AJ Piplica
FounderFounder at Hermeus Mach 5 engine
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
FoundedHermeus Mach 5 engine
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Will McGinnisunlockedAJ Piplica: together at Georgia Institute of Technology (2010)
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AJ Piplica: together at SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)
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Hermeus Mach 5 engine's investors · 12
Bling CapitalMiami Beach · $1M – $5M checksBrave CapitalSan RafaelCanaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checksCircadian VenturesAtlanta · $500K – $1.5M checksFundamental VenturesLakewayHyperguapIn-Q-TelTysons · $100K – $2.5M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2026Mana VenturesEsteroRevolutionWashington, D.C. · $100K – $1M checksU.S. Air Forcesince 2020UP PartnersSanta Monica · $1M – $10M checks
Co-founders at Hermeus Mach 5 engine
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Skyler ShufordFounder
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Erle Glenn Case IVExecutive Officer
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Anthony John PiplicaExecutive Officer, Director
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Michael SmaydaExecutive Officer
Experience
- HermeusChairmancurrent2026 — present
- HermeusFounder, Chief Executive Officer2018 — 2026Atlanta, GA
- Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc.Chief Executive Officer2017 — 2018Atlanta, Georgia
- Generation Orbit Launch Services, Inc.Chief Operating Officer2013 — 2016Atlanta, GA
- SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)Senior Aerospace Engineer2014 — 2016Atlanta, GA
- SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)Aerospace Engineer, Advanced Concepts Group2010 — 2014Greater Atlanta Area
- SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)Advanced Concepts Group Intern2009 — 2010
- Jacobs TechnologyAerothermal and Flight Dynamics Group Co-op2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Aerodynamics31CFD15Space Systems22Simulations23Propulsion12Aerospace Engineering20Engineering17Composites6Launch Vehicles6Matlab9Fortran4Spacecraft5
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HypersonicFluid MechanicsNumerical AnalysisFlight DynamicsSystems EngineeringEntrepreneurshipBusiness DevelopmentMarketing StrategyOrbital MechanicsProject ManagementRocketsLanguages Croatian · Spanish
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- Who is AJ Piplica?
- Founder at Hermeus Mach 5 engine
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- AJ Piplica is Founder of Hermeus Mach 5 engine.
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- AJ Piplica founded Hermeus Mach 5 engine.
- Where did AJ Piplica go to school?
- AJ Piplica studied at Georgia Institute of Technology (Master of Science (M.S.), Aerospace Engineering); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace Engineering).
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Also worked at Hermeus8
Rob WeissAerospace Executive & Former Executive VP/General Manager, Advanced Development Programs, Lockheed at NEW VISTA CAPITALBen LingGeneral Partner at Bling CapitalCharlie PintoOperating Partner at Bling CapitalRich BoyleInvestor at Canaan PartnersJoel DarinFounder at VelontraAntony SamuelFounder - CEO at Artifact
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Also worked at SpaceWorks Enterprises, Inc. (SEI)1
Also worked at Jacobs Technology33
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