Hypersonica builds hypersonic flight systems designed to give Europe an edge in deep-precision strike capabilities while also laying groundwork for future civilian spaceflight. The company employs a rapid-iteration model and modular architecture that shortens development timelines from years to months and cuts costs by more than 80 % compared with traditional defense programs. Founders Dr. Philipp Kerth (CEO) and Dr. Marc Ewenz (CTO) emphasize that speed in defense innovation is now essential for safeguarding European democratic values. By bridging advanced laboratory research to flight-ready hardware, the team aims to deliver operational hypersonic weapons sooner and at unprecedented cost efficiency. Progress in these systems is also expected to accelerate autonomous space-access technologies. Although specific revenue or customer figures were not disclosed, the company has attracted both venture and public innovation capital, signalling confidence in its technical milestones and market need.

Total raised

$27M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Feb 2026