Robb Report · Jan 2023
Describes the Speeder program, certification challenges, autonomous takeoffs/landings, and a reported preorder price of $381,000.
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Private Southern California aerospace company developing turbine-powered micro-VTOL jetpacks and the Speeder Air Utility Vehicle for military, training, and paid demonstration/event use; it designs, prototypes, tests, and manufactures in-house.
Primary product
Speeder Air Utility Vehicle (turbine-powered micro-VTOL jetpack platform)
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Ventura, California, United States
Team size
1-10
Work style
Onsite
Industry
Aviation & Aerospace
Sub-industry
VTOL aircraft / personal aviation
Offices
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Business model
Stage
seed
Total raised
$7.9M
Latest round
Venture round · Feb 2023
Latest amount
$3M
Investors
Hands-on, engineering-led, informal and meritocratic startup culture focused on building and flight-testing aircraft in-house.
Work style
Onsite
Visa sponsorship
No
Compensation
No public salary bands were found in official postings. Public job pages emphasize startup environment, hands-on aircraft work, and U.S. work authorization rather than compensation details.
Benefits
Pricing
Direct sales and pre-orders for aircraft, paid training/experience sessions, and contracted event or demonstration flights; defense work appears contract-based.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
$4M-$5M
Estimated monthly visits
11K
Robb Report · Jan 2023
Describes the Speeder program, certification challenges, autonomous takeoffs/landings, and a reported preorder price of $381,000.
Aerospace Testing International · Jun 2022
Coverage of the flight-ready P2 Speeder prototype, including remote, autonomous, and piloted flight plans and military/civilian use cases.
Aviation Pros · Jan 2022
The company said it would train pilots and maintainers for the Southeast Asian military customer that bought two JB12s, including FAA-approved syllabus and VR/remote-control safety tooling.
Aviation Pros · Sep 2021
Reports a USD 800,000 order from an undisclosed military customer in Southeast Asia for two JB12 JetPacks and notes pre-orders for the Speeder program.
Aviation Pros · Aug 2021
JetPack Aviation's Speeder VTOL was selected for the AFWERX HSVTOL challenge, signaling military interest and potential R&D funding pathways.