Wisk - About the company
Wisk is an acquired company based in Mountain View (United States), founded in 2019 by Ankit Nagori. It operates as a Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles. Wisk has raised $450M in funding from Boeing. The company has 259 active competitors, including 60 funded and 15 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and BETA.
Company Details
Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles. The company develops an all-electric autonomous four-seat eVTOL air taxi for passenger transportation. The aircraft also provides space for luggage and ensures that service is accessible for those with disabilities.
- Website
- wisk.aero
- Social
- Registered Address
- Mountain View,California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2019
Location
Mountain View, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$450M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
8th among 259 active competitors
Employee Count
774 as on Sep 30, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Archer (Aug 10, 2026)
Legal entities associated with Wisk
Wisk is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
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Wisk Aero Llc CIN: 834654304 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 524 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Wisk's acquisition details
Wisk got acquired by Archer on Aug 10, 2026.
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Wisk's funding and investors
Wisk has raised a total funding of $450M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Jan 24, 2022 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Wisk has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Wisk:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Jan 24, 2022 | 8581187 | Series D | 1657696 | 4841772 | 4608143 | 3946449 |
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Wisk's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Wisk's key team members:
- Ankit Nagori: Co-Founder of Wisk and founder of 8 other companies, including Cultsport, Eat.fit and EatFit. They are also an angel investor in 47 startups and serve on the boards of 3 companies.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Christopher Klein: CEO of Wisk.
- Philip Meschke: CEO of Wisk.
- Dennis Lanfear: CEO of Wisk.
- Mike Butcher: Co-Founder & Director of Wisk and founder of 1 other company.
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Wisk's employee count trend
Wisk has 774 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Wisk's employee count trend over the years:
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Wisk's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Wisk include Ehang, Joby Aviation and BETA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Wisk, 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 | 76/100 | ||
2nd |  Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft | $690M | 75/100 | |
3rd | BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs | $1.66B | 74/100 | |
4th | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility | $30.5M | 68/100 | ||
5th |  Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use | $1.93B | 68/100 | |
6th | Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired | Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $6.85M | 67/100 | |
7th | Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired | Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft | $726M | 66/100 | |
8th | Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles | $450M | 67/100 | |
9th | Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes | $116M | 63/100 | |
10th | Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services | $375M | 63/100 |
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Wisk's Investments and acquisitions
Wisk has acquired Verocel. Wisk has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Wisk
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News related to Wisk
Filter this listMedia has covered Wisk for a total of 12 events in the last 1 year, 7 of them have been about company updates.
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Archer Aviation Acquires Boeing Subsidiaries to Advance Physical AI in AerospaceASSEMBLY Magazine•Aug 10, 2026•Archer, Wisk, Boeing
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Wisk's Autonomy Inputs Highlighted in U.S. Government's AAM National StrategyBusiness Wire•Dec 18, 2025•Wisk
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Wisk Aero Completes First Flight of Generation 6 Autonomous eVTOL AircraftVerticalmag•Dec 17, 2025•Wisk
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Boeing's air taxi developer Wisk Aero acquires Austin's SkyGridExpressnews•Jun 17, 2025•Wisk, SkyGrid
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