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Astro Mechanica funding, valuation and investors
Supersonic turboelectric adaptive jet engine and aircraft developer.
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Funding, valuation & investors
Answer-first snapshotLatest funding
Series A
$27.1M · 2025
Latest known valuation
Not publicly disclosed
Total disclosed equity funding
$27M
Excludes debt, grants, acquisitions, secondaries, and IPO proceeds.
Current status
private
series a · San Francisco, California
Investors in latest funding
Other: Andreessen Horowitz
Overview
Astro Mechanica is developing a turboelectric adaptive jet engine and aircraft platform aimed at efficient supersonic flight. The company combines electric and gas-turbine propulsion in a novel architecture to reduce fuel burn and emissions compared to conventional supersonic designs.
Why Astro Mechanica is interesting
Y Combinator aerospace bet on next-gen propulsion — a16z co-led Series A for a turboelectric engine designed to enable efficient supersonic commercial flight.
Product & use cases
Astro Mechanica is developing a turboelectric adaptive jet engine and aircraft platform aimed at efficient supersonic flight.
- Enterprise platform deployment for core workflows
Key facts
- Series A (2025): $27.1M co-led by a16z and Lowercarbon Capital with Giant Step; Greylock among participants (Tectonic Defense)
- YC-backed aerospace propulsion startup developing turboelectric adaptive engine (Astro Mechanica site)
- Co-investors not in VCT directory: Lowercarbon Capital, Giant Step Capital
Funding history (newest first)
Series A
2025 $27.1MSource: Series A (2025): $27.1M co-led by a16z and Lowercarbon Capital with Giant Step; Greylock among participants (Tectonic Defense)
Investors in our directory
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Competitive landscape
Edge: Y Combinator aerospace bet on next-gen propulsion — a16z co-led Series A for a turboelectric engine designed to enable efficient supersonic commercial flight.
Astro Mechanica competes in defense-tech, space-tech. Incumbents have distribution; startup edge depends on product depth and buyer references. See competitors for specific tradeoffs — no invented market share claims.
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Anduril adjacent
Defense tech platform.
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Palantir incumbent
Gov/defense data platform.
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Rocket Lab adjacent
Space launch/manufacturing.
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Planet Labs adjacent
Earth observation constellation.
Notable stories
- Series A (2025): $27.1M co-led by a16z and Lowercarbon Capital with Giant Step; Greylock among participants (Tectonic Defense)
- YC-backed aerospace propulsion startup developing turboelectric adaptive engine (Astro Mechanica site)
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