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The ePlane Company
The ePlane Company is an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing startup based at IIT Madras in Chennai, India, developing vertical mobility aircraft to ease urban traffic.
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The ePlane Company at a glance
The ePlane Company is an aviation company headquartered in India. It has raised at least $14M across the 2 funding rounds on record, 1 of them with a disclosed amount. Its most recent funding round, Series B, raised $14M in November 2024. Xcout tracks 16 named people at The ePlane Company, including Unni Pillai (Chief Test Pilot).
The ePlane Company leadership
- Unni PillaiChief Test Pilot
- Prof. Satya ChakravarthyCTO, Founder
- Pranjal Mehtaco-founder
- Satya Chakravarthyfounder
- Rajas ekar GVP, Chief Airworthiness
- Divya ManchandaEVP Business Partnerships & AAM Strategy
10 more named people on record for The ePlane Company, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →
The ePlane Company funding rounds
At least $14M raised across the 2 rounds on record (1 with a disclosed amount). Every round on record:
| Date | Round | Amount | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $14M | 4 named | |
| Pre-Series A | Undisclosed | — |
Who invested in each round, lead investors, valuations and the co-investor graph — open the full funding history →
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The ePlane Company competitors
A few of The ePlane Company's closest competitors — see the full list of competitors and alternatives →
TCab Tech is an innovative aviation enterprise headquartered in Shanghai, China, specializing in the research and development of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company is actively building manufacturing infrastructure to serve the global urban air mobility market.
Propel Aero, Inc. is an aerospace technology company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, focused on advancing electric mobility solutions. The federal grant recipient operates with a small team including executives from institutions like MIT. It is dedicated to ushering in a new era of clean electric transportation.
Eve Air Mobility is a Brazilian company that develops electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and urban air mobility infrastructure. EVE is a brand that was idealized by the innovation division of Embraer called EmbraerX.
Ampaire Inc. is an aviation and aerospace component manufacturing company headquartered in Long Beach, California. The company develops hybrid-electric aircraft technology and has logged over 25,000 miles in flight.
AURA AERO is an aircraft manufacturer headquartered in Cugnaux, France, that designs, industrializes, and manufactures a new generation of civil and military electric aircraft.
Lilium is a German aerospace company that developed the Lilium Jet, an all-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft intended for regional air mobility. It targeted aviation operators and passengers seeking short, direct regional flights, including air-taxi and shuttle services.
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More on The ePlane Company in Xcout Intel
- 16 named people with titles, LinkedIn and board committees
- 2 funding rounds with the investors in each, and who they co-invest with
- The full competitor set, tracking, exports and API access