About

Founded

2020

Headquarters

Crossville, Tennessee

Industry

Drones, Defense

Company Description

Delivering the next generation of cleaner, quieter, more efficient thrust for drones, jets, and more.

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Funding

Total Raised

$39.5 million

Valuation

Undisclosed

Significant Investors

Menlo Ventures, Kindred Ventures, Moving Capital, Launch Tennessee, Abstract Ventures, Cosmos Ventures, Levitate Capital, Lux Capital, Footprint Coalition Ventures

Company Traction

As of July 2023, Whisper Aero claims its electric propulsion systems are 100x quieter, 20% more efficient, and with scalable thrusts of 5-500 lbs.

The company only took eight months to design, build, and fly a demonstrator drone with its eQ160 propulsor to validate the solution.

Leadership Team

Mark Moore: Co-Founder & CEO at Whisper Aero. Former Engineering Director of Aviation at Uber.

Ian Villa: Co-Founder, COO, and CPO of Whisper Aero. Former Product Strategy Lead at Joby Aviation.

Devon Jedamski: Chief Engineer at Whisper Aero. Former Propulsion Engineer at Northrop Grumman.

Press

TechCrunch (April 18, 2023): Whisper Aero wants to make aviation, and the rest of the world, quieter

Aviation Week (April 18, 2023): Whisper Aero Targets Defense First For Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion

TechCrunch (July 12, 2021): Whisper Aero emerges from stealth to quiet drones and air taxis

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