When was ICON Aircraft founded?

ICON Aircraft was founded in 2005 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is ICON Aircraft located?

ICON Aircraft is headquartered in Los Angeles, United States.

How many employees does ICON Aircraft have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at ICON Aircraft is 162.

Is ICON Aircraft a funded company?

ICON Aircraft is a funded company, having raised a total of $127M across 7 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Jun 25, 2009.

When was the latest funding round of ICON Aircraft?

ICON Aircraft's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Mar 19, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does ICON Aircraft rank among its competitors?

ICON Aircraft ranks 2nd amongst 35 active competitors, of which 4 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Aspera Industries, which secured $750K in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of ICON Aircraft?

ICON Aircraft's top competitors include Cirrus Aircraft, Tecnam and Grob-Aircraft. Among them, Aspera Industries secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

ICON Aircraft - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Platform offers light sport aircraft and training services. It focuses on designing and producing small amphibious aircraft intended for recreational flying and pilot development. Its offerings include aircraft sales, pilot training programs, and safety-focused resources for new and experienced flyers.

Website: www.iconaircraft.com/
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2005

Location

Los Angeles, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$127M in 7 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Mar 19, 2019, $*****

Investors

Satyen Patel & 13 more

Ranked

2^nd among 35 active competitors

Employee Count

162 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Cirrus Aircraft & 33 more

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ICON Aircraft is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Icon Aircraft, Inc. CIN: 205147443 , United States, Active	May 07, 2006	-	57 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-

ICON Aircraft has raised a total funding of $127M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jun 25, 2009. ICON Aircraft has 10 institutional investors and 4 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of ICON Aircraft:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Mar 19, 2019	4047763	Series B	7537156	4610369	7060255	8911419
Mar 31, 2017	3612502	Conventional Debt	6334276	1851550	6680390	3649826
Mar 31, 2017	3502058	Series B	6756711	7565676	7744947	8027428

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The founders of ICON Aircraft are Frank Brock and Steen Strand.

Here are the details of ICON Aircraft's key team members:

Frank Brock: Co-founder & COO of ICON Aircraft and founder of 1 other company.
Steen Strand: President & Co-Founder of ICON Aircraft and founder of 1 other company.

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ICON Aircraft's employee count trend

ICON Aircraft has 162 employees as of Mar 26. Here is ICON Aircraft's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of ICON Aircraft include Cirrus Aircraft, Tecnam and Grob-Aircraft. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of ICON Aircraft, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Cirrus Aircraft 1984, Duluth (United States), Public	Manufacturer of piston and jet aircraft, and flight training provider	-	Eagle Merchant Partners, Arcapita & 1 others	51/100
2nd	ICON Aircraft 2005, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Platform offers light sport aircraft and training services	$127M	Western Technology Investment, De Anda Capital ... & 12 others	51/100
3rd	Tecnam 1948, Capua (Italy), Funding Raised	Manufacturer of piston aircrafts	-	Europa	48/100
4th	Grob-Aircraft 1971, Mindelheim (Germany), Acquired	Manufacturer of aircraft, training systems, and reconnaissance and surveillance platforms	-	Ihk-Muenchen	37/100
5th	Aspera Industries 2025, Bengaluru (India), Seed	Developer of autonomous amphibious cargo aircraft for long-range aerial logistics	$750K	Inuka Capital, Antler & 7 others	36/100
6th	CubCrafters 1980, Yakima (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of commercial aircrafts	-	-	35/100
7th	Diamond Aircraft 1981, Wiener Neustadt (Austria), Acquired	Provider of aircraft training courses	-	-	34/100
8th	e-Go aeroplanes 2007, Cambridge (United Kingdom), Series B	Developer of lightweight e-Go aircraft	$2.67M	Angel CoFund, Cambridge Precision & 1 others	26/100
9th	Sling Aircraft 2005, South Africa, Unfunded	Manufacturer of aircraft, aircraft kits, gear, and aircraft maintenance services	-	-	26/100
10th	Vashon Aircraft 2013, Woodinville (United States), Unfunded	Manufacturer of ready-to-buy aircraft, offering demo flights, support, and manuals	-	-	24/100