Who founded Odys Aviation?

Odys Aviation was founded by James Dorris, Axel Radermacher in 2019.

Who are Odys Aviation's investors?

Odys Aviation's investors include Gaingels, Giant Ventures Global Llp, Olive Tree Capital, OUTBOUND CAPITAL, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Zillionize, Countdown Capital and 12 more.

Where is Odys Aviation headquartered?

Odys Aviation is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.

Odys Aviation

YC S21

Los Angeles, US · Founded 2019 · 11 employees · Hiring · 22 known investors

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Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.

Also known as Craft Aerospace

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Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S21)

Odys Aviation was founded in 2019 by James Dorris and Axel Radermacher.

James Dorris Co-Founder, CEOJames Dorris held leadership positions at GoogleX, Virgin Hyperloop One, and Arrivo, where he led propulsion and levitation teams at Virgin Hyperloop One. He began his career conducting fusion energy research at MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center.

Axel Radermacher Co-founder · Advisor at Odys AviationAxel Radermacher previously served as Chief Vehicle Engineer for EV Platforms at Karma, where he worked on electric vehicle design. His earlier career included roles developing electrified sports cars, trucks, and off-road vehicles. He now leads product strategy at Odys Aviation.

Nima BahramiArgus Lead

Uwe KiesewetterChief Engineer

Cole GalbraithTest Engineer

Jerry RicarioSystems Engineer

Natalie EstrellaRecruiterformer

Investors · 22

Gaingelslisted by GaingelsNew York · $200K – $500K

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Giant Ventures Global Llplisted by Giant Ventures Global LlpLondon · $10M – $20M

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Olive Tree Capitallisted by Olive Tree CapitalBoston

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OUTBOUND CAPITALlisted by OUTBOUND CAPITALSaratoga Springs

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Soma Capitallisted by Soma CapitalSacramento · $100K – $300K

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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Zillionizelisted by ZillionizePalo Alto · $200K

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Countdown CapitalreportedLos Angeles · $100K – $5M

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Daft CapitalreportedPalo Alto · $500K – $2M

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Deep VenturesreportedSan Francisco

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FAST — by GETTYLABreportedSan Francisco · $100K

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Lombardstreet VenturesreportedWoodside · $500K

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OkeanosreportedWashington

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Prithvi VenturesreportedNew York

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S2 CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Shrug CapitalreportedSunnyvale · $100K – $3M

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Surf Club VCreported$100K

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Tamar CapitalreportedSan Francisco

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Trajectory VenturesreportedNew York

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Transmedia CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $250K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 2

Giant VenturesNova Thresholdlead

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountSeries AOct 2025 · 2 sources
Nova Threshold (lead)
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Undisclosed amountseed roundFeb 2022
Countdown Capital, Giant Ventures, Soma Capital
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Talyn AirTalyn develops unmanned, battery-electric cargo aircraft that take off and land without runways using a two-vehicle system for regional cargo transport. The company is building aircraft capable of carrying 1000-lb payloads over 300 miles at 200+ mph.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Odys Aviation do?: Odys designs and builds long-range, hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft for defense, logistics, and civil applications. The company's aircraft use flap-based thrust vectoring architecture and serve missions including tactical cargo transport, emergency medical evacuation, and defense operations.
Who founded Odys Aviation?: Odys Aviation was founded by James Dorris, Axel Radermacher in 2019.
Who are Odys Aviation's investors?: Odys Aviation's investors include Gaingels, Giant Ventures Global Llp, Olive Tree Capital, OUTBOUND CAPITAL, Soma Capital, Y Combinator, Zillionize, Countdown Capital and 12 more.
Where is Odys Aviation headquartered?: Odys Aviation is headquartered in Los Angeles, US.