Startup · Germany
Volocopter
HQ Bruchsal, GermanyFounded 201151-200 employeesUpdated
Our game-changing eVTOLs are tailored to bypass congested roads, providing quick connections for people in urban and suburban areas.
Funding7 rounds · ~$553M
- Equity raised
- ~$553M
- Latest
- UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Jun 4, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 1, 2022 | Series E+ | $182M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Mar 3, 2021 | Series D | ~$239M | — | BlackRock | — | Reported |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Series C | ~$94.9M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Nov 6, 2017 | Series B | ~$35.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jul 1, 2015 | Series A | ~$1.4M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Seed | ~$51K | — | — | — | Reported |
- UndisclosedUndisclosedJun 4, 2024
- Series E+Confirmed$182MNov 1, 2022
- Series DLed by BlackRock~$239MMar 3, 2021
- Series CConfirmed~$94.9MFeb 21, 2020
- Series B~$35.4MNov 6, 2017
- Series A~$1.4MJul 1, 2015
- Seed~$51KNov 9, 2012
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.
Systems4
- VoloCityElectric vertical-takeoff-and-landing passenger aircraft under development for urban transport.
- VoloIQCloud software under development for aircraft-fleet and urban-air-mobility operations.
- VoloRegionConcept electric lift-and-cruise passenger aircraft for regional transport.
- VoloXProAnnounced two-seat electric ultralight multicopter for pilot training and passenger transport.
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: Makes eVTOL aircraft for urban and suburban passenger transport; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Makes eVTOL aircraft for urban and suburban passenger transport; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People8
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Alexander Zosel | Founder |
| Stephan Wolf | Founder |
| Andreas Fehring | COO |
| Christian Bauer | CFO & CCO |
| Florian Reuter | CEO |
| Lucie Prinz | CPO |
| Ola Källenius | CEO |
| Oliver Vogelgesang | CFO |
Sources13
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Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
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- 2CompanyVolocopter
Volocopter · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Our game-changing eVTOLs are tailored to bypass congested roads, providing quick connections for people in urban and suburban areas.”
Systems4
- 3
Volocopter · Supports System
“Volocopter presents the newly developed VoloXPro aircraft — an electrically powered ultralight multicopter. Target groups in Europe include flight schools, flying clubs, air sports enthusiasts, and sightseeing flight operators.”
- 4CompanyVoloCity
Volocopter · Supports System
“The VoloCity air taxi will bypass urban streets to fly whisper-quiet and emission-free in the lower airspace. It is poised to transport passengers between key transportation hubs like train stations and airports.”
- 5CompanyVoloIQ
Volocopter · Supports System
“The VoloIQ is the “digital brains” behind our eVTOL ecosystem. This cloud-based platform will manage everything from our VoloCity air taxis to urban integration efforts. Even weather conditions will be monitored via our signature VoloIQ software.”
- 6CompanyVoloRegion
Volocopter · Supports System
“the VoloRegion will be going the extra mile – quite literally. Our lift & cruise eVTOL concept aircraft is designed to be an extension of our VoloCity urban air taxi services.”
Funding4
- 7
Volocopter · Nov 1, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“Bruchsal, Germany, 1 November 2022 – Volocopter, the pioneer of urban air mobility (UAM), has raised an additional USD 182 million in the second signing of its Series E funding round.”
- 8
Volocopter · Feb 21, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Essen/Bruchsal, 21 February 2020 – Volocopter and DB Schenker today announced an investment by the global logistics service provider into the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) as Volocopter extends its Series C funding to now total € 87 million.”
- 9
Volocopter · Sep 9, 2019 · Supports Funding round
“Bruchsal/Frankfurt, 09. September 2019 – Today, Volocopter, the Urban Air Mobility pioneer, announced that it signed the first closing of its Series C funding round, which is being led by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding).”
- 10DatabaseVolocopter company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Series B, 2017-11-06, EUR 30,200,000, lead: Mercedes-Benz Group AG”
People3
- 11
Volocopter · Supports Role
““It’s great to be endorsed as a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum”, said Volocopter CEO Florian Reuter.”
- 12
Volocopter · Supports Role
“experienced the first European urban flight of the Volocopter in Stuttgart together with the Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG, Ola Källenius, the CEO of Volocopter GmbH, Florian Reuter, and Thomas Strobl, Minister of the Interior, Digitalisation and Migration for Baden-Württemberg.”
- 13
wikipedia.org · Supports Role
“Volocopter Technologies GmbH (formerly called E-Volo GmbH then Volocopter GmbH) is a German aircraft manufacturer based in Bruchsal (near Karlsruhe) and founded by Alexander Zosel and Stephan Wolf.”
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