Archer - About the company
Archer is a public company based in San Jose (United States), founded in 2018 by Ben Sack, Adam Goldstein, Daniel Archer, Tamara Malkoska and Nandhu Kichu. 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 320 active competitors, including 66 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like BETA, Joby Aviation and Ehang.
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
- Registered Address
- 190 WEST TASMAN DRIVE,SAN JOSE,95134,CA
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
San Jose, United States
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$1.93B in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
4th among 320 active competitors
Annual Revenue
$0 - $1M as on Dec 31, 2025
Employee Count
1,965 as on Sep 30, 2026
Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Archer
Archer is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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Archer Aviation Inc. CIN: 1824502 , United States, Active | $0 - $1M (As on Dec 31, 2025) | - | - | |
Archer Aviation Inc. CIN: 47.937.882/0001-80 , Brazil, Deadpooled | Sep 13, 2022 | - | - | - |
ARCHER CIN: 40003701057 , Latvia, Deadpooled | Sep 21, 2004 | €0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2015) | 1 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
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 7 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 19 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 Ben Sack, Adam Goldstein, Daniel Archer, Tamara Malkoska and Nandhu Kichu.
Here are the details of Archer's key team members:
- Ben Sack: Co-Founder of Archer and founder of 1 other 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
- Daniel Archer: Owner, Operator of Archer. Contact Info: 1 email address
- Tamara Malkoska: Co-Owner of Archer.
- Nandhu Kichu: Business Owner of Archer.
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Archer's employee count trend
Archer has 1,965 employees as of Sep 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 BETA, Joby Aviation and Ehang. 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 | BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs | $1.66B | 79/100 | |
2nd |  Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft | $690M | 79/100 | |
3rd | Developer of autonomous aerial vehicles and related command and control systems | $52M | 77/100 | ||
4th |  Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use | $1.93B | 69/100 | |
5th | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility | $28.9M | 68/100 | ||
6th | Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles | $450M | 67/100 | |
7th | Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes | $116M | 64/100 | |
8th | Vertical Aerospace 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Public | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft technologies | $208M | 64/100 | |
9th | Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired | Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $6.85M | 63/100 | |
10th |  LAT Aerospace 2025, Delhi (India), Series B | Developer of short take-off and landing aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion | $20M | 63/100 |
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Archer's Investments and acquisitions
Archer has not made any investments yet. Archer has made 7 acquisitions.Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:Filter this list
Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Aug 10, 2026 | Acquisition | 2005 | Sunnyvale (United States) | |
Aug 10, 2026 | Acquisition | 1994 | White Salmon (United States) | |
Aug 10, 2026 | Acquisition | 2019 | Mountain View (United States) |
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Reports related to Archer
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News related to Archer
Filter this listMedia has covered Archer for a total of 90 events in the last 1 year, 49 of them have been about company updates and 13 about partnerships.
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Archer and ITA Airways Partner on the Development of Air Taxi Services in ItalyBusiness Wire•Oct 29, 2026•Archer, ITA Airways
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Archer Withdraws from Offshore Wind EPC Business Due to Culzean Project ChallengesRenewables Now•Oct 23, 2026•Archer
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Archer Unveils Texas Air Taxi Networks Across Houston, Dallas, and AustinBusiness Wire•Oct 23, 2026•Archer
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Archer Aviation: Defense Expansion Can't Hide Mounting Execution Risks (NYSE:ACHR)Seeking Alpha•Oct 19, 2026•Archer
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Archer Announces Expiration of Hart-Scott-Rodino Waiting Period for its Acquisition of Boeing’s Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid SubsidiariesBusiness Wire•Sep 24, 2026•SkyGrid, Archer, Insitu, Wisk
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Archer Aviation completes piloted round trip between Salinas and Hollister airports (ACHR:NYSE)Seeking Alpha•Sep 08, 2026•Archer
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