Vaeridion raises €3.2 million for e-aircraft

The start-up wants to enable emission-free regional flights before 2030.

Munich-based start-up Vaeridion receives €3.2 million in its seed funding round. The round is led by Vsquared Ventures. Project A and Andreas Kupke are also participating in the financing.

Founders Ivor van Dartel and Sebastian Seemann want to develop an environmentally friendly small aircraft. The founders plan to present a model of the small aircraft to the public soon at the ILA air show in Berlin. The electric aircraft is expected to be able to transport nine passengers plus crew up to 500 kilometers. "The turnaround to zero-emission aviation must be initiated as quickly as possible, not only because short-haul flights with combustion engines will be banned in some countries from 2030," says Seemann.

The small aircraft is intended to provide connections between airports, as well as small airfields. He says the service will be aimed in particular at business travelers, offering an alternative to cars and trains. With their own solar power plants, the airfields could supply the energy for the e-aircraft themselves. Vaeridion states that the aircraft should be registered and delivered before 2030.