Worked on reusable launch vehicles and early-stage hypersonic aircraft programs
About
AJ Piplica is the founder and CEO of Hermeus, an Atlanta-based aerospace company building Mach 5 aircraft that aim to cross the Atlantic in 90 minutes.
Accomplishments
Founded hypersonic aircraft company Hermeus in November 2018
Raised $350M in 2026 pushing Hermeus valuation past $1 billion
Closed $100M Series B in 2022 led by Sam Altman
Won $60M US Air Force Small Business award for hypersonic development
Previously CEO of Generation Orbit, leading USAF X-60A hypersonic X-plane
Pricing breakdown
Accomplishments27 · 35%
Funding · $100M raised
Mainstream popularity25 · 25%
Social popularity30 · 25%
X · 4.1K followers · 0.4 tweets/day · verified
Net worth44 · 15%
Composite
30/100
Intrinsic
$26.25
Market
+0.00%
Intrinsic price is set by the four-factor fundamentals score (35/25/25/15). Market price floats around it via a constant-product AMM — every trade moves the curve.