What they do:
Quick-turn bent tube shop for aerospace, energy, industrials
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Top Aerospace Startups
This list has 47 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 18 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: San Francisco (16), Los Angeles (12), and Denver (4). Largest teams: Boom, Beyond Aero, and Quindar. Latest round: HyLight raised €13M (Oct 12, 2026).
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What they do:
End-to-end Simulation for Defense Autonomy
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
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Powering tomorrow's industrial revolution in space
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HQ: San Diego, CA, United States
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The fully autonomous intelligence layer in the sky.
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HQ: Boston, MA, United States
What they do:
We make silicon on the Moon, to power everything in space.
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Building and Protecting an Exciting Future
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Autopilot for Flight Operations
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HQ: San Francisco, CA, United States
YC S26Early stage
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Next generation gas turbines for data centers & aviation
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YC F26Early stage
Gander
Acquired
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Automation System for Global Aviation
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HQ: New York, NY, United States
Exosonic, Inc.
Shut down
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Developing supersonic UAVs as a pathway to quiet supersonic flight
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HQ: Los Angeles, CA, United States
Reebeez
Shut down
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Reebeez creates powerful microengines for UAVs. With a 2hr + flight…
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HQ: Austin, TX, United States