Hop Aero
Orange, United States
◆ Total Raised
$11M
◆ Stage
seed
◆ Location
Orange, United States
◆ Founded
2024
◆ Team size
1-10
◆ Links
◆ About Hop Aero
An Orange, California-based defense technology and autonomous aerospace engineering startup developing autonomous hypersonic cargo rockets for military payload delivery.
◆ What sets it apart
It aims to deliver cargo via an autonomous suborbital rocket that can launch from a standard shipping container and land on unprepared ground without airports, ports, or runways.
◆ Sectors
◆ Business
Modelhardware
CustomerU.S. and allied military customers, plus commercial customers needing urgent point-to-point freight delivery
◆ Notable
- Raised funding from Y Combinator participation
- Completed a tethered flight test of a small-scale prototype
- Hot-fired its engine and igniter
- Won a $1.25M U.S. Air Force research contract
◆ Backing funds on Raise
- Initialized Capitalseed
- Y Combinatorseed
◆ Funding rounds
1 Oct 2026
Led by Initialized Capital
With Y Combinator, Lunar Ventures, System.One, Outsized Ventures
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◆ FAQ
What does Hop Aero do?
An Orange, California-based defense technology and autonomous aerospace engineering startup developing autonomous hypersonic cargo rockets for military payload delivery.
Where is Hop Aero based?
Hop Aero is based in Orange, United States, founded in 2024.
How much has Hop Aero raised?
Hop Aero has raised $11M in tracked funding and is currently at the seed stage.
Who has invested in Hop Aero?
Investors in Hop Aero include Y Combinator.