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🚀 Exciting news from VÆRIDION! €𝟭𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁-𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀. VÆRIDION, the innovative aviation company developing a leading e-aircraft for short-haul commercial flights, is thrilled to announce that it has raised 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 €𝟭𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴. This round was led by World Fund, Europe’s top climate VC, with additional participation from Project A Ventures, Vsquared Ventures, Andreas Kupke, Schwarz Holding, and InnovationQuarter. VÆRIDION is on a mission to make 𝘇𝗲𝗿𝗼-𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 an affordable and everyday reality. The funds raised, alongside €𝟭.𝟰 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 from Bavarian and German administrations, will be used to scale operations, expand commercially, and hire key talent. Their vision? To offer flights priced similarly to first-class high-speed rail tickets, launching in 2030. As global aviation demand is set to more than double by 2040, the regional aviation market presents a huge opportunity to decarbonize the sector. VÆRIDION is leading the charge with the 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿, a zero-emission aircraft designed to provide enhanced regional connectivity, setting a new standard for sustainable, energy-efficient aviation. Ivor van Dartel, CEO and Co-Founder, shared: "With our new funding, we are accelerating our development and preparing for prototype flights in 2027. We are not only committed to decarbonizing short-haul flights across Europe but also to making air travel more sustainable at a competitive price." Martijn de Blaey, Senior Investment Manager at InnovationQuarter, added: “VÆRIDION’s new subsidiary in Delft strengthens its position in the Aerospace Delta, supported by TU Delft’s top-ranked aerospace engineering faculty. This investment is a step forward in the sustainable aviation journey." 🌍✈️ Early next year, we will take you on a journey into the story of Vaeridion – how did the initial idea emerge, and what drives them to grow? In a series of articles, we will provide entrepreneurs from Aerospace Delta with the platform to share their journey, from their first ideas to actual realization and market entry. What steps did they take, and what is their position within the Aerospace ecosystem? Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWp5pKNS With: Daria Saharova | Uwe Horstmann | Dr.-Ing. Herbert Mangesius | Dr. Sebastian Seemann | VÆRIDION | Ivor van Dartel | Bozhena H. #aviation #sustainability #climateaction #zeroemissions #futureoftravel #aerospace