Top 35 Energy-efficient Airplane startups
Nov 07, 2025
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These startups develop innovative aircraft designs, propulsion systems, lightweight materials, jet fuels and aerodynamic technologies, aiming to create sustainable air transportation.
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Country: USA | Funding: $108.1M
Air Company is a carbon utilization company creating consumer and industrial products from carbon dioxide (CO2).
Air Company is a carbon utilization company creating consumer and industrial products from carbon dioxide (CO2).
2
Country: USA | Funding: $3.5B
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
Archer is an aerospace company that developed an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft tailored for urban air mobility systems.
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Country: USA | Funding: $3B
Joby Aviation develops a new generation of electric personal aircraft created to revolutionize personal mobility.
Joby Aviation develops a new generation of electric personal aircraft created to revolutionize personal mobility.
4
Country: USA | Funding: $1.8B
Beta Technologies manufactures electric vertical takeoff, landing eVTOL aircraft, and recharging pad systems.
Beta Technologies manufactures electric vertical takeoff, landing eVTOL aircraft, and recharging pad systems.
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Country: UK | Funding: $595.1M
Vertical Aerospace builds technology to revolutionize how people fly, by making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free.
Vertical Aerospace builds technology to revolutionize how people fly, by making air travel personal, on-demand, and carbon-free.
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Country: Germany | Funding: $780.6M
Volocopter is an urban air mobility company that develops eco-friendly air taxis to transport people.
Volocopter is an urban air mobility company that develops eco-friendly air taxis to transport people.
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Country: USA | Funding: $450M
Wisk is an urban air-mobility company on a mission to leave traffic on the ground and make sustainable flight a reality for everyday life.
Wisk is an urban air-mobility company on a mission to leave traffic on the ground and make sustainable flight a reality for everyday life.
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Country: USA | Funding: $306M
ZeroAvia enables zero emission air travel at scale, starting with 500 mile short-haul trips, at half of today’s cost.
ZeroAvia enables zero emission air travel at scale, starting with 500 mile short-haul trips, at half of today’s cost.
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Country: USA | Funding: $281.2M
Fulcrum Bioenergy converts household garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels, including jet fuel, diesel, and ethanol.
Fulcrum Bioenergy converts household garbage into low-carbon transportation fuels, including jet fuel, diesel, and ethanol.
11
Country: Sweden | Funding: $147.2M
Heart Aerospace is a Swedish startup making electric regional airplanes.
Heart Aerospace is a Swedish startup making electric regional airplanes.
12
Country: USA | Funding: $133.5M
Reliable Robotics is bringing remote piloting to small cargo planes
Reliable Robotics is bringing remote piloting to small cargo planes
13
Country: Germany | Funding: $119.6M
Wingcopter is a manufacturer of unmanned eVTOL fixed-wing aircraft dedicated to improving the lives of people worldwide.
Wingcopter is a manufacturer of unmanned eVTOL fixed-wing aircraft dedicated to improving the lives of people worldwide.
14
Country: USA | Funding: $108.1M
Air Company turns carbon dioxide into things like perfume, vodka, hand sanitizer and ethanol-based aviation fuel
Air Company turns carbon dioxide into things like perfume, vodka, hand sanitizer and ethanol-based aviation fuel
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Country: USA | Funding: $88.1M
Pyka makes technologies that make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history.
Pyka makes technologies that make aviation safer, more affordable, and more accessible than has ever been possible in human history.
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Country: Israel | Funding: $50M
Urban Aeronautics develops advanced aerodynamic technologies that are the basis for an entirely new family of internal rotor (ducted fan) aircraft known as Fancraft
Urban Aeronautics develops advanced aerodynamic technologies that are the basis for an entirely new family of internal rotor (ducted fan) aircraft known as Fancraft
17
Country: USA | Funding: $48.7M
Dimensional Energy transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and valuable consumer products with the lowest energy input per barrel installed.
Dimensional Energy transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and valuable consumer products with the lowest energy input per barrel installed.
18
Country: USA | Funding: $41M
Whisper Aero is harnessing the power of air more cleanly, efficiently, and quietly than ever before.
Whisper Aero is harnessing the power of air more cleanly, efficiently, and quietly than ever before.
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Country: USA | Funding: $40M
U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight.
U.S.-Spanish aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight.
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Country: USA | Funding: $24.7M
H3X manufactures advanced electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation and other high performance applicaitons.
H3X manufactures advanced electric propulsion systems for commercial aviation and other high performance applicaitons.
