Natilus
Aerospace Manufacturing · Aircraft Manufacturing
7open roles
$170kmedian advertised pay
$28Mlatest round · Series A · Feb 2026 · 9 mo ago
5backers · IPO Club, Soma Capital
Overview
Natilus is an American aerospace company developing blended-wing-body aircraft for air cargo and passenger transport. Its designs include the Kona regional freighter and the Horizon passenger airliner, which use the shape of the fuselage to carry more payload with lower fuel use than conventional tube-and-wing aircraft. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Diego, California, United States.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$28M
1 round on record
Latest round
$28M
Series A · Feb 2026 · 9 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
8
+3 posted in 30 days
Backers
5
IPO Club, Soma Capital
The money's age
Fresh money
9 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
50/100
hiring for its size, in the news, fresh money
Last sign of life
this month
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
Feb 9
Launched Natilus Unveils New Enhancements to its Hyper-Efficient HORIZON EVO Passenger Aircraft as it Readies For FAA Certification and Commercial Fleet Integ… · natilus.co
Feb 9
Raised a round Series A $28M
May 26, 2023
Partnership Natilus and Zeroavia team up on hydrogen-powered blended wing aircraft · New Atlas
2016
Founded
Tractionpublic signals, read monthly
Web presence
top 5%
of 133.2M domains by links, Common Crawl
Hacker News stories
1
best: 1 points
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Feb 2026 | $28M | — | natilus.co |
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Salary insights
Compensation ranges based on this company's open jobs
Median
$170k
Typical range
$165k – $195k
Open positions
5
2
Jobs
Staff
100%
| Level | Jobs | Median | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Staff | 2 | $195k | $195k |
Highest paying role
Aircraft Subsystems Engineering Lead
$195k
Normalized to USD per year
All salaries at Natilus
By role, level and city, against the market · 5 jobs with pay
Growth
Hiring Momentum
24/100
Hiring freeze
Open positions
8
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
55 days
faster than 24% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~7 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
The percentage next to each role is its share of the company's job openings over the last 90 days; the arrow shows the shift versus the previous period.
Industrial Engineering
45% ▼
Hardware
18% ▼
Operations
18% ▲
Design
9% ▲
Aerospace
9% ▼
Financials
Total raised
$28M
Latest round
Series A
Funding rounds
1
Funding rounds
| Round | Announced | Amount | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2026 | $28M | Details |
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Shared investors
The Veteran FundVia a fund
27 portfolio companies: Acyber, Defiant Space, Warhead Development for Autonomous Defense Systems and 24 more
Type One VenturesVia a fund
IPO ClubVia a fund
VU Venture PartnersVia a fund
Soma CapitalVia a fund
876 portfolio companies
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News
Natilus Secures $3.5 Million U.S. Air Force Award To Advance KONA Aircraft For Contested Logistics
Natilus has received $3.5 million in Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation funding from Operational Energy - Innovation and the Department of the Air Force through the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environment t
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Former Head of Global Fleets for Amazon Air Joins Blended-Wing Pioneer Natilus's Advisory Board
SAN DIEGO, March 5, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - Natilus, a U.S. aerospace manufacturer of blended-wing-body aircraft (BWB), today announced the appointment of Mylène Scholnick, a global aviation executive and former Head of Global Fleet Management at Amazon Air,
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This San Diego company says it's building the next Boeing
Natilus has made a string of announcements, including news of a $28 million funding round, new renderings of its commercial aircraft and the appointment of an ex-Boeing executive to its board. In a hangar 1½ miles from the Mexican border, airplane parts l
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Natilus Secures Funding To Progress BWB Airliner Plans Aviation Week
Natilus completed a $28 million Series A funding round and revealed a revised design for its Horizon Evo 200-seat blended wing body airliner
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Natilus Raises $28 Million Series A to Commercialize Family of Hyper-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft
/PRNewswire/ -- Natilus, a U.S.-based aerospace manufacturer of blended-wing aircraft, today announced it has secured $28 million in Series A financing. The...
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Natilus Unveils New Enhancements to its Hyper-Efficient HORIZON EVO Passenger Aircraft as it Readies For FAA Certification and Commercial Fleet Integration
Critical feedback from FAA and carrier customers addresses certification requirements Design includes new dual-deck cabin, improved egress, and faster turnaround times HORIZON EVO fits seamlessly into existing airport infrastructure and operations HORIZON
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Natilus Raises $28 Million Series A to Commercialize Family of Hyper-Efficient Blended-Wing Aircraft
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Natilus bets more low-cost carriers will follow SpiceJet's tentative order for 100 blended-wing body aircraft
Indian low-cost carrier SpiceJet has disclosed a tentative order for 100 units of blended-wing body (BWB) aircraft developer Natlius' conceptual Horizon jet. The conditional purchase agreement hinges on Horizon clearing certification with relevant civil a
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
1
Hiring now
1
Countries
1
Busiest office
San Diego
San Diego
United States
HQ
9 open roles 11 posted in 90 days 22% engineering 50-200 est. staff $178k Avg Salary
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