Air taxi company raises $170 millionAir taxi company raises $170 million

Money raised will help with the certification of Volocopter’s electric passenger air taxi

Liz Hughes, Editor, IoT World Today and AI Business

March 8, 2022

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Volocopter has raised $170 million in a series E funding round. 

Led by South Korean investor WP Investment along with Atlantia and Honeywell, the round brings the company’s valuation to $1.7 billion. 

Company officials said the money raised will help with the certification of Volocopter’s electric passenger air taxi. 

“This funding round is a testament to Volocopter’s leading position in what is a highly attractive emerging market,” said Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter. “We continue to make significant technical and commercial progress as we work toward bringing urban air mobility to life at scale in cities worldwide.”

The company said it is committed to launching its commercial air taxis in several cities including Singapore, Rome and Paris. The urban air mobility (UAM) company is developing new and sustainable mobility options through its family of aircraft that includes the VoloCity and VoloConnect for transporting passengers and the VoloDrone for transporting goods.

Volocopter was the first electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) company to receive Design Organisation Approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in December 2019 and secured Production Organisation Approval with the EASA last July.

This article first appeared in AI Business's sister publication IoT World Today

About the Author

Liz Hughes

Editor, IoT World Today and AI Business

Liz Hughes is an award-winning digital media editor with more than three decades of experience in newspaper, magazine and online media industries. 

A proven digital media strategist and editor, Liz has produced content and offered editorial support and leadership for a variety of web publications, including Fast Company, NBC Boston, Street Fight, QuinStreet, WTWH Media, AOL/Patch Media and Design News.

A skilled social media strategist experienced in developing and maintaining an audience across multiple platforms and brands, Liz also enjoys sharing her knowledge and expertise to help businesses small and large.

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