When was Ampaire founded?

Ampaire was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Ampaire located?

Ampaire is headquartered in Long Beach, United States.

How many employees does Ampaire have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Ampaire is 26.

Is Ampaire a funded company?

Ampaire is a funded company, having raised a total of $21.8M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on Jul 07, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Ampaire?

Ampaire's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 18, 2026, with participation from 14 investors.

Where does Ampaire rank among its competitors?

Ampaire ranks 7th amongst 178 active competitors, of which 43 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was REGENT Craft, which secured $240M in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Ampaire?

Ampaire's top competitors include Electra, Beyond Aero and Skydweller. Among them, REGENT Craft secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Ampaire - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of hybrid-electric propulsion. The company develops and manufactures hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aviation that can power planes, VTOLs, and drones, and also retrofit existing aircraft.

Website: www.ampaire.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Long Beach, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$21.8M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 18, 2026, $*****

Investors

Techstars & 28 more

Ranked

7^th among 178 active competitors

Employee Count

26 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Magpie Aviation & 1 more

Similar Companies

Electra & 130 more

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Ampaire is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
AMPAIRE, INC CIN: 07053071 , United States, Active	Dec 28, 2022	-	-	-
AMPAIRE INC. CIN: 81-2148908 , United States, Active	Jun 12, 2017	-	20 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

Ampaire has raised a total funding of $21.8M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jul 07, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 18, 2026 for $*****. 14 investors participated in its latest round. Ampaire has 29 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Ampaire:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 18, 2026	5896910	Series B	1260829	6283585	2721277	5224412
Apr 23, 2025	3527507	Grant (prize money)	1925731	6646404	5026134	OSTI
Nov 22, 2022	9781879	Grant (prize money)	1051156	9482979	2313246	DOE

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The founders of Ampaire is Kevin Noertker.

Here are the details of Ampaire's key team members:

Kevin Noertker: Co-Founder & Exec Tech Fellow of Ampaire. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

Ampaire's Board of Directors

Ampaire's board has 3 active members. Kevin Noertker, Cory Combs and Ryan Bilton Fsa Cera Maaa are independent board members.

Here is the list of Ampaire's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Kevin Noertker	Independent board member	-	Current	8y 1m
oeci{xk	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 3m
tsvtgyx	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 2m

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Ampaire's employee count trend

Ampaire has 26 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Ampaire's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Ampaire include Electra, Beyond Aero and Skydweller. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Ampaire, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Electra 2020, Falls Church (United States), Series B	Developer of hybrid-electric aircraft for short takeoff and landing capabilities	$115M	Lockheed Martin, Prysm Capital & 6 others	63/100
2nd	Beyond Aero 2020, Toulouse (France), Series A	Developer of electric business aircraft using hydrogen propulsion systems	$47.9M	Climate Capital, Initialized Capital & 16 others	61/100
3rd	Skydweller 2019, Alexandria (United States), Series A	Manufacturer of autonomous, solar-powered aircraft for surveillance and communications missions	$50.7M	Leonardo, Advection Growth Capital & 4 others	61/100
4th	REGENT Craft 2020, North Kingstown (United States), Series B	Developer of wing-in-ground technology-based electric sea gliders	$340M	Founders Fund, Mare Liberum & 41 others	59/100
5th	Heart Aerospace 2018, Gothenburg (Sweden), Series B	Developer of electric aircraft for regional air travel and transport	$154M	EQT, United Airlines & 16 others	59/100
6th	TCab Tech 2021, Shanghai (China), Series B	Developer of electric VTOL aircraft	$100M	HuaHan Capital, Grand Flight Investment & 9 others	57/100
7th	Ampaire 2016, Long Beach (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of hybrid-electric propulsion	$21.8M	Tribe Capital, Elemental & 27 others	57/100
8th	VoltAero 2018, Medis (France), Acquired	Developer of hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aviation applications and related services	$31.7M	Tesi, Kawasaki & 2 others	57/100
9th	Pipistrel 1989, Ajdovscina (Slovenia), Acquired	Manufacturer of general aviation, light sport, and electric aircraft models	-	EIC Fund, Europa	56/100
10th	Zero Gravity 2021, Hefei (China), Series A	Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft	$91.8M	njjgzlgl.com, Lenovo Capital and Incubator Group ... & 13 others	56/100