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Startup · United States

Wisk

HQ United States

The world’s first autonomous, all-electric air taxi service. Wisk’s self-flying eVTOL aircraft are Boeing-backed with 1,750+ safe test flights.

Website

Funding1 round · $450M

Equity raised
$450M
Latest
$450MStrategic · Jan 24, 2022
  • Strategic
    Led by Boeing
    Confirmed
    $450M
    Jan 24, 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.

Systems6

Generation 1

Historical aircraft prototype used in Wisk’s autonomous passenger-aircraft development program.

Maturity not rated

Generation 2

Historical aircraft prototype used in Wisk’s autonomous passenger-aircraft development program.

Maturity not rated

Generation 3

Historical aircraft prototype used in Wisk’s autonomous passenger-aircraft development program.

Maturity not rated

Generation 4

Historical aircraft prototype used in Wisk’s autonomous passenger-aircraft development program.

Maturity not rated

Generation 5

Historical aircraft prototype used in Wisk’s autonomous passenger-aircraft development program.

Maturity not rated

Generation 6

Autonomous passenger aircraft undergoing flight testing and certification development.

Maturity not rated

Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.

  • Gary Gysin

    CEO

Sources5

Profile2

  1. 1

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

    “{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "e7e16f2b-7150-4a94-b2c9-fba012b07d66"}”
  2. 2

    Wisk · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website

    “The world’s first autonomous, all-electric air taxi service. Wisk’s self-flying eVTOL aircraft are Boeing-backed with 1,750+ safe test flights.”

Systems1

  1. 3

    Wisk · Supports System

    “Our Generation 2 aircraft was our first piloted aircraft. This aircraft was used to test wing-borne characteristics, validate systems, and mature the flight-test team in preparation for future development.”

Funding1

  1. 4

    Wisk · Jan 24, 2022 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership

    “has secured $450 million in funding from The Boeing Company”

People1

  1. 5

    observer.com · Supports Role

    “Earlier this month, Observer interviewed Wisk’s CEO Gary Gysin, where he discussed the potential of urban eVTOLs and the roles of corporate backers, regulators, as well as competitors, in making air taxis a reality.”

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