Merlin Labs Raises $105M in Series B Funding
Summary
Merlin Labs, a Boston, MA-based developer of autonomous flight technology for fixed-wing aircraft, raised $105M in Series B funding. The round, which brought total funding to $130m to date, Snowpoint and Baillie Gifford, with major participation by existing investor GV. Merlin Labs advances fixed-wing aircraft autonomous flight technology for increased safety and the possibility of crew reductions in the face of a global shortage of pilots. In addition to these milestones, the company also announced today a partnership with the United States Air Force to bring autonomy to the service’s C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft, the most-used cargo platform in the fleet. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Boston, with additional offices in Los Angeles, Denver, Mojave, and Auckland, NZ, Merlin Labs is building the definitive autonomy system for all things that fly.