Robb Report · Jan 2023
Describes the Speeder program, certification challenges, autonomous takeoffs/landings, and a reported preorder price of $381,000.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Overview
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
Ventura, California, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States
Chatsworth, California, United States
Hawthorne, California, United States
Moorpark, California, United States (test/training facility)
Business model
hardware sales and pre-orders
paid pilot training experiences
event and demonstration flights
defense and government contracts
sponsorship and promotional flights
media/film appearances
Funding
Stage
seed
Total raised
$7.9M
Latest round
Venture round · Feb 2023
Latest amount
$3M
People & investors
Work & culture
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
exciting startup environment
travel opportunities to sporting events and air shows
hands-on work with jetpacks
opportunity to train on company aircraft
Product & market
Pricing
Direct sales and pre-orders for aircraft, paid training/experience sessions, and contracted event or demonstration flights; defense work appears contract-based.
Differentiators
- —turbine-powered rather than battery-electric
- —rotorless / no propellers or ducted fans
- —very compact personal VTOL form factor
- —in-house design, prototyping, testing, and manufacturing
- —FAA experimental certification and FAA-approved training/maintenance programs
- —can operate on Jet A-1 / kerosene / diesel and SAF in some programs
- —military and cargo-oriented mission set in addition to personal flight
Technology
SolidWorks
Arduino
Raspberry Pi
turbine-powered VTOL propulsion
gimballed turbojet engines
flight-control software
VR simulation training
remote throttle takeover
automatic yaw control
Customers
military and special operations customers
undisclosed Southeast Asian military customer
private training customers
event and demonstration customers
media and promotional clients
Competitors
Martin Aircraft
Opener
teTra Aviation
ZEVA AERO
AIR
Jump Aero
Urban Aeronautics
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$4M-$5M
Estimated monthly visits
11K
Latest news
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.
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