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China's Volant Aerotech Secures Additional eVTOL Funding
New Series C investment to support 2027 certification goal
VE25-100 in flight
The VE25-100 technology demonstrator has a MTOW of 2.5 tons, a 500 kg payload capacity, and a flight range of up to 400 kilometers. © Volant Aerotech

Chinese eVTOL aircraft developer Volant Aerotech has completed its second major funding milestone within a month. Its Series C financing round— which the company says has raised nearly RMB 1 billion ($150 million)—will be used to advance its VE25-100 Skylar model towards certification.

The Shanghai-based start-up believes its investment history represents “a fundraising record in China’s manned eVTOL industry,” having secured over RMB 5 billion over the last five years. It most recent round was led by state-owned insurance investment platform China Life Investment, with participation from new and existing shareholders.