Electra
Manassas, US · 21 known investors
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Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft for short-distance regional aviation. The company designs sustainable aircraft to enable direct air travel to underserved communities.
Founders & leadership

Board
Investors · 21
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Also in the syndicate · 6
Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements- Undisclosed amountSeries BApr 2025
Capricorn Investment Group (lead), Temasek Holdings (lead), BHP Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Builders Vision, Collaborative Fund, Earth Venture Capital, Interfer Edelstahl Group, Lowercarbon Capital, Nucor, Rio Tinto, Roy Hill, S2G Investments, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Yamato Kogyo, Co., Ltd.
Source ↗ - Undisclosed amountFinancing RoundFeb 2023
United Ventures (lead)
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Non-dilutive funding · 11 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $30M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2023 | $1.2M |
| NASA | Phase II | 2023 | $845K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2022 | $1.2M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2022 | $749.8K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase IISTTR | 2022 | $749.6K |
| NASA | Phase I | 2022 | $149.6K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2022 | $50K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $1.5M |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $149.3K |
| NASA | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $124.8K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Electra do?
- Electra develops hybrid-electric aircraft for short-distance regional aviation. The company designs sustainable aircraft to enable direct air travel to underserved communities.
- Who founded Electra?
- Electra was founded by John Langford.
- Who are Electra's investors?
- Electra's investors include OUTPOST VENTURES, BHP Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, Club degli Investitori, Collaborative Fund, Earth Venture Capital, LIFTT and 7 more.
- Where is Electra headquartered?
- Electra is headquartered in Manassas, US.








