Boom Supersonic
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About
Boom Supersonic (formerly Boom Technology) is an aerospace company founded by Blake Scholl in September 2014 in Denver, Colorado 1. The company is developing Overture, a Mach-1.7 commercial airliner designed to carry 64-80 passengers using 100% sustainable aviation fuel 2. Boom participated in Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 batch 3. The company achieved the first privately developed supersonic flight with its XB-1 demonstrator in January 2025 2. Boom has secured orders from United Airlines, American Airlines, and Japan Airlines 2. In late 2025, the company also announced Superpower, a natural gas turbine product for powering AI data centers 4. Total funding exceeds $700 million across multiple rounds 4.
Funding History
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Co-investors |
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| Mar 2016 | Seed (YC W16) | Undisclosed | Y Combinator | Sam Altman, Paul Graham 3 |
| Mar 2017 | Series A | $33M | Y Combinator Continuity | 8VC, RRE Ventures, Palm Drive Ventures, Caffeinated Capital 5 |
| Jan 2019 | Series B | $100M ($56M new) | Emerson Collective | Y Combinator Continuity, Caffeinated Capital, SV Angel 6 |
| Apr 2021 | Series B extension | $45M | Prime Movers Lab | American Express Ventures (strategic) 7 |
| Nov 2023 | Strategic | Undisclosed | NEOM Investment Fund | — 8 |
| Dec 2025 | Series B extension | $300M | Darsana Capital Partners | Altimeter Capital, ARK Invest, Bessemer Venture Partners, Robinhood Ventures, Y Combinator 4 |
Total raised: $700M+ across 12+ rounds 4.
What Investors Say
“When I first met with Boom, I was fascinated by their plans to revive supersonic flight, making the world more accessible for millions of people. Since then, Boom has formed partnerships with aviation industry leading manufacturers and made rapid progress in the development of the demonstrator — I am excited to be part of the coming supersonic renaissance.” — Sam Altman, then-President of Y Combinator, March 2017 5
“Our interest in Boom is driven by its vision to enable greater human connection… We’re thrilled to partner with a company committed to revolutionizing travel responsibly.” — Andy Karsner, Managing Partner at Emerson Collective, January 2019 6
“I am passionate about bringing breakthrough technology to market, and I’m thrilled to be working with Blake and the rest of the Boom board and team to deliver a sustainable supersonic renaissance.” — Zia Huque, General Partner at Prime Movers Lab, April 2021 7
“Boom has assembled an incredible team and executed with impressive discipline.” — Steve Friedman, Partner at Darsana Capital Partners, December 2025 9
What Founders Say
“Our mission is to make supersonic flight a reality. With this new capital, we are closer than ever to the first flight of our XB-1 supersonic demonstrator.” — Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO, on the Series A round, March 2017 5
“This new funding allows us to advance work on Overture, the world’s first economically viable supersonic airliner.” — Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO, on the Series B close, January 2019 6
“Supersonic technology is an accelerant — of course for faster flight, but now for artificial intelligence as well.” — Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO, on the December 2025 round 4
“We started with the market and then worked backward to what the airplane needed to be.” — Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO 10
Sources
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Crunchbase profile for Boom Supersonic, accessed March 2026. https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/boom-technology↩
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Boom Supersonic team page, “Blake Scholl,” accessed March 2026. https://boomsupersonic.com/team-members/blake-scholl↩↩↩
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Tracxn profile for Boom Supersonic, “Funding and Investors,” accessed March 2026. https://tracxn.com/d/companies/boom-supersonic/__4kTumlmSWdPzDsD6fbqFwRMEU5v-e-eFlKVTkqxhaWA/funding-and-investors↩↩
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Boom Supersonic press release, “Boom Supersonic to Power AI Data Centers with Superpower Natural Gas Turbines; Adds $300 Million in New Funding,” December 2025. https://boomsupersonic.com/press-release/boom-supersonic-to-power-ai-data-centers-with-superpower-natural-gas-turbines-adds-300-million-in-new-funding↩↩↩↩↩
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Boom Supersonic press release, “Boom Supersonic Raises $33 Million in Series A Funding,” March 2017. https://boomsupersonic.com/press-release/boom-supersonic-raises-33-million↩↩↩
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Boom Supersonic press release, “Boom Supersonic Closes $100 Million Series B,” January 2019. https://boomsupersonic.com/press-release/boom-supersonic-closes-100-million-series-b-to-develop-overture-its-revolutionary-mach-2-2-airliner↩↩↩
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Zillionize, “Boom Supersonic High Speed Affordable Airplane Manufacturer Nabs Another $45M,” April 2021. https://www.zillionize.com/2021/04/15/boom-supersonic-high-speed-affordable-airplane-manufacturer-nabs-another-45m/↩↩
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Boom Supersonic press release, “Boom Supersonic Announces New Aircraft, Engine, and Investment Milestones,” November 2023. https://boomsupersonic.com/press-release/boom-supersonic-announces-new-aircraft-engine-and-investment-milestones↩
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SuperbCrew, “Boom Supersonic Raises Additional $300 Million In Funding,” December 2025. https://www.superbcrew.com/boom-supersonic-raises-additional-300-million-in-funding/↩
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Frequent Flyers News, “Blake Scholl, Founder & CEO of Boom Supersonic,” accessed March 2026. https://www.frequentflyersnews.com/industry-professionals/blake-scholl-founder-amp-ceo-of-boom-supersonic↩