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Whisper Aero

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Whisper Aero develops ultra-quiet electric ducted fan propulsion systems for UAVs and aviation, scaling from 5–500 lbs thrust at 40–400 kts. Their technology is 20% more efficient and 20 dB quieter than conventional electric fans, targeting ISR drones inaudible from the ground. The company holds six DOD contracts/agreements totaling $2.2M across the US Army, Air Force, and Special Operations Command. Mach Industries selected Whisper Aero propulsion for its Atlas hybrid-electric strike UAV (DIU RIMES contract, Jun 2026).

HeadquartersCrossville, US

Founded2020

Corporate funding$74M

Team11-50

Deployments0

Open roles7

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Company overview

Identity and operating footprint

Company typeComponent supplier

Market segmentCorporate

StageSeries A

FoundersMark Moore (Co-Founder & CEO), Ian Villa (Co-Founder, COO & CPO)

Regions servedUS

Countries deployedNot listed

Service footprintNot listed

Last reviewed2026-07-05

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Funding history

Publicly announced rounds

2025-04-24$500K

Grant (TNGO/TNECD)

Tennessee Dept. of Economic & Community Development (TNECD)

2023-04-24$32M

Series A

Menlo Ventures, Lux Capital, Abstract Ventures, Kindred Ventures

2023-01-13$41M

Form D

Investors undisclosed

Investors on recordMenlo VenturesLux CapitalAbstract VenturesKindred VenturesEVE AtlasCapricorn Investment Group

HR

Hiring signal

Public job board · 2026-07-13

Open roles7

Hiring is an operating signal, not deployment evidence. Roles are refreshed from the company’s public careers system.

Business Development Manager, DefenseTeam unlisted · Nashville, Tennessee, United States Head of IT/SecurityTeam unlisted · Nashville or Crossville, TN Head of PeopleTeam unlisted · Nashville or Crossville, TN Senior Mechanical Test EngineerTeam unlisted · Nashville or Crossville, TN Senior Systems AdministratorTeam unlisted · Nashville or Crossville, TN; Nashville, Tennessee, United States Structures EngineerTeam unlisted · Nashville or Crossville, TN Test TechnicianTeam unlisted · Crossville, Tennessee, United States

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Company timeline

Milestones and announcements

2024-01-01Whisper Aero Targets Defense First For Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion ↗Aviation Week

2023-04-24Closed $32M Series A to advance ultra-quiet electric ducted fan propulsionFLYING Magazine

2023-04-24Whisper Aero Nabs $32 Million Series A for Ultraquiet Electric Propulsion ↗FLYING Magazine

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Source ledger

3 unique public sources

Whisper Aero and Tennessee Tech Partner on UltraQuiet Electric Glider ProjectWhisper Aero · retrieved 2026-07-05

Whisper Aero Nabs $32 Million Series A for Ultraquiet Electric PropulsionFLYING Magazine · retrieved 2026-07-05

SEC Form D: $41,399,996 sold of $41,399,996 offeringSEC EDGAR · retrieved 2026-07-05