ZeroAvia
Hydrogen fuel cell and electric propulsion systems for aircraft, land, and sea vehicles
- Sector
- Aerospace
- Headquarters
- HOLLISTER, CA
- Founded
- 2017
- Latest Form D
- $80.2M, Oct 2022
- Total capital
- $151M
- Federal grants
- $75K
- 1 award · 2025
- Rank in peer group#42 of 181
- Private capital raised
- $151M
- 4 Form D · last Oct 2022
- 49 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 10
- 30 pending · first 2025
- Rank in peer group#4 of 181
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Federal grantDefense · Phase I · Feasibility Study For Integrating Hydrogen Propulsion And Aircraft Automation In A Cessna Caravan$75K
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 4th filing$80.2M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$26.1M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$21.3M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$23.5M
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.
Standing among 181 peers
Line = medianAerospace · System
- Federal grants#42 · top 23%
- Granted patents#4 · top 2%
Cumulative measures favor older companies. Rankings describe position today, not outcome. Below the median, ranks show as a band rather than a number.
Founders and team
From SEC Form D filings- Christine Ourmieres-WidenerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Ekaterina AkulinichevaExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Geoff EisenbergDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Matt EggersDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sergey KiselevDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Valery MiftakhovExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 10 granted of 40- PendingHydrogen Heat Exchanger Systems And Methods For Fuel CellsUSPTOApplication 19464154
- PendingFlux Pinning Superconducting LH2 TankUSPTOApplication 19261649
- PendingCoatings For Aluminum-based Bipolar PlatesUSPTOApplication 19150835
Show all 40 patent records
- Hydrogen Heat Exchanger Systems And Methods For Fuel CellsAug 13, 2026 · Application 19464154Pending
- Flux Pinning Superconducting LH2 TankJun 4, 2026 · Application 19261649Pending
- Coatings For Aluminum-based Bipolar PlatesApr 30, 2026 · Application 19150835Pending
- Cryogenic Thermo-structural Insulation SystemApr 23, 2026 · Application 19146147Pending
- Predictive Hydrogen Grid OptimizationMar 5, 2026 · Application 18818249Pending
- Fuel Tank Heat Dissipation System For Fuel Cell CoolingFeb 3, 2026 · US 12,542,287Granted
- Air-cooled Fuel Cell Stacks Integrated Into Aircraft WingsJan 20, 2026 · US 12,531,253Granted
- Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells Bipolar Plate AssemblyJan 15, 2026 · Application 19262772Pending
- Electric Power Generation System Based On Pressurized Fuel Cell Power System With Air Cooling And Recirculation And Method For Electric Power Generation By The SystemDec 30, 2025 · US 12,512,486Granted
- Fuel Cell Thermal Energy Storage In Phase-change MaterialDec 9, 2025 · US 12,494,496Granted
- Bidirectional (staggered) Bipolar Plate Pattern For Fuel Cell CoolingNov 20, 2025 · Application 19279916Pending
- High Temperature Metal Composite Bipolar PlatesNov 20, 2025 · Application 19279870Pending
- Polymeric Interconnects In Pem StackNov 20, 2025 · Application 19279828Pending
- Emitters For Cell Voltage MonitoringNov 13, 2025 · Application 18657617Pending
- Curved (involute) Fuel Cell Stack Placement DesignOct 23, 2025 · Application 19177392Pending
- Hybrid Fc-battery System Without Power ElectronicsOct 16, 2025 · Application 18637316Pending
- Mass Air Flow Sensor Failure Detection And Management In AviationOct 16, 2025 · Application 19174887Pending
- Systems And Methods For Integrated Fuel Cell Stack And Battery Management For Transportation UseOct 14, 2025 · US 12,444,939Granted
- Run Fuel Cell Coolant Through Cathode IntercoolerOct 9, 2025 · Application 18865495Pending
- Cooling System For Fuel Cell Onboard A Vehicle Including Evaporative Cooling DeviceSep 4, 2025 · Application 18859135Pending
- Hydrogen Recirculation Venturi Array For Optimized H2 UtilizationSep 2, 2025 · US 12,407,010Granted
- Bipolar Plate Of Fuel Cell And Method For Operating ItAug 28, 2025 · Application 18858244Pending
- Electrically-powered Turbomachine AssembliesAug 28, 2025 · Application 19199019Pending
- Condenser-based Anode Hydrogen PreconditioningAug 21, 2025 · Application 19058979Pending
- Cooling System For Fuel Cell Onboard A Vehicle Including Auxiliary Evaporative CoolingAug 7, 2025 · Application 18856002Pending
- Cooling System For Fuel Cell Onboard A Vehicle Including Thermal Energy Storage DeviceAug 7, 2025 · Application 18856861Pending
- Cooling System For Fuel Cell Onboard A Vehicle Including Auxiliary Evaporative CoolerAug 7, 2025 · Application 18857126Pending
- Refueling System For Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered AircraftJul 8, 2025 · US 12,351,331Granted
- Pumped Two-phase Fuel Cell CoolingJul 1, 2025 · US 12,347,896Granted
- Integrated Hydrogen-electric EngineJun 24, 2025 · US 12,341,225Granted
- Air-cooled Fuel Cell System And Method For Operating SameMay 15, 2025 · Application 18838203Pending
- Mobile Refueling With Hydrogen Cascade Architecture, And Vacuum Conditioning For Liquid Hydrogen Storage SystemsMay 1, 2025 · Application 18927681Pending
- Aligned Coolant And Reactant ChannelsApr 3, 2025 · Application 18480257Pending
- Dynamic Fuel Cell Stack SwitchingMar 27, 2025 · Application 18891534Pending
- Independently Modulated Fuel Cell CompressorsMar 27, 2025 · Application 18975286Pending
- Turbo-evaporative Cooled Ht-pem Fuel Cell SystemMar 27, 2025 · Application 18975862Pending
- Jump-starting A Hydrogen Fuel Cell-powered AircraftMar 25, 2025 · US 12,261,333Granted
- Fuel Cell Integrated In Wing Leading EdgeMar 13, 2025 · Application 18465875Pending
- Electrically-powered Turbomachine AssembliesMar 6, 2025 · Application 18651612Pending
- Phosphoric Acid ReplenishmentMar 6, 2025 · Application 18240769Pending
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Regulatory activity · Aerospace
- Nondiscrimination in Federally Assisted Programs of NASA-Effectuation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Special Conditions: AMAC Aerospace, The Boeing Company Model 747- 8 Airplane; Side-Facing SeatsFederal Aviation Administration
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at John F. Kennedy International AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Operating Limitations at New York LaGuardia AirportFederal Aviation Administration
- Special 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.
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