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$230M Venture Capital Fund Targets Electric Air Mobility

From left, Adam Grosser, Cyrus Sigari and Ben Marcus, managing directors of UP.Partners. UP.Partners
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Key Takeaways:

  • UP.Partners launched a $230 million venture capital fund to invest in cleaner, faster, safer, and lower-cost alternative air transportation solutions for people and goods.
  • The fund secured investments from major players including Cathie Wood, Toyota's Woven Capital, and Alaska Air Group, with Alaska Air also creating Alaska Star Ventures to pursue net-zero carbon emissions by 2040.
  • This initiative aims to transform global mobility and logistics through emerging technologies like electric aircraft and artificial intelligence, addressing the transportation sector's significant economic impact and carbon footprint.
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Transportation industry leaders have launched a $230 million venture capital fund aimed at investing in cleaner, faster, safer, and lower-cost alternative air transportation solutions to move people as well as goods.

Thom Patterson

Thom is a former senior editor for FLYING. Previously, his freelance reporting appeared in aviation industry magazines. Thom also spent three decades as a TV and digital journalist at CNN’s bureaus in Washington and Atlanta, eventually specializing in aviation. He has reported from air shows in Oshkosh, Farnborough and Paris. Follow Thom on Twitter @thompatterson.

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