German aircraft manufacturer VÆRIDION has raised €14 million funding, bringing its funding to €17.2 million.
Founded in 2021 by two former Airbus managers, Ivor van Dartel and Dr Sebastian Seemann, VÆRIDION is on a mission to make affordable, zero-emission regional flights an everyday reality.
Its patented prototype Microliner will start as a nine-seater aircraft, with plans to scale the technology to offer pan-European flights.
The Microliner is a fixed-wing aircraft with advanced battery-wing integration and multi-engine single-propeller configuration, all designed for maximum safety and efficiency. It emits less noise than conventional aircraft, making it well-suited to smaller airfields and easy to roll out in underserved areas.
Delivered at scale, it would help drive economic…