2. Joby Aviation $590.0M
Round: Series C
Description: Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation develops a new generation of electric personal aircraft created to revolutionize personal mobility. Founded by JoeBen Bevirt in 2009, Joby Aviation has now raised a total of $720.0M in total equity funding and is backed by investors that include Toyota Motor Corporation, JetBlue Technology Ventures, Capricorn Investment Group, SPARX Group, and Toyota AI Ventures.
Investors in the round: Abdul Latif Jameel, Baillie Gifford, Capricorn Investment Group, Intel Capital, JetBlue Technology Ventures, SPARX Group, Toyota AI Ventures, Toyota Motor Corporation
Funding month: January
Industry: Aerospace, Air Transportation, Manufacturing, Product Design, Transportation
Founders: JoeBen Bevirt
Founding year: 2009
Location: Santa Cruz, California, United States
Total reported equity funding: $720.0M
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