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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
3
Feed Summary
Investment Trend Summary
Exit Outlook Summary
Summary of Key Markets
Notable Companies in the Sector
Recent News

Note: Mega Companies includes IPO’d companies, Mega Acquisitions and Unicorn. Data is taken from Tracxn Platform as on August 2, 2019.
Aerospace Tech Feed Summary
4
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary
Companies providing technology based solutions to aircraft manufactures including avionics systems, design software,
and sensors. Companies that manufacture and sell innovative aircraft
• Inclusions: Includes tech solutions for the manufacturing of aircraft
including Design software, Robotics, Additive manufacturing.Also
includes Avionics for electronic flight control, monitoring sensors.Also
includes companies manufacturing innovative aircraft including
Supersonic, Solar, Electric, and Verticle take off & Landing aircraft.
• Exclusions: Excludes Aviation software including airport solutions, in-
flight connectivity & entertainment, analytics for airline & airport
operators, MRO software, etc.Excludes air transport services including
passenger airlines, airport operators, technology providers for airports
along with Aviation service providers including catering, training,
navigation, ground handling, etc.Also excludes traditional aircraft,
engine, drone, component manufacturers including defense contractors
for the aerospace industry.
• Excludes funding information of Chinese companies
Feed in Numbers
Overview
$501M
Funding
14
Mega
Companies
62184
FundedCovered on
Tracxn
-
Unicorns
3
Soonicorns
1
Minicorns
13
IPO’d Cos
20
Late Stage Cos
4
13
Acquisitions
4
DeadPooled
-
Acquihired
Series A+ Cos
Woodward
(1870, Netherlands)
Boom Technology
(2014, Centennial, $158M)
NASA
(1958, Washington D.C.)
Top Companies

Investment Trend Summary
Summary of Funding Activity in Aerospace Tech
5
$100M - Series B
Boom Technology (2014, Centennial, $158M)
$90M - Series B
Lilium (2015, Wessling, $101M)
$100M - Series B
Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz, $130M)
$11.9M - Series A
Daedalean (2016, Zurich, $11.9M)
Top Geos of InvestmentEntrepreneurial Activity Global Funding Trend
*YTD *YTD
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Investment Trend Summary
Seed
Pear Ventures (#1), Center for Innovative Technology (#1),
JetBlue Technology Ventures (#1)
Series A/B 8VC (#2), Intel Capital (#1), SV Angel (#1)
Series C+ Enlightenment Capital (#1), McNally Capital (#1)
Incubators Y Combinator (#3), NFX (#1), Techstars (#1)
Other Notable
Investors
Boeing (#3), Stephens (#1), Allen & Company (#1)
Debt Investors Tikehau Capital (#1), Trinity Capital Investment (#1)
Most Active InvestorsRecent Investments
6
13
10
13
7
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
Y-o-Y # of Companies Founded 2 4 13 10 6 4
$324M
$130M
$22.8M
$1.9M
US
Europe
Latam
India
$ Funding
$112M
$4M $7M
$27M
$153M
$100M
$168M
6
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
$ Funding # Rounds

Summary of exit outlook in Aerospace Tech
Exit Outlook Summary
66
Most Active AcquirersTop Investors in Exits
Catapult Ventures 1 L3 Technologies (1997, Dallas, $3.5M)
Adams Capital
Management
1
Innovative Solutions & Support (1988,
Exton)
Activate Venture
Partners
1
Exton)
Doosan 1 Korea Aerospace Industries (1999, Sacheon)
Fidelity
International
1 Meggitt (1947)
Jul 2019 Cobham Acq by Advent International for $5B
Mar 2018 Universal Avionics Acq by Elbit Systems for $120M
Feb 2016 Orolia Acq by Eurazeo PME for $113M
Sep 2015 Woodward Acq by Hydes
Nov 2013 Vertical Power Acq by Astronics Corporation
Nov 2008
Quality Aircraft Accessories Acq by Hastings Equity
Partners
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Exit Outlook Summary
Advent
International
1 Cobham (Jul 2019, $5B)
Boeing 1 Aurora (Oct 2017)
Hastings Equity
Partners
1 Quality Aircraft Accessories (Nov 2008)
Eurazeo PME 1 Orolia (Feb 2016, $113M)
Astronics
Corporation
1 Vertical Power (Nov 2013)
Recent IPOs Top Acquisitions
Innovative Solutions & Support Aug 2000
Provider of aircraft parts, instruments a…
IPO MCap: -
Curtiss-Wright Aug 1990
Motion & flow control applications for in…
IPO MCap: -
Ametek Sensor Jan 1978
Develops sensors for the aerospace indust…
IPO MCap: -
Astronics Corporation Jan 1978
Product manufacturer for aerospace, defen…
IPO MCap: -
Korea Aerospace Industries Jun 2011
Manufactures military aircraft
IPO MCap: $14M
Orolia Jun 2007
Provider of positioning, navigation and t…
IPO MCap: -
Structural Monitoring Systems Aug 2004
Provider of aircraft health measurement s…
IPO MCap: -
Woodward Jan 2003
Design and manufactures control systems f…
IPO MCap: -

Key Sub Sectors in Aerospace Tech Sector
Summary of Key Markets
7
Sub Sectors
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Electric Aircraft
Companies manufacturing and selling commercial
electric aircraft
48 20 $253M
Supersonic Aircraft
Companies manufacturing and selling supersonic
commercial aircraft
4 3 $158M
Avionics
Companies providing avionics systems for commercial
aircraft
73 26 $73.8M
Parts Marketplace
Companies providing an online platform to buy and
sell aircraft parts and components
37 7 $16.6M
Monitoring Sensors
Companies providing monitoring solution for various
parameters of commercial aircraft
11 2 -
Manufacturing
Companies providing tech and innovative solutions for
aircraft manufacturing.
11 4 -
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Summary of Key Markets

List of Notable Companies in Aerospace Tech
Notable Companies in the Sector
8
Note: *(Founded Year, Location, Total Funding)
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Notable Companies in the Sector
Public
Korea Aerospace
Industries
(1999, Sacheon)*
XTI Aircraft Company
(2013, Englewood, $1M)
Innovative Solutions &
Support
(1988, Exton)
Meggitt
(1947)
Moller International
(1983, Dixon)
Astronics Corporation
(1968, East Aurora)
Ametek Sensor
(1930, Horsham)
Curtiss-Wright
(1929, Charlotte)
Structural Monitoring
Systems
(1995, Nedlands)
Acquired
Cobham
(1934, Wimborne Minster)
Universal Avionics
(1980, Tucson)
Orolia
(2006, Rochester)

List of Notable Companies by Market in Aerospace Tech
Notable Companies by Market (1/4)
10
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Notable Companies by Market
Supersonic Aircraft
Supersonic Aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (1999, Sacheon)
Stage: Public
IMM private Equity, Doosan, Mirae Asset
Electric Aircraft
Electric Aircraft
Kitty Hawk (2015, Mountain View)
Electric personal aircraft
Soonicorn. Stage: Seed
Larry Page
Vertical Take off and Landing
Electric aircraft with vertical take-off and landing
Soonicorn. Stage: Series B
Intel Capital, EDBI, JetBlue Technology Ventures
and 8 Other Investors
Developer of electric jet with VTOL capabilities
Tencent, LGT Group, Atomico and 5 Other Investors
XTI Aircraft Company (2013, Englewood,
$1M)
Developing a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing
airplane.
Stage: Public
Moller International (1983, Dixon)
Developer of vertical take-off and landing vehicles
Stage: Public

11
Avionics
Avionics
L3 Technologies (1997, Dallas, $3.5M)
Manufacturer of communication, electronic,
networked and sensor systems
Stage: Acquired
Catapult Ventures, Mediterra Capital, Trilantic
Capital Partners North America
Universal Avionics (1980, Tucson)
Manufacturer of avionics systems for business jets
Editor's Pick. Stage: Acquired
Astronics Corporation (1968, East Aurora)
Product manufacturer for aerospace, defense,
electronics and semiconductor industries
Stage: Public
Meggitt (1947)
Provider of aircraft parts, MRO, and technical
support services
Stage: Public
Fidelity International
Flight Deck Display System
Exton)
Provider of aircraft parts, instruments and aviation
products
Stage: Public
Adams Capital Management, Activate Venture
Partners
Navigation
Orolia (2006, Rochester)
Provider of positioning, navigation and timing
solutions for critical applications
Stage: Acquired
Tikehau Capital, EMZ Partners, Sigma Gestion and 2
Other Investors

12
Avionics
Flight Control
Woodward (1870)
Design and manufactures control systems for
aircraft engines
Electrical Systems
Cobham (1934, Wimborne Minster)
Develops aerospace mechanical, avionics and
communication technologies
Stage: Acquired
Curtiss-Wright (1929, Charlotte)
Motion & flow control applications for industrial
applications
Stage: Public
Monitoring Sensors
Condition Monitoring
Ametek Sensor (1930, Horsham)
Develops sensors for the aerospace industry
Stage: Public

13
Monitoring Sensors
Aerostructure
Structural Monitoring Systems (1995,
Nedlands)
Provider of aircraft health measurement solutions
Stage: Public

Recent News in Aerospace Tech Sector
Recent News
14
Aerospace Tech > Feed Summary > Recent News
Aug 2019 FAA Launches Redesigned B4UFLY App, UASVISION
Aug 2019
FAA and Kittyhawk relaunch B4UFLY mobile app, Commercial Drone
Professional
Aug 2019
AMETEK introduces handheld pressure calibrator for oil and gas,
gasworld
Jul 2019 Curtiss-Wright Corp. Q2 Earnings Advance, RTTNews
Jul 2019
Genesys Aerosystems EFIS qualified to military standards,
verticalmag.com
Jul 2019
FAA's new B4UFLY app makes it easier to know where drones are
allowed, Engadget
Jul 2019
AI startup Daedalean raises CHF 12 million to launch air taxi
services, Startupticker
Jul 2019
Honeywell acquires Springdale autopilot maker TruTrak Flight
Systems, Talk Business & Politics
Jul 2019
Meggitt Evaluating Counter-Offer For Cobham - Mail On Sunday,
Morningstar
Jul 2019
U.S. private equity group Advent buys UK's Cobham for $5 billion,
Reuters
Jul 2019 XTI Selects GE Catalyst for TriFan's Hybrid Core, AIN Publications
Jul 2019
Astronics CSC opens new manufacturing facility in Waukegan,
Illinois, AviTrader
Jul 2019
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Appoints Thomas Casale to
Lead Its CNI and Interconnect Solutions Business, Business Wire
Key Recent News Key Recent News
Jul 2019
GA-ASI Teams Up with Cobham for Through-Life Support of RAF
Protector RG Mk1, DefPost
Jul 2019
Ampaire To Open Order Book for Hybrid-electric Airplane, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019
Christchurch: New businesses take off at Airfield Road, The Business
Magazine
Jul 2019
Kellstrom Defense Signs a New Multi-Year Contract With Meggitt,
Newswire
Jul 2019
Mid-Continent Adds Dealer to Trig Avionics' Bona Fides, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019 Aurora Indefinitely Delays First Flight of Odysseus HAPS, UASVISION
Jul 2019
L3Harris Technologies Announces its Organization Structure,
EverythingRF
Jul 2019 Italian Navy Launches Offshore Patrol Ship, marinelink.com
Jul 2019
Honeywell To Supply FBW for Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019
Dow-Key Microwave Awarded Top Honor for L3 Technologies'
Supplier Excellence Award Program, PR Newswire
Jul 2019
Paragon VTOL Aerospace Leverages Siemens’ Startup Program,
UASVISION
Jul 2019
Qatar Airways and GE Aviation sign groundbreaking agreements,
eturbonews.com
Jul 2019
Kittyhawk completes FAA onboarding process to unveil LAANC 2.0,
Commercial Drone Professional

Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trends
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
15
Funding Trends
Median Deal Size and Trend
New Entrants in Funding Club
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
Funding Funnel of the Sector
Top Investments and Investors
Investors in Unicorn club

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Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Aerospace Tech; 2012-2019
Global Funding Trends (1/2)
17
Note: Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
#Rounds
$Funding
3 Year CAGR
6 Year CAGR 14% # of Rounds39% $ Funding
20% # of Rounds
142% $ Funding
$112M
$14M
$4M $7M
$27M
$153M
$100M
$168M
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
$0k
$20M
$40M
$60M
$80M
$100M
$120M
$140M
$160M
$180M
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019*
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # Rounds Predicted # Rounds

$0K $0K $1M $7M $1M $3M $25K $75K$1M
$0K
$0K
$0K
$26M $150M $100M $112M
$13M
$0K
$2M $0K $0K $0K $0K
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
1 4 5 6 2 1
1
5
4
4
3
1 1 1 3
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
Seed Early Stage Late Stage
2
4
Total # of Rounds
18
Note: Mega Rounds = rounds with size > $20M. Funding excludes Grant, Debt and Post IPO rounds. Excludes all details for Chinese companies
Stage-wise Number of RoundsStage-wise $ Invested
New Entrants in Funded Club
Global Funding Trends (2/2)
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Aerospace Tech; 2012-2019
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Global Funding Trends
1
3
6
5
5
2 22
$0.0M
$1.9M
$0.0M
$1.0M
$2.0M
$3.0M
$4.0M
$5.0M
$6.0M
$7.0M
0
5
10
15
20
25
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD Total
Entrants in Funding Club Avg. Ticket Size
- $1.4M $1.7M $2M $2.3M $0M $5.9M $1.9M
$14M
$112M
Total $ Invested
$100M
$132M
$100M
$150M
2
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
0
20000000
40000000
60000000
80000000
100000000
120000000
140000000
160000000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 YTD
$ Funding Predicted $ Funding # of Rounds Predicted # Rounds
Mega Rounds
- - - - - 2 1 1

Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Funding Trends by Geography
Investments ($M) and number of rounds in Aerospace Tech
Funding Trends by Geography
Funding Trends by Geography Top Cities of Funding
City $ Funding # Rounds
Centennial 158M 6
Wessling 101M 2
Bay Area 100M 7
Albuquerque 23.4M 4
Sao Paulo 22.8M 1
Vista 19.5M 2
London 13M 2
Zurich 11.9M 1
Pittsburgh 8M 1
Waltham 5.6M 5
Total Funding
26
13
1
2
# Rounds
$324M
$130M
$22.8M
$1.9M
US
Europe
Latam
India
Note: Excludes funding information of China companies

Trend of Average Deal Size ($M)
$1.4
$1.8
$0.6
$1.7
$0.0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Median Deal Size and Trend
Median and Average Deal Size in $M (per Stage) in Aerospace Tech; 2012-2018
Median Deal Size and Trend
Note: Excludes funding information of Chinese companies. *Graph not to scale
Median Deal Size and Range
$6K* $5M
$832K $41.9M
$90M $100M
$2.1M $12.8M
$7.5M
$100M
$8M
$210K
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed
Stage
$90.0
$100.0
$12.8
$2.1
$1.0 $6.5
$20.0

Note: 40 companies with undisclosed funding amount are not included
21
<$1M
$1-10M
$10-50M
$50-100M
$100M+
Funding Range
6
8
5
3
No. of Companies
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Distribution of companies by Funding Range
No. of companies by funding range in Aerospace Tech; as of Aug 2019
Distribution of companies by Funding Range
$2M
$27M
$83M
$389M
$ Investment

Stage No. of Companies
Funding
Funnel
100%
34%
11%
4%
2%
22
Note: Numbers in the brackets show the count of companies
Time to raise
next round
4
7
20
62
184
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Funded
Founded
Next
Round
100M+
Valuation
Exits
Acqui-
Hired
Dead
Pooled
Others
34% 9%
(17)
9%
(16)
- 2%
(4)
64%
(118)
32% 23%
(14)
19%
(12)
- - 68%
(42)
35% 15%
(3)
5%
(1)
- - 65%
(13)
57% 29%
(2)
- - - 43%
(3)
- - - - - 25%
(1)
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Funding Funnel
Number of companies progressing to subsequent funding stages in Aerospace Tech
Funding Funnel
12 Months
14 Months
64 Months
Investment backedBootstrapped
3
9
11
4
2
Soonicorns
Unicorns
Acquisitions
IPOs

Note: Seed Stage (Seed, Angel), Early Stage (Series A, Series B), Late Stage (Series C+, PE)
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Notable Investments in last 24 months
Major funding rounds by Stage in Aerospace Tech; Aug 2017-Aug 2019
Notable Investments in last 24 months
EARLY STAGE
$100M - Series B Jan 2019
Develops a supersonic passenger airplane
Emerson Capital, Y Combinator, Caffeinated Capital,
SV Angel, Sam Altman, Ron Conway, Paul Graham,
Michael Marks, Greg McAdoo, Sunstone
Management
$100M - Series B Feb 2018
Intel Capital, EDBI, JetBlue Technology Ventures,
Toyota AI Ventures, Allen & Company, AME Cloud
Ventures, Capricorn, 8VC, Sky Dayton, Paul Sciarra,
Ron Conway
$90M - Series B Sep 2017
Tencent, LGT Group, Atomico, Obvious Ventures,
Niklas Zennström
EARLY STAGE
$11.9M - Series A Jul 2019
Developer of unmanned aircraft
Redalpine, Carthona Capital, Amino Capital

Most Active Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Aerospace Tech; Last 5 years (Aug 2014-Aug 2019)
Most Active VC & PE Investors
24
Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Pear Ventures
JetInsight
1
Center for Innovative Technology
Advanced Aircraft Company
2
JetBlue Technology Ventures
Zunum Aero
3
EARLY STAGE
8VC (2 Investments)
Boom Technology, Joby Aviation
1
Intel Capital
Joby Aviation
2
SV Angel
Boom Technology
3
RRE Ventures
Boom Technology
4
Octopus Ventures
Stratajet
5
AME Cloud Ventures
Joby Aviation
6
EDBI
Joby Aviation
7
Atomico
Lilium
8
Carthona Capital
Daedalean
9
NanoDimension
Solar Flight
10
LATE STAGE
Enlightenment Capital
Aurora
1
McNally Capital
Genesys Aerosystems
2

Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Most Active Ecosystem Investors
Top Ecosystem Investors in Aerospace Tech; Last 5 years (Aug 2014-Aug 2019)
Most Active Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR/ACCELERATOR
Y Combinator(3 Investments)
Boom Technology, Heart Aerospace, Passerine Aircraft
Corporation
1
NFX
JetInsight
2
Techstars
Rotabull
3
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
Boeing(3 Investments)
Near Earth Autonomy, Aerion Supersonic, Zunum Aero
1
Stephens
Genesys Aerosystems
2
Allen & Company
Joby Aviation
3
Tencent
Lilium
4
Capricorn
Joby Aviation
5
Safran
TURBOTECH
6
TEDCO
HopFlyt
7
Japan Airlines
Boom Technology
8
LGT Group
Lilium
9
Hello Tomorrow
Lilium
10
DEBT INVESTORS
Tikehau Capital
Orolia
1
Trinity Capital Investment
Aspen Avionics
2

Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Investors in Unicorn club
Investors in Unicorn Club

Aerospace Tech > Investment Trends > Unicorn Investors in the Sector
Unicorn Investors in the Sector

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Contents
Feed Summary
Investment Trend
Market Details
Exit Outlook
Investors
News
Appendix
29
Key Sub Sectors
Detailed Sector Taxonomy
Top Markets of Investment Activity
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Market Deep Dive

Key Sub Sectors
30
Key Sub Sectors in Aerospace Tech
Market Top Companies
# Cos
Tracked
#
Funded
Total
Funding
Electric Aircraft
Companies manufacturing and selling commercial electric aircraft
48 20 $253M
Supersonic Aircraft
Companies manufacturing and selling supersonic commercial aircraft
Boom Technology (2014, Centennial,
$158M)
Aerion Supersonic (2008, Reno)
4 3 $158M
Avionics
Companies providing avionics systems for commercial aircraft
Woodward (1870, Acquired)
Universal Avionics (1980, Tucson,
Acquired)
73 26 $73.8M
Parts Marketplace
Companies providing an online platform to buy and sell aircraft parts and components
Stratajet (2010, London, $13M)
SkySelect (2017, San Francisco)
37 7 $16.6M
Monitoring Sensors
Companies providing monitoring solution for various parameters of commercial aircraft
AMETEK (2011, Wilmington)
Ametek Sensor (1930, Horsham, Public)
11 2 -
Manufacturing
Companies providing tech and innovative solutions for aircraft manufacturing.
NASA (1958, Washington D.C.)
Piano (2003)
11 4 -
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Key Sub Sectors

Detailed Sector Taxonomy (1/3)
31
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Detailed Sector Taxonomy

32

33

Rank Market
Last 2 Years
$ Invested # Round Top Funded Company
1
(-)
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing
Companies manufacturing and selling commercial electric aircraft with verticle take off and landing
capability
(Companies covered 28 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $241M)
$190M
(+$175M)
4
(-3)
Joby Aviation
(2009, Santa Cruz, $130M)
2
(-)
Supersonic Aircraft
$110M
(+$61.8M)
3
(-)
Boom Technology
3
(+1)
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing > Unmanned
Companies manufacturing and selling unmanned commercial electric aircraft with verticle take off and
landing capability
(Companies covered 4 | Funded 3 | Total Funding $11.9M)
$11.9M
(+$11.9M)
2
(+1)
Daedalean
(2016, Zurich, $11.9M)
4
(+3)
Avionics > Flight Control > Collision Avoidance > Sensor Based
Companies providing sensor based collision avoidance system for commercial aircraft
$8M
(+$8M)
1
(+1)
Near Earth Autonomy
(2012, Pittsburgh, $8M)
5
(-2)
Parts Marketplace
Companies providing an online platform to buy and sell aircraft parts and components
(Companies covered 37 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $16.6M)
$75k
(-$10.1M)
1
(-4)
Rotabull
(2018, New York City, $195k)
34
Note: The numbers in the bracket represent the change in a 2 year period.
Top Markets of Investment Activity
Top Markets by Funding in Aerospace Tech in last 2 years (August 2017 - July 2019)
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Top Markets of Investment Activity

Rank Market # Investments Key Investments
1
Supersonic Aircraft
(Companies created 4 | Funded 3 | Total Funding $158M )
1 Boom Technology (2014, Centennial,
$158M)
2
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing
Companies manufacturing and selling commercial electric aircraft with verticle take off and landing
capability
(Companies created 28 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $241M )
1 Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz, $130M)
Note: Investors considered - Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, NEA, Greylock Partners, General Catalyst Partners, Benchmark Capital, KPCB, Khosla Ventures, Redpoint Ventures, Founders Fund, SV Angel, Index Ventures, Bessemer
Venture Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Venrock, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Institutional Venture Partners, Intel Capital, Battery Ventures
35
Top Markets of Early Stage Investors
Top Markets where Early Stage Investors are investing in last 2 years (August 2017 - July 2019)
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Top Markets of Early Stage Investors

Incubators
Seed TEDCO (#1), Starta Capital (#1)
Series A/B Atomico (#1), 8VC (#1)
Series C+
Terrafugia Nov - 2017
Acq by Geely
XTI Aircraft Company
IPO'd
Angel
Opener (2018, Palo Alto)
$25k - Seed
HopFlyt (2016, Lusby, $25k)
$100M - Series B
Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz,
$130M)
$90M - Series B
Seed
AeroMobil (2010, Bratislava, $3.2M)
Angel
$3.2M - Angel
$10.7M - Series A
$210k - Seed
Hoversurf (2015, San Francisco, $210k)
Series A
Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz,
$130M)
Jul 2019
XTI Selects GE Catalyst for TriFan's Hybrid Core, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019
Paragon VTOL Aerospace Leverages Siemens’ Startup
Program, UASVISION
Jun 2019
Lilium, the ambitious German air taxi company, picks
London for its new software engineering base, TechCrunch
May 2019
Alaka’i Technologies Launches World’s First Hydrogen-
Powered Air Mobility System, Business Wire
Oct 2018
For $150,000 you can now order your own Hoverbike,
NewAtlas
Oct 2018
Terrafugia Begins Accepting Orders For World’s First Flying
Car, Carscoop
Sep 2018
XTI Aircraft receives SEC approval to increase crowdfunding
share price, InnovatioNews
Aug 2018
Boston-Based Flying Car Company Expands Regional
Footprint, Citybizlist
Aug 2018
Samson Scores Over 100 Reservations at EAA AirVenture
Event, PR Newswire
Jul 2018
Terrafugia is going to put its Transition flying car on sale in
2019, CNET
Jul 2018
OPENER Announces Silicon Valley Luminary Backing,
GlobeNewswire
May 2018
Global Catering Hi-lift Market Growth-2018-2023: Lift-A-Loft
Corporation, Southwell Lifts & Hoists, AeroMobile, Nandan
GSE, TruthWeek
May 2018 Terrafugia to create 130 new US jobs, Evertiq
News
3
-
3
12
28
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing: Market Factsheet
36
Exits
Most Active Investors
Recent InvestmentsCompanies manufacturing and
selling commercial electric aircraft
with verticle take off and landing
capability
Lilium
(2015, Wessling, $101M)
Joby Aviation
(2009, Santa Cruz, $130M)
Karman
(2017, Scotts Valley)
Opener
(2018, Palo Alto)
Samson Motors
(2007, Redmond)
Top Companies
#1 Top Markets of Investment Activity
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Market: Vertical Take off and Landing
Companies Created 28 | Funded 12 | Total Funding $241M
0
2
4
6
$0k
$50M
$100M
$150M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Predicted Funding YoY Funding
Rounds Predicted Rounds
YoY Funding and Rounds
Market: Vertical Take off and Landing

Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
Karman (2017, Scotts Valley)
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
developer
Editor's Pick. Stage: Unfunded
Developer of VTOL aircraft for personal aviation
Editor's Pick. Stage: Seed
Larry Page
Samson Motors (2007, Redmond)
Developer of high-performance flying cars

Note: Overall Rating is a combination of Funding and Team rating, along with Execution, Size and Growth metrics
38
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing: Leaderboard
Better than Market Average
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
Execution Quality Size Metrics 6M Growth Metrics
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Lilium 2015 Wessling Series B $101M 3 - - - 3 12.4k - - 8 - - 3.8k 44%
4.2 AeroMobil 2010 Bratislava Seed $3.2M 3 - - - - 3.8k - - 5 - - 80 2%
4.1
XTI Aircraft
Company
2013 Englewood Public $1M 1 - - - - 5k - - 8 - - 26 1%
3.5 Terrafugia 2006 Waltham Acquired $5.6M 6 - - - - - - - 8 - - - -
3.4 Joby Aviation 2009 Santa Cruz Series B $130M 2 - - - - - - - 2 - - - -
3.3 Opener 2018 Palo Alto Seed - 1 - - - 3 843 - - 2 - - 166 25%
3.3 HopFlyt 2016 Lusby Seed $25k 1 - - - 4 616 - - - - - 127 26%
3.1 Faradair 2014 Cirencester Funded - - - - - 4 944 - - - - - 71 8%
2.9 Hoversurf 2015
San
Francisco
Seed $210k 1 - - - - - - - 3 - - - -
2.8 VRCO 2016 Nottingham Unfunded - - - - - 4 213 - - - - - 29 16%
2.5
Passerine
Aircraft
Corporation
2017
Johannesbu
rg
Funded - - - - - 5 56 - - - - - 7 14%
2.0 Neoptera 2001 England Unfunded - - 5 - - 3 69 - - - - - 38 123%
1.8 LIFT Aircraft 2017 Austin Funded - - - - - 3 1.2k - - - - - - -
1.7
Samson
Motors
2007 Redmond Unfunded - - 3 - - 3 58 - - 2 - - - -

Incubators Y Combinator (#1)
Seed
Series A/B Boeing (#1), 8VC (#1)
Series C+
Korea Aerospace Industries
Jun - 2011
IPO'd on KOSDAQ
Series A
Aerion Supersonic (2008, Reno)
$100M - Series B
$158M)
$10M - Series A
$158M)
$41.9M - Series A
$158M)
$6.4M - Series A
$158M)
Seed
$158M)
Seed
$158M)
Jul 2019
Boom Supersonic extends partnership with Statasys,
Machinery Market
Jul 2019 KAI Light Armed Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight, DefPost
Jun 2019
Boom Supersonic Selects VELO3D to Manufacture Flight
Hardware for XB-1, its Supersonic Demonstrator Aircraft,
GlobeNewswire
Jun 2019
Boom Supersonic signs 7-year partnership extension with
Stratasys Americas for 3D aircraft parts printing,
InnovatioNews
Feb 2019 Aerion Names Spirit Fuselage Partner on AS2, AIN Publications
Feb 2019
Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic
Travel, PR Newswire
Jan 2019
Sunstone Management Invests in Boom Supersonic Series B
Raise, Business Wire
Nov 2018 KAI inks defense export deal with Indonesia, Yonhap News
Sep 2018
Boom’s chief test pilot on the thrill and challenge of going
supersonic (again), TechCrunch
Jul 2018
50 years after Concorde, US start-up eyes supersonic future,
DailyTimes
Jun 2018
Aerion signs up supersonic business jet customers ahead of
greenlighting project: executive, Reuters
Apr 2018
Meggitt secures multi-million dollar contract to supply
components for the KF-X multirole fighter jet, Proactive
Investors
Apr 2018
Cobham wins KF-X multirole fighter oxygen system contract,
Evertiq
News
1
1
2
3
4
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Supersonic Aircraft: Market Factsheet
39
Exits
selling supersonic commercial
aircraft
Boom Technology
Aerion Supersonic
(2008, Reno)
Korea Aerospace Industries
(1999, Sacheon)
Spike Aerospace
(2012, Boston)
Top Companies
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Market: Supersonic Aircraft
0
2
4
$0k
$100M
$200M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Market: Supersonic Aircraft

Supersonic Aircraft: Top Companies
Analyst’s Pick
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series B
Emerson Capital, Y Combinator, Caffeinated Capital

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Supersonic Aircraft: Leaderboard
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0
Boom
Technology
2014 Centennial Series B $158M 6 - - - - 13.2k - - 15 - - 9.9k 294%
2.4
Aerion
Supersonic
2008 Reno Series A - 1 5 - - 4 2.5k - - 13 - - - -
1.2
Spike
Aerospace
2012 Boston Unfunded - - 4 - - 4 947 - - 2 - - 167 21%
0.0
Korea
Aerospace
Industries
1999 Sacheon Public - - - - - 3 - - - 14 - - - -

Incubators
Seed
Center for Innovative Technology (#1), Charlottesville
Angel Network (#1)
Series A/B Redalpine (#1), Amino Capital (#1)
Series C+ Enlightenment Capital (#1)
Aurora Oct - 2017
Acq by Boeing
$11.9M - Series A
Seed
(2015, Hampton)
PE
Aurora (1989, Manassas)
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Aurora Indefinitely Delays First Flight of Odysseus HAPS,
UASVISION
Jun 2019 Eviation targets commuters with electric plane Alice, Reuters
Jun 2019
Eviation sets sights on regional travel with nine-seat electric
Alice aircraft, NewAtlas
Jun 2019
Eviation Announces First Commercial Customer, Cape Air,
For Its All-Electric Airplane, Alice, PR Newswire
Nov 2018
Aurora Flight Sciences schedules first flight for solar-
powered endurance drone, Commercial Drone Professional
Nov 2018
Pioneering electric plane needs US$200m for final push, The
Business Times
Oct 2018 BendixKing Scores AeroVue Orders, AIN Publications
Sep 2018
Global PMilitary VTOL Aircraft Market 2018 – Aurora Flight
Sciences, Bell Helicopter, Boeing, Talk Daily News
May 2018
Aurora Flight Sciences Implements Lockheed-Built
Unmanned Vehicle Control Platform, ExecutiveBiz
Dec 2017
Aurora Flight Sciences demonstrates a fully autonomous
helicopter in action, TechCrunch
Nov 2017
FAA grants airworthiness certificate for Aurora UH-1H,
Financial News
Oct 2017
Aurora names new COO to replace exec tapped to lead
Boeing’s Phantom Works arm, The Business Journals
Oct 2017
An electric jet startup hopes to become the Uber of the skies
| Alphr, Alphr
News
1
1
2
3
4
M&A/IPO
Series C+
Series A+
Funded
Companies
Covered
Funding Funnel
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing > Unmanned: Market Factsheet
42
Exits
selling unmanned commercial
electric aircraft with verticle take
off and landing capability
Daedalean
(2016, Zurich, $11.9M)
(2015, Hampton)
Aurora
(1989, Manassas)
Eviation
(2015, Kadima)
Top Companies
Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Market: Unmanned
Companies Created 4 | Funded 3 | Total Funding $11.9M
0
1
2
3
$0k
$10M
$20M
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Market: Unmanned

Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing > Unmanned: Top Companies
Market: Unmanned
Analyst’s Pick
Minicorn. Stage: Series A

44
Electric Aircraft > Vertical Take off and Landing > Unmanned: Leaderboard
Market: Unmanned
Overall
Rating
Company
Name
Year Location Stage
Funding
($M)
Funding
Rounds
Team
Rating
App
Rating
App UI
Web
UI
Social
Followers
Mobile
Downloads
Mobile
Reviews
News
Mentions
Mobile
Reviews
Social
Followers
Δ % Δ %
5.0 Daedalean 2016 Zurich Series A $11.9M 1 - - - 4 186 - - 2 - - 36 24%
4.2 Aurora 1989 Manassas Acquired - 1 5 - - - 58 - - 17 - - 2 4%
0.7
Advanced
Aircraft
Company
2015 Hampton Seed - 1 - - - 4 - - - 1 - - - -
0.0 Eviation 2015 Kadima Unfunded - - - - - 3 - - - 9 - - - -

Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Market: Sensor Based
Market: Sensor Based

Aerospace Tech > Market Details > Market: Parts Marketplace
Companies Created 37 | Funded 7 | Total Funding $16.6M
Market: Parts Marketplace

Public Companies
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Notable Acquisitions
Top Acquirers

Public companies
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List of Public Companies in Aerospace Tech
IPO Date Company
IPO
Mcap
Exchange
Ticker
Jun 2011
$14M 47810
Aug 2004
Structural Monitoring Systems (1995, Nedlands)
ASX:SMN
Aug 2000
Innovative Solutions & Support (1988, Exton)
Provider of aircraft parts, instruments and aviation products
NASDAQ:ISSC
Aug 1990
Motion & flow control applications for industrial applications
NYSE:CW
Jan 1978
NYSE:AME
Jan 1978
Product manufacturer for aerospace, defense, electronics and
semiconductor industries
NASDAQ:ATRO
Apr 1947
Meggitt (1947)
Provider of aircraft parts, MRO, and technical support services
LON:MGGT
XTI Aircraft Company (2013, Englewood)
Developing a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and landing airplane.
Aerospace Tech > Exit Outlook > Public Companies

Notable Acquisitions
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Notable Acquisitions in Aerospace Tech
Aerospace Tech > Exit Outlook > Notable Acquisitions
Acq. Date Company Acquirer Deal Size
Jul 2019
Advent International $5B
Mar 2018
Elbit Systems $120M
Feb 2016
Provider of positioning, navigation and timing solutions for
critical applications
Eurazeo PME $113M
Sep 2013
Atech (2009, Sao Paulo)
Provides air traffic management and mission-critical
support tools
Embraer

Most Active Acquirers
54
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Details on VC & PE Investors
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage
Details on Top Ecosystem Players

Aerospace Tech > Investors > Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
Index of Top Investors (VC, PE) by Stage in Aerospace Tech; Last 5 years (Aug 2014 - Jul 2019)
Index of Most Active VC & PE Investors
SEED STAGE
Pear Ventures
Center for Innovative Technology
EARLY STAGE
8VC (2 Investments)
Intel Capital
SV Angel
RRE Ventures
Octopus Ventures
AME Cloud Ventures
EDBI
Atomico
Carthona Capital
NanoDimension
Obvious Ventures
Homebrew
Go Capital
JamJar Investments
Playfair Capital
LATE STAGE
McNally Capital

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Portfolio in Aerospace Tech | Exits | Funds Link | Website | LinkedIn | Twitter
Aerospace Tech > Investors > JetBlue Technology Ventures
Investments
[Soonicorn] Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz, $130M, Series B)
[Editor's Pick] Zunum Aero (2013, Seattle, Seed)
Developer of electric hybrid aircraft for regional transit
Aerospace Tech Notable Portfolio
[Soonicorn] Shape Security (2011, Mountain View, $157M,
Series E)
Advanced website defense using botwalls
[Soonicorn] Gladly (2014, San Francisco, $118M, Series D)
Unified communications platform
[Soonicorn] Climacell (2015, Boston, $70.8M, Series B)
Provides weather data
[Minicorn] Node (2014, San Francisco, $71.8M, Series B)
Multiple channel marketing solutions
[Minicorn] Slice Labs (2015, New York City, $40.3M, Series A)
On-demand insurance platform for sharing economy
[Minicorn] Filament (2012, Reno, $35.6M, Series C)
Decentralized Internet of Things stack
[Minicorn] Flyr (2013, San Francisco, $26.9M, Series B)
Provider of tools to predict and manage price volatility of travel
products
[Minicorn] Volantio (2014, Atlanta, $3.4M, Series B)
AI-enabled inventory optimization and e-commerce solutions for
airlines
[Minicorn] Lumo (2015, Boston, $3M, Seed)
App-based solution for tracking flight delays
Other Notable Portfolio
Top Exits Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Geographical Spread Stage of Entry
Jul 2019
Boeing Backs Away From Zunum Aero, Founders Struggle
To Raise Money After Laying Off Staff, Forbes
Jul 2019
Oct 2018
Electric airplane startup Zunum chooses Safran engine
turbine, Reuters
May 2018
The electric plane startup backed by Boeing and JetBlue
just sold 100 planes and the deal could spark a new era of
air travel in the US, Business Insider
May 2018
The First Zunum Aero Aircraft to Bear Jetsuite Red-
striped Livery, PRWeb
Feb 2018
Joby Aviation Secures $100M in Series B Funding to Make
Electric Vertical Take-off and Landing Transportation a
Reality, Business Wire
Oct 2017
Boeing-backed startup Zunum Aero sees hybrid-electric
flights in five years, Financial Express
Oct 2017
Range-extended electric jet aims to disrupt airline
industry, Leftlane News
Apr 2017
Zunum Aero’s electric passenger plane hopes to offer
cheaper flights by 2020, TechCrunch
None
1 1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Follow On New Investments
-
-
1
-
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed2
-
-
-
-
US

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Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

8VC
60
Aerospace Tech > Investors > 8VC
Investments
[Soonicorn] Joby Aviation (2009, Santa Cruz, $130M, Series B)
[Editor's Pick] Boom Technology (2014, Centennial, $158M,
Series B)
[Unicorn] Flexport (2013, San Francisco, $1.3B, Series E)
Online freight forwarder
[Unicorn] Oscar (2012, New York City, $1.3B, Series D)
Internet-first health insurance provider
[Unicorn] Wish Shopping (2011, San Francisco, $879M, Series
H)
Mobile Social Shopping App
[Unicorn] Guardant Health (2012, Redwood City, $550M, Series
E)
Developer of digital sequencing technology for cancer detection, care
and treatment
[Unicorn] Illumio (2013, Sunnyvale, $332M, Series E)
Adaptive security platform based data center security for workloads
[Unicorn] Sila Nanotechnologies (2011, Alameda, $295M,
Series E)
Developer of battery performance improvement material
[Unicorn] Asana (2009, San Francisco, $214M, Series E)
Project Management software
[Unicorn] Hims (2017, San Francisco, $157M, Series C)
Provider of multi-category wellness products
Jul 2019
Machinery Market
Jun 2019
GlobeNewswire
Jun 2019
InnovatioNews
Jan 2019
Sunstone Management Invests in Boom Supersonic Series
B Raise, Business Wire
Sep 2018
Jul 2018
50 years after Concorde, US start-up eyes supersonic
future, DailyTimes
Apr 2018
Ctrip and Boom Supersonic to Bring Supersonic Travel to
China, GlobeNewswire
Mar 2018
Supersonic air travel is hitting the skies this year and
could become commercial by 2023, City A.M.
None
1 1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-
-
1
1
-
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed2
-
-
-
-
US

SV Angel
61
Aerospace Tech > Investors > SV Angel
People
Investments
Series B)
[Unicorn] Instacart (2012, San Francisco, $2.8B, Series G)
Marketplace for same-day grocery delivery
[Unicorn] Opendoor (2014, San Francisco, $1.3B, Series F)
Residential re-selling solution provider.
[Unicorn] Stripe (2010, San Francisco, $861M, Series E)
API-linked payment gateway for transaction processing
[Unicorn] Zenefits (2013, San Francisco, $584M, Series C)
SaaS HR Platform for SMBs
[Unicorn] Coinbase (2012, San Francisco, $547M, Series E)
Digital currency exchange & wallet provider
[Unicorn] BuzzFeed (2008, New York City, $497M, Series F)
US-based social news provider
[Unicorn] Kabbage (2009, Atlanta, $491M, Series F)
Working capital financing for small businesses.
[Unicorn] TransferWise (2010, London, $397M, Series E)
International money transmitter based on currency swaps
[Unicorn] Credit Karma (2007, San Francisco, $370M, Series D)
Aggregator of various consumer financial products.
[Unicorn] Casper (2014, New York City, $340M, Series D)
Online direct-to-consumer mattress brand
Top Exits
Recent News on Fund & Portfolio
Ron Conway
Founder & Co-
Managing Partner
Jul 2019
Machinery Market
Jun 2019
GlobeNewswire
Jun 2019
InnovatioNews
Jan 2019
Sep 2018
Jul 2018
future, DailyTimes
Apr 2018
Mar 2018
Dec 2017 Supersonic flight readies for return, innovatorsmag.com
None
1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-
-
1
-
-
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed1
-
-
-
-
US

RRE Ventures
62
Aerospace Tech > Investors > RRE Ventures

Atomico
63
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Atomico

Obvious Ventures
64
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Obvious Ventures

Homebrew
65
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Homebrew

Contents
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Exit Outlook
Investors
News
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66
Seed Stage
Early Stage
Late Stage

67
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Enlightenment Capital

Contents
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News
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68
Incubators
Other Notable Investors
Debt Investors

Aerospace Tech > Investors > Index of Ecosystem Investors
Index of Top Ecosystem Investors in Aerospace Tech; Q3 2014 - Q3 2019
Index of Ecosystem Investors
INCUBATOR
Y Combinator (3 Investments)
NFX
Techstars
OTHER NOTABLE INVESTORS
Boeing (3 Investments)
Stephens
Allen & Company
Tencent
Capricorn
Safran
TEDCO
Japan Airlines
LGT Group
Hello Tomorrow
Starta Capital
Charlottesville Angel Network
IPM
Emerson Capital
Sunstone Management
DEBT INVESTORS
Tikehau Capital
Trinity Capital Investment

Y Combinator
70
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Y Combinator
People
Investments
Series B)
[Unicorn] Airbnb (2008, San Francisco, $3.8B, Series F)
Marketplace for vacation rental accommodations
[Unicorn] Instacart (2012, San Francisco, $2.8B, Series G)
Marketplace for same-day grocery delivery
[Unicorn] DoorDash (2013, Palo Alto, $2B, Series G)
On-demand food delivery marketplace
[Unicorn] Rappi (2015, Bogota, $1.5B, Series E)
On-demand delivery services for multi-vertical products
[Unicorn] Stripe (2010, San Francisco, $861M, Series E)
API-linked payment gateway for transaction processing
[Unicorn] Zenefits (2013, San Francisco, $584M, Series C)
SaaS HR Platform for SMBs
[Unicorn] Coinbase (2012, San Francisco, $547M, Series E)
Digital currency exchange & wallet provider
[Unicorn] Gusto (2011, San Francisco, $516M, Series D)
Cloud-based HRMS and payroll management solution
[Unicorn] Ginkgo Bioworks (2008, Boston, $429M, Series D)
Designs microbes to produce cultured ingredients
[Unicorn] Monzo (2015, London, $422M, Series F)
Internet-first retail bank
Top Exits
Trevor
Blackwell
Co-Founder
Robert Morris
Co-Founder
Jessica
Livingston
Co-Founder & Partner
Paul Graham
Co-Founder
Jul 2019
Machinery Market
Jun 2019
GlobeNewswire
Jun 2019
InnovatioNews
Jan 2019
Sep 2018
Jul 2018
future, DailyTimes
Apr 2018
Mar 2018
Dec 2017 Supersonic flight readies for return, innovatorsmag.com
None
1 11
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2
-
-
-
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed1
1
1
-
-
Europe
South Africa
US

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Incubators
Debt Investors

Boeing
72
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Boeing
People
Investments
[Editor's Pick] Zunum Aero (2013, Seattle, Seed)
Developer of electric hybrid aircraft for regional transit
[Soonicorn] Upskill (2010, Herndon, $46.2M, Series B)
Enterprise software platform for industrial wearable smart devices
[Soonicorn] Fortem Technologies (2016, Provo, $36.3M,
Series A)
Develops and markets counter-UAS and on-board radar systems for
use with UAVs
[Minicorn] SQZBiotech (2013, Boston, $102M, Series C)
Intracellular delivery of macromolecule using Cell Squeeze platform
[Minicorn] Isotropic Systems (2013, Cambridge, $20.1M, Series
A)
Satellite communication antennas provider
[Minicorn] Myriota (2015, Adelaide, $17M, Series A)
M2M connectivity solutions for remote applications
[Minicorn] BridgeSat (2015, Boston, $16M, Series B)
Developing Optical connectivity to improve data transfer from Low
Earth Orbit satellites
[Editor's Pick] Cuberg (2015, Stanford, $900k, Seed)
Solid State Lithium Ion battery developer
[Editor's Pick] Merxius (2012, Hyderabad, $9.5k, Seed)
DIY XR content creation tool , virtual try-on solution, AR translator, and
AR machine maintenance tool
Top Exits
Pratyush Kumar
CEO & President
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Feb 2019
Aerion Names Spirit Fuselage Partner on AS2, AIN
Publications
Feb 2019
Boeing Partners with Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic
Travel, PR Newswire
Oct 2018
Aerion's supersonic business jet to meet US noise
standards, channelnewsasia.com
Oct 2018
Aerion Unveils Stage 5 GE Affinity Engine for Supersonic
AS2, AIN Publications
Oct 2018
Electric airplane startup Zunum chooses Safran engine
turbine, Reuters
Jun 2018
Aerion signs up supersonic business jet customers ahead
of greenlighting project: executive, Reuters
May 2018
The electric plane startup backed by Boeing and JetBlue
just sold 100 planes and the deal could spark a new era of
air travel in the US, Business Insider
None
2
1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-
-
-
2
1
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed3
-
-
-
-
US

Tencent
73
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Tencent
Investments
[Soonicorn] Lilium (2015, Wessling, $101M, Series B)
Jun 2019
Lilium, the ambitious German air taxi company, picks
London for its new software engineering base,
TechCrunch
May 2019
Lilium unveils five-seater air taxi prototype after a
successful maiden flight for its latest jet, TechCrunch
Nov 2018
Electric flying taxi service Lilium poaches key hires from
Audi, Airbus, TechCrunch
Sep 2018
Atomico’s Yann de Vries joins flying taxi company Lilium
as VP Corporate Development, TechCrunch
Aug 2018
The Global Electric Aircraft Market 2018-2022 -
Dominated by Alternair, Bye Aerospace, Evektor, Lilium,
PC Aero, and Pipistrel - ResearchAndMarkets.com,
Business Wire
Apr 2018
From Ferraris to flying taxis: Q&A with Lilium’s new head
of Product Design, TechCrunch
Sep 2017
Lilium raises $90M Series B for all-electric flying taxi,
mmotimes.com
Aug 2017
Lilium, a German company building an electric ‘air taxi’,
makes key hires from Gett, Airbus and Tesla, Starter
Incubator
None
1
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
-
-
1
-
-
Undisclosed
Series C+
Series B
Series A
Seed1
-
-
-
-
Europe

Japan Airlines
74
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Japan Airlines

LGT Group
75
Aerospace Tech > Investors > LGT Group

Hello Tomorrow
76
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Hello Tomorrow

Emerson Capital
77
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Emerson Capital

Sunstone Management
78
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Sunstone Management

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79
Incubators
Debt Investors

Tikehau Capital
80
Aerospace Tech > Investors > Tikehau Capital

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Key Markets
Exit Outlook
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Appendix
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Recent News

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Aerospace Tech > News > Recent News
Aug 2019 FAA Launches Redesigned B4UFLY App, UASVISION
Aug 2019
FAA and Kittyhawk relaunch B4UFLY mobile app, Commercial Drone
Professional
Aug 2019
AMETEK introduces handheld pressure calibrator for oil and gas,
gasworld
Jul 2019 Curtiss-Wright Corp. Q2 Earnings Advance, RTTNews
Jul 2019
Genesys Aerosystems EFIS qualified to military standards,
verticalmag.com
Jul 2019
FAA's new B4UFLY app makes it easier to know where drones are
allowed, Engadget
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Honeywell acquires Springdale autopilot maker TruTrak Flight
Systems, Talk Business & Politics
Jul 2019
Meggitt Evaluating Counter-Offer For Cobham - Mail On Sunday,
Morningstar
Jul 2019
U.S. private equity group Advent buys UK's Cobham for $5 billion,
Reuters
Jul 2019 XTI Selects GE Catalyst for TriFan's Hybrid Core, AIN Publications
Jul 2019
Astronics CSC opens new manufacturing facility in Waukegan,
Illinois, AviTrader
Jul 2019
Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Appoints Thomas Casale to
Lead Its CNI and Interconnect Solutions Business, Business Wire
Jul 2019
GA-ASI Teams Up with Cobham for Through-Life Support of RAF
Protector RG Mk1, DefPost
Jul 2019
Ampaire To Open Order Book for Hybrid-electric Airplane, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019
Christchurch: New businesses take off at Airfield Road, The Business
Magazine
Jul 2019
Kellstrom Defense Signs a New Multi-Year Contract With Meggitt,
Newswire
Jul 2019
Mid-Continent Adds Dealer to Trig Avionics' Bona Fides, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019 Aurora Indefinitely Delays First Flight of Odysseus HAPS, UASVISION
Jul 2019
L3Harris Technologies Announces its Organization Structure,
EverythingRF
Jul 2019 Italian Navy Launches Offshore Patrol Ship, marinelink.com
Jul 2019
Honeywell To Supply FBW for Vertical Aerospace's eVTOL, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019
Dow-Key Microwave Awarded Top Honor for L3 Technologies'
Supplier Excellence Award Program, PR Newswire
Jul 2019
Paragon VTOL Aerospace Leverages Siemens’ Startup Program,
UASVISION
Jul 2019
Qatar Airways and GE Aviation sign groundbreaking agreements,
eturbonews.com
Jul 2019
Kittyhawk completes FAA onboarding process to unveil LAANC 2.0,
Commercial Drone Professional

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Aerospace Tech > News > Recent News
Jul 2019
Orolia and Radio Holland collaborate on inland shipping VDR
technology, Digital Ship
Jul 2019 GE Aviation invests in AM to support GE9X blade, Machinery Market
Jul 2019
Boom Supersonic extends partnership with Statasys, Machinery
Market
Jul 2019
Astronics Signs Definitive Agreement to Sell its Airfield Lighting
Product Line, Business Wire
Jul 2019
Hervé Rousselle joins Universal Avionics as Regional Sales Manager
for Europe, AviTrader
Jul 2019
ThrustSense Autothrottles Now Available in King Air, AIN
Publications
Jul 2019 KAI Light Armed Helicopter Performs Maiden Flight, DefPost
Jul 2019
Boeing Backs Away From Zunum Aero, Founders Struggle To Raise
Money After Laying Off Staff, Forbes
Jul 2019
Flexjet Selects GE Aviation for Digital Flight Operations Technology,
Business Wire
Jul 2019
Flexjet and GE Partner to Launch Immediate Wireless Flight Data
Transmission and Collection Program Fleet-Wide, Business Wire
Jul 2019
Boeing Backs Away From Zunum Aero, Founders Struggle To Raise
Money After Laying Off Staff, Forbes
Jul 2019
Ontic Signs License Agreement with Meggitt Sensing Systems,
Business Wire
Jul 2019
Kenya Airways and GE Aviation Sign Digital Flight Operations
Agreement, Business Wire
Jul 2019
Harris, L3 All-Stock Merger Completed to Form L3Harris
Technologies; Christopher Kubasik, William Brown Quoted,
ExecutiveBiz
Jul 2019
Astronics acquires Freedom Communication Technologies, Seeking
Alpha
Jun 2019
Vueling Airlines and GE Aviation Implement Fleet-Wide Network
Operations Suite, Business Wire
Jun 2019
FAA Issues STC with More Options for Part 25 ADS-B, AIN
Publications
Jun 2019 Safran, Orolia Launch Global Resilient PNT Partnership, DefPost
Jun 2019
Meggitt and Luna Innovations Sign Exclusive License Agreement for
the Supply of Fibre Optic Technology, Business Wire
Jun 2019 Kitty Hawk and Boeing are teaming up on flying cars, CNET
Jun 2019
Diehl Aviation Gilching designates SR Technics as exclusive
Authorized Repair Station in Asia Pacific, AviTrader
Jun 2019
Thales Makes On-Board Connectivity Solutions a Reality with
Internet-in-Skies, EverythingRF
Jun 2019
Boom Supersonic Selects VELO3D to Manufacture Flight Hardware
for XB-1, its Supersonic Demonstrator Aircraft, GlobeNewswire
Jun 2019
L3 to Update Navy Submarine Sensor Under Potential $74M
Contract, GovCon Wire
Jun 2019
First automatic inflight synchronization of FMS and Lido Pilot
Solutions, AviTrader

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Supersonic Aircraft
Supersonic Aircraft
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series B
Emerson Capital, Y Combinator, Caffeinated Capital
IPO Date Jun 2011 IPO Mcap $14M
KOSDAQ 47810
Electric Aircraft
Electric Aircraft
Electric personal aircraft
Soonicorn. Stage: Seed
Larry Page
Zunum Aero (2013, Seattle)
Developer of electric hybrid aircraft for regional
transit
JetBlue Technology Ventures, Boeing
Electroflight (2012, Stroud)
Developer of electric aircrafts
Solar Powered
Solar Flight (1986, Ramona)
Manufacturer of solar powered aircrafts
Editor's Pick. Stage: Series A
NanoDimension
Solar Ship (2006, Toronto)
Developer of hybrid aircrafts

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Electric Aircraft
Minicorn. Stage: Series A
XTI Aircraft Company (2013, Englewood,
$1M)
Developing a fixed-wing vertical takeoff and
landing airplane.
IPO Date - IPO Mcap -
- -
Karman (2017, Scotts Valley)
Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing aircraft
developer
Developer of VTOL aircraft for personal aviation
Larry Page
Samson Motors (2007, Redmond)
Developer of high-performance flying cars
IPO Date - IPO Mcap -
- -
Avionics
Avionics
L3 Technologies (1997, Dallas, $3.5M)
Manufacturer of communication, electronic,
networked and sensor systems
Stage: Acquired
Catapult Ventures, Mediterra Capital, Trilantic
Capital Partners North America
Meggitt (1947)
Provider of aircraft parts, MRO, and technical
support services
IPO Date Apr 1947 IPO Mcap -
LON MGGT
Product manufacturer for aerospace, defense,
electronics and semiconductor industries
IPO Date Jan 1978 IPO Mcap -
NASDAQ ATRO

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Avionics
Flight Deck Display System
Astronautics (1959, Milwaukee)
Developer of flight display systems
Samtel HAL Display Systems (2007, Delhi)
Developer of flight deck display systems
Exton)
Provider of aircraft parts, instruments and aviation
products
IPO Date Aug 2000 IPO Mcap -
NASDAQ ISSC
Transponders and Transreceivers
Ampex (1991, Hayward)
Developer of the data acquisition and recording
systems
Editor's Pick. Stage: Funded
Brookside Equity Partners
Navigation
Atech (2009, Sao Paulo, $22.8M)
Provides air traffic management and mission-
critical support tools
Embraer
Cobham Aerospace Communications
(2011, Prescott)
Provider of communication systems for corporate
aviation
Provider of positioning, navigation and timing
solutions for critical applications
Stage: Acquired
Tikehau Capital, EMZ Partners, Sigma Gestion and 2
Other Investors

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Avionics
Flight Control
Vortex Control Technologies (2010,
Kennesaw, $2.8M)
Developer of aircraft drag reduction systems
Propeller Investments
Woodward (1870)
Design and manufactures control systems for
aircraft engines
Lexavia (2009, Beaverton)
Developer of the enhanced vision systems for the
aviation industry
Electrical Systems
Silver Power Systems (2018, Swindon, $925k)
Energy management software suite provider
IFU
KGS Electronics (1959, Arcadia)
Developer of AC and DC solid state power
conversion products
Stage: Acquired
Motion & flow control applications for industrial
applications
NYSE CW
Monitoring Sensors
Condition Monitoring
IPO Date Jan 1978 IPO Mcap -
NYSE AME

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Monitoring Sensors
Aerostructure
Structural Monitoring Systems (1995,
Nedlands)
ASX SMN
Manufacturing
Design Software
NASA (1958, Washington D.C.)
Developer of software aviation industry
Siemens PLM Software (1963, Plano)
Product life cycle management software
Piano (2003)
Provider of software solution for assessment of
aircraft emissions and performance
Parts Marketplace
Parts Marketplace
Stratajet (2010, London, $13M)
Marketplace for private jets and empty legs
Octopus Ventures, Playfair Capital, JamJar
Investments and 1 Other Investors
SkySelect (2017, San Francisco)
Provider of software solution for connecting buyers
and suppliers in aviation industry
Ridge Ventures

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