Startup · $46m raised
Brisbane, QLD
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Hypersonix raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| High Tor Capital | Series A | - |
| National Reconstruction Fund Corporation | Series A | $10,000,000 |
| NRF Corporation | Series A | $10,000,000 |
| Queensland Investment Corporation | Series A | - |
| RKKVC | Series A | - |
| Saab | Series A | - |
Companies Hypersonix acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sinodinos | Chair | Startup Daily, Defence Connect |
| David Waterhouse | Deputy Chair (former) · Founder | Startup Daily, Defence Connect |
| Dr Michael Smart | CTO · Founder | Startup Daily, Defence Connect |
| Matt Hill | CEO (former) | Startup Daily (8 Sep 2026), Business News Australia, Space Connect, Startup Daily (28 Oct 2025), Defence Connect |
Stories naming Hypersonix. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Gilmour Space and Hypersonix have signed a partnership to offer hypersonic flight testing, combining rocket launch and scramjet technology, announced at a National Reconstruction Fund event in Canberra to build sovereign capability.
Profiles space investor Will Scully-Power, whose Pine Gap firm backs Australian space startups and plans a larger US fund with partners; defence VC Beaten Zone has also wrapped up a $26 million fund.
A directory of fifteen Canberra investors backing deep tech, noting ACTivate Capital's fund first close, several government-backed company raises, an incubator's alumni, and one portfolio acquisition.
Weekly funding roundup covering eight raises totalling over $113 million across aerospace, biotech, materials, health and software, plus a pharmacy firm's acquisition out of administration.
Brisbane hypersonic aircraft developer Hypersonix Launch Systems has raised a $46 million Series A led by High Tor Capital with Saab, RKKVC, QIC and federal backing, valuing it at $141 million.
A Wollongong university accelerator's impact report tallies its startups' 2023 sales and jobs, and recalls welding-software maker Verbotics attracting seed backing and a six-figure federal grant.
Hypersonix has named former US ambassador Arthur Sinodinos as its board chair, with co-founder David Waterhouse shifting to deputy chair as the hypersonic aerospace firm prepares its DART flyer flights for the US Defense Innovation Unit.
Hypersonix picked Rocket Lab to launch its DART AE hypersonic craft under a US defence program, following the Brisbane company's first major contract win.