Global segment ranking · Mobility & logistics › Aviation
The world’s most valuable air taxi startups
Makers of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft that take off and land vertically (eVTOL): air taxis, personal aircraft and flying cars. Ranked worldwide by AI-estimated valuation, with listed eVTOL makers shown in grey at their market value for reference. The market sets the value; AI models estimate it.
Key metrics for this segment: key milestone. Figures as published by each company or the press, dated, not recalculated. The AIs weigh them alongside funding history and comparables.
Not in this segment. Listed, so not ranked: Joby Aviation, Archer Aviation, Eve Air Mobility, EHang, Horizon Aircraft and Vertical Aerospace (shown in grey), and BETA Technologies, whose first aircraft to certify is a conventional electric plane. Bought by or created within a group: Wisk (Boeing), Supernal (Hyundai), Aerofugia (Geely), CityAirbus (Airbus), Volocopter (Diamond Aircraft, after insolvency), Jaunt (AIRO Group). Insolvent, restructuring or inactive: Lilium, Crisalion Mobility, Overair. In other segments: electric and hybrid planes and short take-off aircraft (Heart Aerospace, Electra.aero, ZeroAvia) under Electric & hybrid aviation; cargo and delivery drones under Drones. A company appears in one segment only. Method
The segment at a glance
15companies ranked
2companies on the radar
9countries in the ranking
6listed benchmarks
Sources: Company announcements, Reuters, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Caixin, 36Kr, Yicai, South China Morning Post, CnEVPost, TechNode, Business Wire, Tech.eu, Flying, AIN, Urban Air Mobility News, Inc42, Entrackr, and market data and filings for listed companies. Intention counters will be shown above a threshold of amount and number of Backers.
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Snapshot18 Oct 2026A snapshot taken on 18 Oct 2026
This ranking shows the startups as they stood on 18 Oct 2026. Funding rounds, valuations and other events announced after that date are not included yet. They will be taken into account in the next edition, scheduled for 17 Dec 2026.
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This ranking shows the startups as they stood on 18 Oct 2026. Funding rounds, valuations and other events announced after that date are not included yet. They will be taken into account in the next edition, scheduled for 17 Dec 2026.
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World · 15 ranked companies
| # | Company | Last round · Key metrics | Estimated valuation (AI) · range | Pool of InterestsInterest: a free, non-binding declaration on a company, or on a sector within an area, made during the free phase of a pool. Pool: all the Interests declared on the same target. This column shows the number of Backers and the combined amount of their tickets, to validated members only. Terms for Backers → | BackBacking a startup on Uback (pronounced “you back”) can be done in two ways: Interest · free: a non-binding declaration that signals your demand for a company or a sector. You can move or withdraw it at any time, with up to 5 at once. Intention · coming soon: a paid, confirmed declaration, still non-binding. Once its pool reaches critical mass, it is presented to a company by a partner desk. Neither is an order nor a commitment to invest. Terms for Backers → |
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| — | Joby AviationListed · NYSE · JOBY | Certification fifth and final stage of FAA type certification (Aug 2026)Cash USD 2.3bn at 30 June 2026 | USD 4.6bnMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| — | Archer AviationListed · NYSE · ACHR | Cash USD 1.56bn at 30 June 2026Revenue USD 5.0M in Q2 2026; net loss USD 263M | USD 3.1bnMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| 1 | AridgeGuangzhou flying-car maker building the Land Aircraft Carrier, a six-wheel ground vehicle that carries a detachable two-seat electric vertical take-off aircraft. · Controlled by XPeng and its founders | Funding round · USD 200M · Mar 2026about 7,000 pre-orders for the Land Aircraft Carrier · Apr 2026 | Last known equity round: Funding round · USD 200M · Mar 2026 (GL Ventures, HongShan, Gaorong Ventures, Fortune Capital); about RMB 1.4bn; earlier rounds of USD 150M (2024) and USD 250M (2025)Method | Not open to BackersCompanies based in mainland China are ranked like any other startup, but Uback does not open pools on them: capital controls and offshore (VIE) structures make minority deals impractical for our Backers. You can still declare an interest in this segment → |
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| 2 | VolantShanghai developer of the VE25-100, a lift-and-cruise electric aircraft for passenger and cargo transport, targeting Chinese type certification in 2027. | Series C and C+ · USD 440M · May 2026more than 1,900 VE25-100 pre-orders, over 500 from abroad · Apr 2026 | Last known equity round: Series C and C+ · USD 440M · May 2026 (Stone Venture, China Life Sci-Tech Innovation Fund, HongShan, NIO Capital, Legend Capital); USD 300M Series C (Apr 2026) plus about RMB 1bn Series C+ (May 2026), added together as one roundMethod | Not open to BackersCompanies based in mainland China are ranked like any other startup, but Uback does not open pools on them: capital controls and offshore (VIE) structures make minority deals impractical for our Backers. You can still declare an interest in this segment → |
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| 3 | AutoFlightShanghai developer of electric vertical take-off aircraft, producing the V2000CG cargo model and pursuing Chinese type certification for its Prosperity passenger air taxi. | Strategic round · Aug 2024production certificate for the V2000CG two-tonne cargo aircraft · Jan 2025 | Last known equity round: Strategic round · Aug 2024 (CATL); amount not disclosed, reported in the hundreds of millions of dollars Published valuation: above USD 1.5bn (reported) (Aug 2024)Method |
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| — | Eve Air MobilityListed · NYSE · EVEX | Control Embraer holds about 72% (June 2026)Cash USD 403M at 30 June 2026 | USD 580MMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| 4 | SkyDrive#21 in JapanJapanese developer of the SD-05, a three-seat multicopter air taxi built at a Suzuki Group plant and targeting Japanese type certification and commercial service around 2028. | Pre-Series D · USD 57M · Jul 2025certification basis issued by Japan's civil aviation bureau for the SD-05 · Feb 2025 | Last known equity round: Pre-Series D · USD 57M · Jul 2025 (MUFG Bank, Suzuki, JR East, JR Kyushu, ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Obayashi, Kansai Electric); JPY 8.3bnMethod | Be the first | Back |
| — | EHangListed · Nasdaq · EH | Deliveries 36 aircraft in Q2 2026Revenue RMB 77.9M in Q2 2026; full-year guidance withdrawn | USD 280MMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| 5 | TCab TechShanghai developer of the E20, a tilt-rotor air taxi in Chinese airworthiness compliance verification, with a planned final-assembly plant in Wuhu. | Series B++ · USD 43M · Nov 2025E20 in the compliance-verification stage of type certification, certificate targeted for 2027 · Nov 2025 | Last known equity round: Series B++ · USD 43M · Nov 2025 (Meridian Capital, HuaHan Capital, Puhua Capital); RMB 300M; over RMB 1bn raised in totalMethod | Not open to BackersCompanies based in mainland China are ranked like any other startup, but Uback does not open pools on them: capital controls and offshore (VIE) structures make minority deals impractical for our Backers. You can still declare an interest in this segment → |
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| 6 | Odys AviationLong Beach developer of the Laila hybrid-electric vertical take-off aircraft for cargo, defence and regional passenger missions, in full-scale flight testing in the United States. | Series A · USD 26M · Oct 2025full-scale flight tests of Laila under way · Oct 2025 | Last known equity round: Series A · USD 26M · Oct 2025 (Nova Threshold, Tuchen Ventures)Method | Be the first | Back |
| 7 | AIRIsraeli maker of the AIR ONE two-seat personal electric vertical take-off aircraft and cargo versions, targeting US light-sport powered-lift approval. | Series A · USD 23M · Jul 2025more than 2,500 pre-orders · Jul 2025 | Last known equity round: Series A · USD 23M · Jul 2025 (Entrée Capital, Shmuel Harlap)Method | Be the first | Back |
| 8 | VertaxiChinese developer of the M1, a large lift-and-cruise electric aircraft entering service first for cargo, medical rescue and firefighting before passenger certification. | Funding round · USD 13.9M · Dec 2025M1B variant in Chinese airworthiness certification · 2024 | Last known equity round: Funding round · USD 13.9M · Dec 2025 (Hangtou Fund); over RMB 100M, after a Pre-B of over RMB 200M (2024)Method | Not open to BackersCompanies based in mainland China are ranked like any other startup, but Uback does not open pools on them: capital controls and offshore (VIE) structures make minority deals impractical for our Backers. You can still declare an interest in this segment → |
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| — | Horizon AircraftListed · Nasdaq · HOVR | Cash USD 78.3M at 31 May 2026Programme full-scale prototype testing planned for Q1 2027 | USD 100MMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| 9 | Ascendance Flight TechnologiesToulouse developer of the Sterna hybrid-electric propulsion system and Atea, a four-passenger hybrid vertical take-off aircraft whose full-scale demonstrator is in final assembly. | Funding round · USD 22.8M · Mar 2023full-scale Atea demonstrator in final assembly · Mar 2026 | Last known equity round: Funding round · USD 22.8M · Mar 2023 (Bpifrance, Celad, Expansion Aerospace Ventures, Occitanie ARIS); EUR 21MMethod | Be the first | Back |
| 10 | JetsonSwedish-founded maker of the Jetson ONE, a single-seat ultralight personal electric vertical take-off aircraft produced in Tuscany and sold mainly to private buyers in the United States. | Seed · USD 15M · Oct 2023more than 300 Jetson ONE sold · Oct 2023 | Last known equity round: Seed · USD 15M · Oct 2023 (will.i.am)Method | Be the first | Back |
| — | Vertical AerospaceListed · NYSE · EVTL | Financing package of up to USD 850M closed in April 2026Listing NYSE notice for trading below USD 1 (Sep 2026) | USD 67MMarket cap · Oct 2026Listed company · not ranked | ||
| 11 | AMSL AeroAustralian developer of Vertiia, a winged electric vertical take-off aircraft designed for battery or hydrogen power, aimed at aeromedical, firefighting and regional passenger missions. | Series B · USD 15.5M · Sep 2022Vertiia prototype in flight testing in New South Wales · 2025 | Last known equity round: Series B · USD 15.5M · Sep 2022 (St Baker Energy Innovation Fund, IP Group, Telstra Super, Hostplus); AUD 23MMethod | Be the first | Back |
| 12 | Doroni AerospaceUS developer of the H1-X, a two-seat personal electric vertical take-off aircraft sized for a home garage, with a planned manufacturing joint venture in Saudi Arabia. | Strategic investment · USD 5M · Feb 2025more than 600 pre-orders; manned flight testing approved · Nov 2025 | Last known equity round: Strategic investment · USD 5M · Feb 2025 (Innovation Wings Industries (Kingdom Aero Industries)); USD 5M at closing of a USD 30M commitment for 40%, the rest tied to milestonesMethod | Be the first | Back |
| 13 | Sarla AviationBengaluru developer of Shunya, a six-passenger electric air taxi for Indian cities, flight-testing a half-scale demonstrator ahead of a full-scale prototype planned for 2027. | Series A · USD 10M · Jan 2025half-scale demonstrator in early flight tests · May 2026 | Last known equity round: Series A · USD 10M · Jan 2025 (Accel, Nikhil Kamath, Binny Bansal)Method | Be the first | Back |
| 14 | The ePlane CompanyChennai developer of the e200x compact electric air taxi, incubated at IIT Madras, building airframe parts, propellers and battery packs in-house for Indian urban routes. | Series B · USD 14M · Nov 2024e200x prototype; commercial service targeted after certification · Nov 2024 | Last known equity round: Series B · USD 14M · Nov 2024 (Speciale Invest, Antares Ventures, Micelio Mobility, Naval Ravikant) Published valuation: USD 46M post-money (reported) (Nov 2024)Method |
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| 15 | PlanaSouth Korean developer of the CP-01, a seven-seat hybrid-electric tilt-rotor aircraft for regional air mobility, with research operations in the United States. | Pre-Series A · USD 8.3M · Oct 2022agreement with Japan's Sora Tobu Taxi for 50 CP-01 by 2040 · Jun 2023 | Last known equity round: Pre-Series A · USD 8.3M · Oct 2022 (Schmidt, DSC Investment, Shinhan Asset Management, FuturePlay, IBK); followed by about KRW 450M of equity crowdfunding (2024)Method | Be the first | Back |
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Ranking in descending order of AI-estimated valuation, based on public information, with no human intervention on the order. The valuations, ranges and brackets shown are editorial estimates produced by AI, purely indicative and imperfect by nature: neither a financial valuation, nor an offer, nor investment advice. Only the market sets a company’s value, through a funding round or a sale. Ranking established by Claude (Anthropic) from public information, following the published rules. A consensus of several AIs will apply from 1 December 2026. Eligibility: at least $1M raised in equity, non-listed company, main activity in this segment (air taxis and eVTOL aircraft). Country shown is the country of main operations. Request a correction
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- Alef Aeronautics · United States · North AmericaJun 2026Back
- ASKA · United States · North AmericaAug 2022Back
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Listed benchmarks
Not ranked: no intention is possible on a listed company.
- Joby Aviation · United StatesNYSE · JOBY · USD 4.6bn (Oct 2026)
- Archer Aviation · United StatesNYSE · ACHR · USD 3.1bn (Oct 2026)
- Eve Air Mobility · United StatesNYSE · EVEX · USD 580M (Oct 2026)
- EHang · ChinaNasdaq · EH · USD 280M (Oct 2026)
- Horizon Aircraft · CanadaNasdaq · HOVR · USD 100M (Oct 2026)
- Vertical Aerospace · United KingdomNYSE · EVTL · USD 67M (Oct 2026)
Sources and method for this segment
Calendar. Global segment rankings are published twice a year. Next edition: December 17, 2026.
Eligibility. At least $1M raised in equity, non-listed company, main activity in this segment (air taxis and eVTOL aircraft). A company appears in one segment only.
Sources. Company announcements, Reuters, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Caixin, 36Kr, Yicai, South China Morning Post, CnEVPost, TechNode, Business Wire, Tech.eu, Flying, AIN, Urban Air Mobility News, Inc42, Entrackr, and market data and filings for listed companies.