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Autonomy · San Carlos, CA · Founded 2021 · Raised $20M · Early stage

Beacon AI

Builds intelligent systems that make aviation safer and more autonomous

Review noteSeries A company (founded 2021, $20M raised, Costanoa, JetBlue Ventures, Sam Altman) building an AI pilot assistant ('R2-D2 for pilots') and flight-data platform for defense and commercial aviation; already covered by Aviation Week and trade press, so not an undiscovered find. Source ↗

Edge

12#167 · ▼3 in 7d

1 of 8 families

Why now

  1. 14 of 17 open roles posted in the last 30 days, against 1 in the 30 days before

    Hiring · Oct 12

  2. Won $575K prototype OT from SOCOM, $49M ceiling, 5.2 years after SAM registration

    Capital · Apr 15

People

Score

Momentum43

 

Hiring

Thesis fit48

× 0.61

Matched on autonomous, dod, socom

Earliness40

× 0.64

Already visible: company age, Hacker News mentions

Team–

× 0.85

1 named person, none from a top lab or company

43 × 0.61 × 0.64 × 0.85 × 0.85 one family only = 12

Edge, 12 weeks

Signals

  1. Oct 12Hiring14 of 17 open roles posted in the last 30 days, against 1 in the 30 days before↗
  2. Oct 1HiringWho is hiring post on Hacker News; 40 earlier threads since Mar 2022↗
  3. Sep 1HiringWho is hiring post on Hacker News; 39 earlier threads since Mar 2022↗
  4. Aug 3HiringWho is hiring post on Hacker News; 38 earlier threads since Mar 2022↗
  5. Jul 1HiringWho is hiring post on Hacker News; 37 earlier threads since Mar 2022↗
  6. Apr 15CapitalWon $575K prototype OT from SOCOM, $49M ceiling, 5.2 years after SAM registration↗

Undated

  1. AttentionMentioned 42 times on Hacker News to date↗