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eVTOL Aircraft Programs Could Face Investment Squeeze
AirFinance founder Kirsten Bartok Touw predicts rapid consolidation in the urban air mobility sector as only companies with cash in hand may now succeed.
eVTOL startups that raised substantial funding before the Covid-19 pandemic, such as Joby Aviation, are more likely to be able to bring their aircraft to market versus those that still need funding, according to AirFinance founder and managing partner Kirsten Bartok Touw. (Photo: Joby Aviation)
eVTOL startups that raised substantial funding before the Covid-19 pandemic, such as Joby Aviation, are more likely to be able to bring their aircraft to market versus those that still need funding, according to AirFinance founder and managing partner Kirsten Bartok Touw. (Photo: Joby Aviation)

Constraints on capital and shifting investment priorities could trigger a shakeout in the crowded eVTOL aircraft and urban air mobility sector, according to Kirsten Bartok Touw, founder and managing partner of the AirFinance group. Speaking at an April 29 NBAA-organized webinar on the future of innovation in aviation, she said companies able to attract investment before the Covid-19 emergency are now far better placed to bring their aircraft to market than competitors that still need to find funding.