Hypersonica
Hypersonica is an Anglo-German defense startup developing hypersonic systems for military and civilian use, with 54 employees and $30M in Series A funding led by defense-focused investors.
The growth story
Hypersonica grew from 1 to 54 employees between 2023 and 2026, raising $30M along the way, most recently a Series A in February 2026.
About
The company builds hypersonic propulsion and vehicle systems, selling primarily to defense agencies and aerospace contractors. Its technology aims to enable faster missile systems and potential future high-speed transport applications.
Founded in 2023, Hypersonica has grown to 54 staff while raising $30M from investors including government-backed SPRIN-D and VC firms like General Catalyst. Its Series A closed in February 2026.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates the organization with 10 confirmed roles. The leadership team combines academic experts from top European tech universities and former defense industry personnel.
The Hypersonica org chart
Philipp Kerth (Co-Founder and CEO) leads 22 mapped leaders with 10 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 14 (+133% YoY), Business Development 7 (+75% YoY), Education 4 (+300% YoY), Operations 3 (+200% YoY), Information Technology 3 (+50% YoY), Administrative 3 (+200% YoY).
Talent flow
Employees frequently come from Munich's aerospace ecosystem (TU Munich, Isar Aerospace) and UK defense circles. Alumni have moved to competitors like Isar Aerospace and policy groups like the Economic Security Forum.
Most common previous employers of Hypersonica staff: Technical University of Munich (4), Arrival (3), UK Ministry of Defence (3), SkyBridge US (2), Luneus (2), Isar Aerospace (2). Former Hypersonica employees most often moved to Economic Security Forum (1), Isar Aerospace (1).
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Hypersonica: Project Management (17), Microsoft Excel (15), Engineering (14), Leadership (13), MATLAB (12), Python (Programming Language) (11), Computer-Aided Design (CAD) (11), Microsoft Office (11).
Where the team actually sits
Hypersonica people are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (16), England, United Kingdom (7), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (5), Germany (4).
Search footprint
Hypersonica attracts about 11 organic search visits a month. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 0 in the last period.
Frequently asked
Hypersonica has 54 employees as of September 2026.
Hypersonica has raised $30M in total, most recently a Series A round in February 2026.
Hypersonica was founded in 2023 by Philipp Kerth, Dr. Marc Ewenz.
Philipp Kerth (Co-Founder and CEO) sits at the top of Hypersonica's reporting structure, with 10 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Hypersonica staff are Technical University of Munich (4 people), Arrival (3 people), UK Ministry of Defence (3 people).
Former Hypersonica employees most often move to Economic Security Forum (1), Isar Aerospace (1).
Hypersonica attracts about 11 organic search visits a month.
The most common skills among Hypersonica staff are Project Management, Microsoft Excel, Engineering, Leadership, MATLAB.
Hypersonica staff are concentrated in Bavaria, Germany (16), England, United Kingdom (7), Greater Munich Metropolitan Area (5).
Hypersonica has about 14 people in Engineering, up 133% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Hypersonica has about 7 people in Business Development, up 75% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 43 current and 5 former Hypersonica profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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