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 240 active competitors, including 58 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane.
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
- 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
9th among 240 active competitors
Employee Count
764 as on Jun 30, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Boeing (Jun 08, 2023)
Legal entities associated with Wisk
Wisk is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 Boeing on Jun 08, 2023.
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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 | 6043782 | Series D | 4060183 | 3166687 | 2932637 | 9325254 |
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Wisk's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Wisk is Ankit Nagori. Brian Yutko is the CEO of Wisk.
Here are the details of Wisk's key team members:
- Ankit Nagori: Co-Founder of Wisk and founder of 9 other companies, including EatFit, Cultsport and Eat.fit. They are also an angel investor in 48 startups and serve on the boards of 4 companies.Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Swetha Prashanth Gubbi: Co-Founder of Wisk. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Hadley Robbins: CEO of Wisk. Contact Info: 1 phone number
- Mark Hall: CEO of Wisk.
- Will Andrich: CEO of Wisk.
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Wisk's employee count trend
Wisk has 764 employees as of Jun 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 E-plane. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility | $21.5M | 68/100 | ||
4th | Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired | Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $6.85M | 67/100 | |
5th | Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired | Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy | $69.8M | 67/100 | |
6th | BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public | Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs | $1.66B | 66/100 | |
7th | Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired | Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft | $726M | 66/100 | |
8th | Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public | Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use | $1.93B | 66/100 | |
9th | Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired | Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles | $450M | 65/100 | |
10th | Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes | $116M | 64/100 |
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Wisk's Investments and acquisitions
Wisk has acquired 2 companies including SkyGrid and Verocel. Wisk has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to Wisk
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News related to Wisk
Media has covered Wisk for a total of 8 events in the last 1 year, 5 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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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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Wisk Aero plans Miami air taxi launch, partners with county and UM to advance autonomous air travelRefresh Miami•Jun 17, 2025•Wisk
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Wisk & Japan Airlines Engineering Sign MoU with Kaga City to Accelerate Air Mobility in JapanBusiness Wire•Jun 16, 2025•Wisk, Japan Airlines
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Wisk Chooses Miami for US Air Taxi Operations, Signs Agreements with MDAD and University of MiamiBusinessnewsthisweek•Jun 16, 2025•Wisk, Miami International Airport
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