eVTOL Developer Volocopter Files for Insolvency

Volocopter revealed that despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible By Joe Macey / 30 Dec 2024
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German eVTOL manufacturer Volocopter has filed for insolvency while seeking new investors.

The Karlsruhe Local Court has begun the provisional insolvency administration and appointed Tobias Wahl, partner, and attorney at Anchor Rechtsanwältegesellschaft mbH, as its administrator.

Volocopter is developing safe, quiet, and sustainable eVTOL aircraft and a digital backbone that connects aircraft, infrastructure, and operators, the VoloIQ. Founded in 2011, the start-up company is nearing the finish line to obtain aircraft type certification and launch its urban eVTOL, the VoloCity.

The company aims to enter the market in 2025 following VoloCity’s successful certification by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). 

Dirk Hoke, Volocopter CEO, said, “We are ahead of our industry peers in our technological, flight test, and certification progress. That makes us an attractive company to invest in while we organize ourselves with internal restructuring.”

Numerous successful financing rounds have driven the company’s development and operations in the past. With one of the lowest burn rates in the industry, Volocopter has successfully operated in an extremely difficult financial environment. However, despite recent intensive fundraising efforts, finding a viable solution to maintain regular operations outside of insolvency proceedings has not been possible.

Business operations will continue as usual during the provisional insolvency proceedings. The provisional insolvency administrator has now held a staff meeting to inform employees about the current situation and answer initial questions about the proceedings. 

In addition, Tobias Wahl has initiated an investor process, stating, “The company needs financing to take the final steps towards market entry. We will endeavor to develop a restructuring concept by the end of February and implement it with investors.”

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