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Grid Aero

Grid Aero

San Leandro, California · Founded 2024
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Valuation
—Est.
Raised
$26MEst.
Stage
Series A
Open roles
5

Grid Aero

Funding History
Series A$20M
Jan 2026 · Lead: Bison Ventures, Geodesic Capital
Participants: Stony Lonesome Group, Alumni Ventures, Ubiquity Ventures, Calibrate Ventures, Commonweal Ventures
+233% · 3.33x · 5 mo vs. Seed
Seed$6M
Aug 2025
Round Size Change
Latest Round Change
+233%3.33x
$20M Series A vs. $6M Seed
Seed
$6M
Aug 2025
+233% · 3.33x
→
5 mo
Series A
$20M
Jan 2026
Open roles at Grid Aero
The Flight Deck (Talent Pipeline)San Leandro, CASenior GNC EngineerSan Leandro, CAFlight Physics EngineerSan Leandro, CAAvionics and Electrical EngineerSan Leandro, CAAerospace Systems EngineerSan Leandro, CA
Median posted comp $140K – $180K (4 postings)Careers page ↗
News & press
Grid Aero raises $20 million to scale autonomous airlift aircraft | UAS Magazine
HASC Seeks Insight into Air Force, DOD Plans for Cargo Drones
BSV Podcast 0085: Grid Aero
Contested Logistics Reimagined: The Case for Dual-Use Air Systems
Grid Aero's James Gherdovich on Why Autonomous Logistics Must Self-Heal, Not Just Deliver
The Defense-Tech Startup Reinventing Military Logistics
Inside the future of aviation with the CEO of Grid Aero
Grid Aero Raises $20 Million For Lifter Lite Cargo Aircraft
Grid Aero Raises $20M to Scale its Cargo Drone
Grid Aero raises $20 million Series A to bring autonomous cargo drones to the front lines
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