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VoltAero

HQ Saint Agnant, FranceFounded 201811-50 employeesUpdated

Taking electric aircraft to an entirely new level, VoltAero is developing a truly unique general aviation airplane with a distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system.

StartupAircraft and aeronautics
Website
Total raised
~$34.8M
4 rounds
Last round
Undisclosed
Stage undisclosed · Jul 2, 2025
Systems
2
Capabilities
1

Funding4 rounds · ~$34.8M

Equity raised
~$34.8M
Debt, secondaries & grants
~$2.5M
Latest
UndisclosedStage undisclosed · Jul 2, 2025
Cumulative raised$34.8M
May 19, 2020Nov 1, 2022
  • Undisclosed
    Undisclosed
    Jul 2, 2025
  • Series B
    ~$32.6M
    Nov 1, 2022
  • Grant
    ~$2.5M
    Nov 19, 2020
  • Undisclosed
    $2.1M
    May 19, 2020

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.

Systems2

  • Cassio 330A hybrid-electric regional aircraft under development.
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  • HPU 210An announced hybrid-electric aircraft propulsion unit, with deliveries planned for late 2026.
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Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.

Capabilities1

  • Aircraft and aeronautics
    Developer
    classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Developing a general aviation airplane with distributed hybrid-electric propulsion; no defense use is stated.
    —Reported

Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.

People2

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People
PersonRole
Jean BottiFounder
Jean BottiCEO and Chief Technology Officer

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Sources6

Profile1

  1. 1
    DatabaseSixth-Domain public startups directory

    Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind

    “{"country": "France", "hq_iso2": "FR", "id": "9b6a7956-56b4-4b02-9cb4-2871f9db0832"}”

Systems2

  1. 2
    CompanyVoltAero innovation provides the power to fly safely

    VoltAero · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System

    “Taking electric aircraft to an entirely new level, VoltAero is developing a truly unique general aviation airplane with a distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system.”
  2. 3
    CompanyVoltAero Unveils HPU 210 Hybrid Power Unit at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025

    VoltAero · Supports System

    “VoltAero’s HPU 210 Hybrid Power Unit was a center of attention during this month’s 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in, where it was introduced to the U.S./North American market”

Funding1

  1. 4
    DatabaseVoltAero company profile

    Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership

    “funding round: Grant, 2020-11-19, EUR 2,100,000, lead: European Innovation Council”

People2

  1. 5
    NewsPrivate Airline Company Introduces Electric Flights That Are 30 Percent Cheaper

    autoevolution.com · Supports Role

    “VoltAero is an aviation startup based in France, founded by Jean Botti, who has previously worked with Airbus and General Motors.”
  2. 6
    CompanyBuilding on the VoltAero team’s expertise

    VoltAero · Supports Role

    “He was welcomed on landing in France by Jean Botti, CEO and Chief Technology Officer of VoltAero.”

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