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Wisk Aero
Advanced air mobility company
- 501-1000 employees
- Retail
- B2B
- Transport
- Manufacturing
- Mobility
- Aerospace
- Mountain View, CA
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Company mission
To deliver safe, everyday flight for everyone.
Our take
Wisk is developing the first autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi. Its 4-passenger vehicles are powered by the company's autonomy platform that leverages decision-making logic software to allow the taxis to operate safely and autonomously.
The team at Wisk has been working on this flagship project since 2010, having developed multiple generations of aircraft and conducted over 1500 test flights. It is now on its Generation 6 model that boasts improvements to configuration and a larger passenger cabin compared to its predecessors.
In 2023, Wisk became a fully-owned subsidiary of Boeing. It still operates as a separate entity, but this collaboration gives the company access to the air travel giant's development, testing, and certification expertise. In 2024 Wisk acquired Verocel, a software verification and validation company, a move which will play a key role in getting its air taxis certified.
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Benefits
- 100% paid employee medical, dental, and vision benefits, plus generous cost-sharing for spouse/dependent coverage
- 401(k) plan with 50% employer matching
- 9/80 alternative work schedule with every other Friday off in the US year-round
- Commuter benefits and Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Flexible time off to maintain a healthy work-life balance, plus 10 paid holidays per year
- Quarterly wellness stipend to help maintain a healthy lifestyle
- Annual company match for charitable giving
- Communications allowance
- Education assistance and flight lesson subsidy
- Free electric vehicle charge stations at HQ
- Daily catered lunch in Wisk facilities
Company values
- Make A Difference - Our vision and goals drive all that we do. We are proud to lead a new industry that will make a meaningful difference in the world
- Inspire Innovation - We are naturally curious in the pursuit of aviation breakthroughs. We challenge and test our ideas to do what hasn’t been done before
- Be Empowered - We are empowered to make the call. Respect, trust, and aligned processes propel us forward
- Bring People In - We value our people and diversity. Transparency, respect, and accountability unify us. We learn from our failures and celebrate successes
- Lead with Safety - Safety is at the forefront of all we do. There are no shortcuts to keeping our customers and each other safe
Funding (1 round)
Jan 2022
$450m
LATE VC
Total funding: $450m
Leadership
Brian Yutko
(CEO, not founder)Member of the Board of Directors at SkyGrid. Former VP and Chief Engineer at Boeing, as well as SVP at Aurora Flight Sciences Corporation.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Wisk Aero
- Our employee resource groups (ERGs) are grown and developed organically—created and led by team members who are passionate about their group’s cause. They include Pride at Wisk, Wisk Women, Wisk Veterans & The Sustainables.
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