Ivor van Dartel
Co-founder / CEO
VÆRIDION
VÆRIDION is developing the Microliner, a 100% electric nine-passenger aircraft designed for regional routes up to 400 km plus IFR reserves. The clean-sheet design integrates batteries into the wing structure and uses a multi-engine single-propeller configuration for redundancy, targeting operating costs below €0.40 per seat-kilometre. The company has secured commercial commitments for 130 aircraft with ASL Group as launch customer.
- Aerospace
- Mobility & Transportation
- Clean Technology
- Hardware
- Battery Technology
Updated 4 days ago
Funding
Raised to date
€60MRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Est. $65.4M$48M across 2 disclosed rounds
ARAK+3€30M · Series A
Announced Nov 2026 · from article date
Disclosed cumulative: $48M
2/2
Reported total $65.4M
Incomplete round history. $17.4M of the $65.4M reported total isn’t matched to a known round.
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Founders
Dr. Sebastian Seemann
Co-founder / Former CTO
Product
Problem
Many regions lack direct air travel options, leading to long travel times via trains or congested highways. Conventional short-haul air travel faces increasing restrictions due to its environmental impact, including CO₂ emissions, NOx, contrails, and noise pollution. Additionally, more than 21,000 small turboprop aircraft serving regional routes worldwide have an average age of 23 years, with no new aircraft of this size entering service in 30 years.
Solution
VÆRIDION is developing the Microliner, a next-generation 100% electric aircraft designed from the ground up for regional missions. The aircraft carries up to nine passengers plus two pilots over a nominal range of 400 km plus commercial IFR reserves, with a maximum cruise speed of 190 KEAS. By integrating batteries directly into the wing structure, the design reduces structural weight and counteracts bending forces, improving overall efficiency. The multi-engine single propeller configuration provides full redundancy and enhanced operational safety. The company has completed a Pre-Application Contract with EASA, establishing a certification baseline and positioning it for commercial flights by 2030. Targeted operating costs below €0.40 per seat-kilometre would allow operators to offer fares at the level of a first-class rail ticket while running profitable regional services.
Target Audience
Primary customers include regional airlines, charter operators, and lessors in Europe and North America, as well as air ambulance services and regional airports seeking to expand connectivity with zero-emission aircraft. Commercial commitments have been secured for 130 aircraft, with ASL Group as launch customer.
Features
- 100% electric propulsion system with zero CO₂ emissions, zero NOx, no contrails, and significantly less noise than conventional turboprops
- Wing-integrated battery packs that reduce structural weight, counteract bending forces, and enable a scalable architecture for future cell technology improvements
- First-in-industry multi-engine single propeller configuration providing full redundancy and centerline thrust at engine failure scenarios
- Direct-drive propeller transmission system with independent and separate eDrives for enhanced safety
- Typical charging time of under 40 minutes with peak charging power up to 800 kW
- EASA CS-23 certification pathway with a completed Pre-Application Contract, enabling fastest market entry and serial production
- Flexible interior layouts including passenger, cargo, and air ambulance configurations with 10 m³ cargo volume
- Short takeoff distance of 800 m on paved and 1,000 m on grass runways, enabling operations from small regional airfields