Archer - About the company
Archer is a public company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2018 by Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein. It operates as a Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use. Archer has raised $1.93B in funding. The company has 283 active competitors, including 62 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Aurora and E-plane.
Sectors and market segments that Archer operate in
Archer serves in the Energy Tech, Auto Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech market segments.The primary business model of Archer are:Company Details
Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use. The company focuses on aircraft certification, safety, and defense applications. It provides updates through its newsroom and offers various resources. These resources include information for investors, media, and potential employees.
- Website
- archer.com
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@flyarcher.com
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
San Jose, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$1.93B in 8 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 283 active competitors
Employee Count
1,689 as on Mar 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Archer
Archer is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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ARCHER CIN: 40003701057 , Latvia, Deadpooled | Sep 21, 2004 | $4.44K (As on Dec 31, 2015) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
ATLAS CREST INVESTMENT CORP. United States, Active | Jan 01, 2018 | - | - | - |
Archer Aviation Inc. CIN: 47.937.882/0001-80 , Brazil, Deadpooled | Sep 13, 2022 | - | - | - |
Archer Aviation Inc. CIN: 1824502 , United States, Active | - | - | - |
Archer's IPO details
Archer got listed on Dec 18, 2020.
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Archer's funding and investors
Archer has raised a total funding of $1.93B over 8 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Dec 05, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Archer has 17 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Archer:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Dec 05, 2025 | Undisclosed | Post IPO | - | - | - | |
Jun 13, 2025 | $850M | Post IPO | - | - | - | - |
Dec 11, 2024 | $430M | Post IPO | - | - | - |
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Archer's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Archer are Brett Adcock and Adam Goldstein.
Here are the details of Archer's key team members:
- Brett Adcock: Co-Founder of Archer and founder of 2 other companies, Figure and Archer. They serve on the board of 1 company.Contact Info: 1 email address
- Adam Goldstein: Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Archer and founder of 1 other company. Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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Archer's employee count trend
Archer has 1,689 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Archer's employee count trend over the years:
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Archer's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Archer include Ehang, Aurora and E-plane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Archer, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Developer of autonomous aerial vehicles and related command and control systems | $52M | 77/100 | ||
2nd | Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired | Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $6.85M | 70/100 | |
3rd | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility | $21.5M | 68/100 | ||
4th |  Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use | $1.93B | 67/100 | |
5th | Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for passenger transport | $726M | 66/100 | |
6th | BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs | $1.66B | 66/100 | |
7th |  Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft | $690M | 66/100 | |
8th | Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles | $450M | 65/100 | |
9th | Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes | $116M | 64/100 | |
10th | Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services | $375M | 63/100 |
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Archer's Investments and acquisitions
Archer has acquired Brabeion Software. Archer has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Archer
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News related to Archer
Filter this listMedia has covered Archer for a total of 93 events in the last 1 year, 54 of them have been about company updates and 12 about partnerships.
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Archer, Joby Spar Over Claims In Battle To Gain Air Taxi EdgeLaw360•Apr 22, 2026•Archer, Joby Aviation
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Hopscotch Air Collaborates With Archer on Testing for AccessibilityGlobeNewswire•Mar 30, 2026•Archer, Hopscocth Air
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Compass Diversified to Sell Sterno’s Food Service Business for $292.5MSGB Media•Mar 30, 2026•Compass Diversified, Sterno, , Archer and 2 others
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Joby, Archer Aim for Commercial Launch Amid eVTOL Certification DriveGulf News•Mar 13, 2026•Archer, Joby Aviation
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Archer partners in Florida, New York and Texas join White House air taxi pilot programVerticalmag•Mar 10, 2026•Archer
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ARK Investment Management Increases Stake in The Trade Desk $TTDMarketBeat•Mar 05, 2026•ARK Investment Management, The Trade Desk, Exact Sciences, Recursion Pharmaceuticals and 2 others
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VMO2 Launches Satellite-to-Mobile Service with StarlinkAdvanced Television•Feb 26, 2026•Starlink, O2, Deutsche Telekom, MediaTek and 2 others
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