Autonomy · San Leandro, California · Founded 2024 · Raised $26M · Early stage
Grid Aero
Building a new class of scalable, autonomous, optionally attritable aircraft for contested environments — right-sized, rugged, long-range
Review noteSan Leandro maker of the Lifter-Lite autonomous long-range cargo aircraft for contested military logistics; founded 2024 by ex-Joby/Xwing/Northrop people, $26M raised through a Series A. Already out of stealth and covered by Aviation Week and National Defense. Source ↗
Edge
12#175 · ▼16 in 7d
1 of 8 families
Score
Momentum22
Capital
Thesis fit85
× 0.89
Matched on air force, attritable, autonomous, autonomous aircraft, contested
Earliness72
× 0.83
Already visible: funding stage, capital raised
Team–
× 0.85
No people identified yet
22 × 0.89 × 0.83 × 0.85 × 0.85 one family only = 12