When was Bell founded?

Bell was founded in 1935 and raised its 1st funding round 70 years after it was founded.

Where is Bell located?

Bell is headquartered in United States.

How many employees does Bell have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Bell is 8657.

Is Bell a funded company?

Bell is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Sep 15, 2005.

When was the latest funding round of Bell?

Bell's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Mar 24, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Bell rank among its competitors?

Bell ranks 1st amongst 40 active competitors, of which 2 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was XTI Aerospace, which secured $25M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Bell?

Bell's top competitors include COMAC, Enstrom Helicopter and XTI Aerospace. Among them, XTI Aerospace secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Bell - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.bellflight.com/
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Email ID: *****@bellflight.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1935

Location

United States

Stage

Funding Raised

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Mar 24, 2025, $*****

Investors

Military Health & 1 more

Ranked

1^st among 40 active competitors

Employee Count

8,657 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Eagle & 2 more

Similar Companies

COMAC & 40 more

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Bell is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
BELL AVIATION, INC. CIN: 570913902 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	5 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Bell has raised funding over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on Sep 15, 2005. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Mar 24, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Bell has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Bell:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 24, 2025	6308578	Grant (prize money)	8225159	4578699	2691319	3556781
Nov 14, 2012	7735030	Grant (prize money)	5451019	6279909	7084952	Military Health
May 09, 2012	1143934	Grant (prize money)	1753483	6352265	6418159	Military Health

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Bell's employee count trend

Bell has 8,657 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Bell's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Bell include COMAC, Enstrom Helicopter and XTI Aerospace. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Bell, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Bell 1935, United States, Funding Raised	Manufacturer of commercial helicopters	-	Military Health, Capital Factory	55/100
2nd	COMAC 2008, Shanghai (China), Unfunded	Manufacturer of commercial aircrafts	-	-	46/100
3rd	Enstrom Helicopter 1959, Menominee (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of single engine helicopters	-	-	42/100
4th	XTI Aerospace 2024, Englewood (United States), Public	Electric VTOL aircraft	-	Unusual Machines	40/100
5th	Robinson Helicopter 1973, Torrance (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of helicopters	-	-	40/100
6th	Indonesian-Aerospace 1976, Bandung (Indonesia), Unfunded	Manufacturer of aircraft, aerostructures, and provider of aircraft and engine services	-	-	39/100
7th	Kopter 2007, Wetzikon (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of single turbine helicopters	-	Bayern	39/100
8th	Boeing 1927, Sydney (Australia), Unfunded	Manufacturer of commercial airplanes	-	-	38/100
9th	Mdhelicopters 1947, United States, Funding Raised	Manufacturer of light helicopters, parts, maintenance, support, and training services	-	Siena Lending Group, Military Health	38/100
10th	ACC 1987, Westminster (United States), Acquired	Manufacturer of helicopters	-	Bain Capital Credit, Quilvest Capital Partners	35/100

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Bell has acquired 3 companies including Eagle, Response Technologies and Aerochine. Bell has not made any investments as of now.

Here is the list of its acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jul 13, 2022	Acquisition	Eagle	2013	Coffs Harbour (Australia)
Dec 07, 2020	Acquisition	Response Technologies	2015	Barrington (United States)
Jul 15, 2020	Acquisition	Aerochine	2016	Hong Kong (China)