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Hermeus Scaling For National Security Missions With $350 Million Financing Round

By Cal Biesecker

Tuesday, April 7th, 2026

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Hermeus Scaling For National Security Missions With $350 Million Financing Round

Hermeus' Mk 2.1 Quarterhorse remotely piloted aircraft being towed for its first flight. Photo: Hermeus

Hermeus, which has conducted two successful flight tests of prototype unmanned aircraft on a path to supersonic flight, on Tuesday said it closed $350 million in Series C financing that will be used to shift into production and integrate customer payloads. The round was led by Khosla Ventures and consists of $200 million in equity and $150 million in debt. Hermeus has shifted its headquarters from Atlanta to El Segundo, Calif., where it is expanding its prototyping footprint. The Atlanta…

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