HERMEUS CORP

Atlanta, GA · Founded 2018 · Aerospace · Still private

Hypersonic aircraft with advanced propulsion systems for commercial and military transport

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · hermeus.com

Sector: Aerospace
Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Founded: 2018
Latest Form D: $201M, Apr 2026
Total capital: $379M

Federal grants: $4M; 3 awards · 2020–2025; Rank in peer group#99 of 155
Private capital raised: $375M; 4 Form D · last Apr 2026; 6 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: None on recordNo USPTO grants. Applications publish after 18 months.

Capital timeline

Latest events

Apr 2026Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$201M
Aug 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Direct-to-phase-ii Call For Innovative Defense-related Dual-purpose Technologies/solutions With A Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need$1.2M
Jan 2025Federal grantDefense · Phase II · SF242-D028: Strategic Advancements In Resilient Space Technologies For Pwsa Enhancement. This SBIR Phase II Is To Research, Design A Thermal Protection Systems (tps), And Analyze Satcom Radio Terminal Solutions For Hypersonic Airborne Platforms.$1.8M
Aug 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$120M
Aug 2024Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$40M
Nov 2020Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$15M
Aug 2020Federal grantDefense · Phase II · Enabling High Speed Mobility with Airbreathing High Speed Aircraft$1.0M

Node area is scaled to amount. Form D reports securities sold, which can differ from an announced round; filings are numbered in the order they were made.

Federal first

3months

from HERMEUS CORP’s first federal award to its first private round.

First federal award · Aug 2020: Defense · $1.0M
First Form D · Nov 2020: $15M · 1st Form D
Awards before first raise: 1 award

An association in public records, not a cause or a prediction.

Standing among 155 peers

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Aerospace · Device

Federal grantsBelow median

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Michael Glenn SmaydaResearcherExecutive OfficerLinked by $1.0M in grants as PI
Anthony John PiplicaExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Erle Glenn Case IVExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
Erle Glenn Case, IVDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Richard John BoyleDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Skyler Michael ShufordExecutive Officer, DirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

Show all 8 people

Sven John StrohbandDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
William John RoperDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

No granted patents are on record.

USPTO usually publishes applications 18 months after filing, so recent applications may not be visible yet. Patents assigned under a different entity name won’t match.

Checked: USPTO granted patents and published applications · Oct 23, 2026

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Regulatory activity · Aerospace

Sector-level, not company-level

06 Jul 2026Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
01 Jul 2026Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
26 Jun 2026Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
23 Jun 2026Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
18 Jun 2026Special Conditions: Honeywell Aerospace US LLC, Dassault Aviation Model Falcon 900EX Airplane; Electronic System Security Protection From Unauthorized External AccessFederal Aviation Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

How to read this page

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.