

Startup · Netherlands
Maeve Aerospace
HQ NetherlandsFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
MAEVE is a leading European innovator in sustainable and economical aircraft design.
Funding3 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$2.5M
- Latest
- UndisclosedStrategic · Jul 17, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 19, 2022 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Oct 5, 2022 | Grant | ~$2.5M | — | — | — | Reported |
- StrategicUndisclosedJul 17, 2025
- Pre-SeedUndisclosedDec 19, 2022
- Grant~$2.5MOct 5, 2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- MJ 500™A regional aircraft developed by Maeve Aerospace.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs sustainable and economical aircraft, with no defense or government use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Designs sustainable and economical aircraft, with no defense or government use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Jan-Willem Heinen | Co-Founder & CEO |
| Joost Dieben | Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer |
Sources5
Profile2
- 1CompanyMAEVE
Maeve Aerospace · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“MAEVE is a leading European innovator in sustainable and economical aircraft design. Founded in 2021, MAEVE operates from offices in Delft, Netherlands, and Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.”
- 2
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Netherlands", "hq_iso2": "NL", "id": "e5874c0f-090b-4e3e-b250-67e9743d2e15"}”
Systems1
- 3
Funding1
- 4DatabaseMaeve company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2022-10-05, EUR 2,499,000, lead: European Innovation Council”
People1
- 5
electrifynews.com · Supports Role
“Joost Dieben, Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer of Maeve Aerospace, was enthusiastic about their collaboration with Siemens.”
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