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Heart Aerospace

YC W19

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2018 · 50 employees · 15 known investors

Find your way into Heart Aerospace

790 people in our graph share verified history with the Heart Aerospace team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Noubar Afeyanunlockedknows Anders Forslund · together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) (overlapped)
×7knows the team · via Y Combinator
knows the team · via Heart Aerospace
knows the team · via Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
×2knows the team · via Chalmers University of Technology

Heart Aerospace develops electric regional aircraft for commercial airline operators. The company designs, builds, and flight-tests electric aircraft to replace combustion-powered regional aviation.

Also known as Dragonship

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechHardwareSpace TechClimateElectric VehiclesAerospaceUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W19)

Heart Aerospace was founded in 2018 by Anders Forslund.

AFAnders Forslund
Anders ForslundinFounder & CEOAnders Forslund is the founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace, a Y Combinator-backed company. He holds a PhD in aerospace design.

Investors · 15

Breakthrough Energy Ventures✓ verifiedBoston · $500K – $50M
2am VCBengaluru
Castor Ventures
LOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M
Lowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M
Sagitta Family OfficeCopenhagen
Unruly CapitalLondon
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
EQT VenturesreportedLuxembourg · $2M – $50M
European Innovation Council Fundreported
Norrsken VCreported · 2 sourcesStockholm · $1.1M – $3.2M
Zeno VenturesreportedGeneva

Also in the syndicate · 3

Air CanadaSagitta VenturesUnited Airlines

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$214M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2024

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through Heart Aerospace went on to found or lead other companies.

Gustaf AlströmerBoard MemberFounded HeysanBob CrinerElectric Aircraft Propulsion System Engineering ConsultantFounded Stralis AircraftBenjamin StablerChief Technology OfficerFounded Parallel Systems

Competitors · 4

by search overlap
Electra35 shared keywordsElectra develops hybrid-electric aircraft for short-distance regional aviation. The company designs sustainable aircraft to enable direct air travel to underserved communities.
Ampaire26 shared keywordsAmpaire develops hybrid-electric propulsion systems for aircraft, with the AmpDrive technology deployed across multiple aircraft types to reduce fuel consumption, maintenance costs, and noise emissions. The company targets the aviation industry with technology designed for scaling from current hybrid-electric operations to future mass-market electric aircraft.
Amprius26 shared keywordsAmprius develops and manufactures silicon-anode lithium-ion battery cells that deliver high energy density. The company operates in the advanced battery and energy storage industry.
Archer Aviation23 shared keywordsArcher Aviation is an aircraft manufacturer developing commercial aviation technology, including certification and defense applications.

Companies competing with Heart Aerospace for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Heart Aerospace - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · Aug 2026Heart Aerospace — Grokipediagrokipedia.com · Jan 2026Salestoolssalestools.io · Nov 2024$4.1 million FAA grant for Heart Aerospaceaerospaceglobalnews.com · Sep 2024In the Quest for Electric Planes, Hybrid May Be the Answerwsj.com · Aug 2024🇸🇪 Heart Aerospace raises $107 million in Series B funding - ArcticTodayarctictoday.com · Feb 2024Heart Aerospace raises $107m for hybrid-electric plane technology | BusinessGreen Newsbusinessgreen.com · Feb 2024Heart Aerospace Raises 107 Million In Series B Funding | Aviation News Onlineaviationnews-online.com · Feb 2024

Frequently asked questions

What does Heart Aerospace do?
Heart Aerospace develops electric regional aircraft for commercial airline operators. The company designs, builds, and flight-tests electric aircraft to replace combustion-powered regional aviation.
Who founded Heart Aerospace?
Heart Aerospace was founded by Anders Forslund in 2018.
Who are Heart Aerospace's investors?
Heart Aerospace's investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, 2am VC, Castor Ventures, LOWERCARBON, Lowercarbon Capital, Sagitta Family Office, Unruly Capital, Y Combinator and 4 more.
How much funding has Heart Aerospace raised?
Heart Aerospace has disclosed $214M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Heart Aerospace headquartered?
Heart Aerospace is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.