Heart Aerospace
YC W19Los Angeles, US · Founded 2018 · 50 employees · 14 known investors
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.
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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 · 14
Breakthrough Energy Ventures✓ verifiedBoston · $500K – $50M
2am VCBengaluru
Castor Ventures (an Alumni Ventures Fund)
Sagitta Family OfficeCopenhagen
Unruly CapitalLondon
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
EQT VenturesreportedLuxembourg · $2M – $50M
European Innovation Council Fundreported
Lowercarbon CapitalreportedNew York · $100K – $5M
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
- $107MraisedFeb 2024 · 2 sourcesSource ↗
- $107MSeries BFeb 2024 · 3 sources
Air Canada, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, EQT Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund, Lowercarbon Capital, Norrsken VC, Sagitta Ventures, United Airlines, Y Combinator
Source ↗
Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Heart Aerospace went on to found or lead other companies.
Competitors · 4
by search overlapElectra35 shared keywordsElectra develops hybrid-electric aircraft, including its Ultra Short model that uses blown-lift and distributed electric propulsion to take off and land in about 150 feet for short-runway regional travel. The company targets both commercial regional aviation operators and defense customers seeking runway-independent airlift.
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.
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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 (an Alumni Ventures Fund), Sagitta Family Office, Unruly Capital, Y Combinator, EQT Ventures, European Innovation Council Fund and 3 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.