# Hypersonica raises €100 million to accelerate hypersonic missile development The Series B is more than four times February's round, with funds intended to increase testing cadence. Hypersonica aims to develop hypersonic deep-strike systems by 2029. Published 2026-11-03 by TGOs. Canonical: https://tgos.io/news/2026/11/03/hypersonica-raises-100-million-to-accelerate-hypersonic-missile-development/ Hypersonica announced a €100 million Series B on Nov. 2, co-led by Lightspeed and General Catalyst.[1] The company says the money will accelerate development of its deep-strike systems, increase testing cadence and expand operations across Europe.[1] The larger round is meant to fund work toward capabilities beyond the speed and range reported in February's flight.[1][3] Hypersonica aims to develop hypersonic deep-strike systems by 2029.[1] Existing investors Plural, 201 Ventures and SPRIND, Germany's Federal Agency for Breakthrough Innovation, participated in the new round.[1] The Series B is more than four times the €23.3 million Series A announced in February.[1][2] In February, Hypersonica conducted its first hypersonic test flight at Andøya Space in Norway.[1][3] The company says the prototype reached speeds above Mach 6 over a range exceeding 300 kilometers.[1] ## Why it matters In February, Hypersonica described successive test flights aimed at achieving hypersonic flight, then demonstrating advanced flight control at hypersonic speeds.[3] The plan then called for complex maneuverability and full mission requirements.[3] The company intends to increase testing cadence but has not specified flight counts or test dates in the financing announcement.[1] ## Sources 1. Hypersonica: Hypersonica raises €100M Series B to build Europe's sovereign deterrence, Nov. 2, 2026 2. Hypersonica: Hypersonica raises €23.3 million Series A, Feb. 10, 2026 3. Hypersonica: Hypersonica successfully tests Europe's sovereign hypersonic missile prototype, Feb. 10, 2026