentiment
Would recommend company
92%
20+ reviews
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
Better than 97% of tech co's
Approve of CEO
AJ Piplica
90%
Sources: TrueUp, Glassdoor, Blind
Rankings and awards
Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec 100 #91
2025
a16z American Dynamism 50
2025
TechCrunch Most Disruptive Startups
2024
Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec 100 #42
2024
Silicon Valley Defense Group NatSec 100 #56
2023
Forbes Next Billion-Dollar Startups
2023
Layoffs
No known layoffs
Compare to other companies
Job openings
83
Employees
20
Founded
13 years ago
Valuation
$2.0 billion
Trajectory Score
70