GA was founded in 1955 and raised its 1st funding round 42 years after it was founded.

GA is headquartered in United States. It is registered at San Diego, California.

How many employees does GA have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at GA is 11788.

Is GA a funded company?

GA is a funded company, having raised a total of $3.2M across 90 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Apr 15, 1997.

How much is GA worth?

The latest valuation of GA is $***** as of Dec 31, 2024.

When was the latest funding round of GA?

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

Where does GA rank among its competitors?

GA ranks 15th amongst 3736 active competitors, of which 73 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ITT, which secured an undisclosed amount in Feb, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of GA?

GA's top competitors include Thales, Northrop Grumman and Airbus Official. Among them, ITT secured the most recent funding round in February, 2026.

GA - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Website: www.ga.com/energy
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Registered Address: San Diego, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1955

Location

United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$3.2M in 90 rounds

Latest Funding Round

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

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Dec 31, 2024

Investors

ARPA-E & 5 more

Ranked

15^th among 3736 active competitors

Employee Count

11,788 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Northpoint Defense & 10 more

Similar Companies

Thales & 1277 more

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GA is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
General Atomics CIN: 953735102 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	12686 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

GA has raised a total funding of $3.2M over 90 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 15, 1997. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Sep 24, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. GA has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of GA:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 24, 2025	6326393	Grant (prize money)	4654034	5949866	9038790	7819228
Sep 12, 2025	7160107	Grant (prize money)	3532250	5286959	1529777	Military Health
Sep 10, 2025	5848002	Grant (prize money)	6044323	6901896	4340641	OSTI

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GA's employee count trend

GA has 11,788 employees as of Sep 26. Here is GA's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of GA include Thales, Northrop Grumman and Airbus Official. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of GA, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Thales 1893, Paris (France), Public	AI-based software suites for navigation applications	-	VentureTech Alliance, Europa & 4 others	81/100
2nd	Northrop Grumman 1939, Falls Church (United States), Public	Provider of non-combat aircraft systems for aerospace and defense industries	-	JANA Partners, Poku Capital & 5 others	71/100
3rd	Airbus Official 2000, Blagnac (France), Public	Manufacturer of commercial aircraft, helicopters, satellites, and launch vehicles	-	Jindal ventures, Soor Capital & 8 others	71/100
4th	Kratos 1994, San Diego (United States), Public	Provider of AI and cloud-based platforms and products for national security	-	Vintage Capital Management, Oak Investment Partners ... & 2 others	70/100
5th	Sundaram Finance 1954, Chennai (India), Public	Provider of financial services including loans, fixed deposits, and insurance	-	Nalanda Capital, Catamaran & 1 others	70/100
6th	ITT 1920, White Plains (United States), Public	Manufacturer of engineered components for industries	-	RWA Wealth Partners, AssetMark & 3 others	68/100
7th	RTX 1922, Arlington (United States), Public	Developer of transformative technologies	-	AIAC, Military Health & 4 others	68/100
8th	Lockheed Martin 1912, Bethesda (United States), Public	Manufacturer of global security and defense airplanes	-	Poku Capital, Liberty Bay Capital & 11 others	67/100
9th	Saab 1937, Stockholm (Sweden), Public	Provider of defence and civil security products, services, and solutions	$10.1M	SEB, Danske Bank & 6 others	67/100
10th	Elbit Systems 1966, Haifa (Israel), Public	Developer of defense technology delivering solutions for air, land, and naval	-	Europa, Elron Ventures & 1 others	67/100
15th	GA 1955, United States, Series A	Provider of nuclear fusion technology systems and defense solutions	$3.2M	ARPA-E, DOE & 4 others	67/100

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GA has not made any investments yet. GA has made 11 acquisitions.

Here is the list of latest three $acquisitions:

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Mar 03, 2025	Acquisition	Northpoint Defense	2011	Rome (United States)
Sep 15, 2023	Acquisition	EO Vista	2013	Acton (United States)
Jun 14, 2021	Acquisition	Synopta	2004	Eggersriet (Switzerland)