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Boom Supersonic

Founded 2014 · 16 known investors

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Boom develops supersonic aviation technology, including Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, and Symphony, a turbofan engine built for supersonic flight. It also builds the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator and Superpower, a natural gas turbine for AI infrastructure.

Deep TechHardwareMobility & Transportation

Founders & leadership

Boom Supersonic was founded in 2014 by Blake Scholl.

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Blake SchollFounder

Investors · 16

Caruso VenturesBoulder · $500K – $2.5M
Denver VenturesDenver · $250K – $3M
Draper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M
E15Hong Kong
Industrious VenturesDenver
Kima VenturesParis · $50K – $5M
Olive Tree CapitalBoston
RRE VenturesNew York · $5M – $15M
Transmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M
UpHonest CapitalSilicon Valley · $50K – $1M
WYO VCWyoming
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Yes VCSan Francisco · $30K – $1.5M
ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K
Altimeter CapitalreportedMenlo Park · $1M – $25M
Bessemer Venture PartnersreportedRedwood City · $5M – $100M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$300M disclosed across 1 round · 2025

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

The Boom Supersonic mafia →

6 people who came through Boom Supersonic went on to found or lead other companies.

Slava SolonitsynInvestor in Boom SupersonicFounded No Cap +1Tekedra MawakanaAdvisory CouncilFounded WaymoBlake SchollFounder/CEOFounded BoomDanny WenInvestorFounded Graft ConceptsJamie GullAngel InvestorFounded Talyn AirAntony SamuelAvionics and Software Engineer | XB-1Founded Artifact

In the news

Boom Prize Balloons To $800K For First Amateur Supersonic RC Airplane, And The Fine Print Raises The Bar — DroneXLdronexl.co · Jul 2026Boom Supersonic Raises Additional $300M in Fundingfinsmes.com · Dec 2025Boom Supersonic raises $300 million at a $1.5 billion valuation - Raptor Groupraptorgroup.com · Dec 2025Boom Supersonic raises $300M to build natural gas turbines for Crusoe data centers | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2025Sell or Invest in Boom Supersonic Stock Pre-IPOnasdaqprivatemarket.com · Oct 2024Boom Supersonic raises $100M, aims for 2019 test flightsarstechnica.com · Jan 2019Boom Supersonic raises $33Mtechcrunch.com · Mar 2017Boom Supersonic raises $33M to build the fastest airplane for passenger flighttechcrunch.com · Mar 2017

Frequently asked questions

What does Boom Supersonic do?
Boom develops supersonic aviation technology, including Overture, a supersonic airliner with orders from United, American, and Japan Airlines, and Symphony, a turbofan engine built for supersonic flight. It also builds the XB-1 supersonic demonstrator and Superpower, a natural gas turbine for AI infrastructure.
Who founded Boom Supersonic?
Boom Supersonic was founded by Blake Scholl in 2014.
Who are Boom Supersonic's investors?
Boom Supersonic's investors include Caruso Ventures, Denver Ventures, Draper Associates, E15, Industrious Ventures, Kima Ventures, Olive Tree Capital, RRE Ventures and 8 more.
How much funding has Boom Supersonic raised?
Boom Supersonic has disclosed $300M raised across 1 round.