Boom, Series A-1

Supersonic Passenger Airplanes

Last Funded December 2025

Highlights

1
170 pre-orders from airlines including American Airlines, United and Japan Airlines up to $34B
2
$100M just closed: Alex Gerko, Bessemer, Michael Moritz, Paul Graham, Reid Hoffman, Sam Altman, YC.
3
Successful XB-1 test flight and opened new Overture Superfactory
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Government/Defense partnerships with Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force

Featured Investors

Notable Investor

Sam Altman is an entrepreneur and investor, known for being the CEO of OpenAI and the former president of Y Combinator. He co-founded Loopt and has invested in several successful startups.

blog.samaltman.com

“Excited to get more involved with Boom!”

Invested $10,000,000
Notable Investor

Paul Graham is an influential entrepreneur, programmer, and venture capitalist. He co-founded Y Combinator, a renowned startup accelerator, and is known for his essays on technology and startups.

paulgraham.com

“I invested more in Boom than I've ever invested in a startup before. But this company is important for America. They'll also make a huge amount of money if they succeed. No one else is anywhere near having a supersonic airliner.”

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Our Team

Blake SchollFounder & CEO
Pioneered automated digital ad buying at Amazon, co-founded Kima Labs (acquired by Groupon), and is now leading the development of supersonic commercial aircraft.
Brian DurranceChief Development Officer
Former Vice President of Engineering Gulfstream Aerospace
Adam DubasChief Financial Officer
Former Chief Administrative Officer of Gatos Silver (NYSE:GATO)
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