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AURA AERO
Connecting our world, Protecting its future.
About AURA AERO
AURA AERO, founded in 2018, is a certified aircraft and drone manufacturer, committed to champion two major challenges in the EU, the energy transition and defend EU interests with dual technologies and means of serial production. AURA AERO is mastering and developing in-house innovative bricks such as hybridisations and electric propulsion, full autonomy features with fly-by-wire systems and with enhanced ground to air connectivity. AURA AERO is already selling aircraft, a two seater with thermic engine, and is currently in certification flight for the two seater full battery electric. By 2027, AURA AERO is planning to fly the first prototype of a 19-seater, hybrid electric, for regional airlines. Since 2024, AURA AERO has opened its military branch, with a flagship programme of an affordable MALE (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drone. AURA AERO is considered as a strategic company by the French State and the European Commission, that have both invested into the company and awarded key labels & associated grants. AURA AERO is indeed laureate of France 2030 (25M€), EIC Accelerator (17,5M€), European Commission Innovation Fund (95M€) and STEP Seal holder. AURA AERO is currently running a serial production site with 10 000m2 of production capabilities in Toulouse (France) and Daytona Beach (Florida, USA), in the very near future brownfield facilities are being secured in the UAE and two 50 000m2 new factories that are currently being built in Toulouse and Daytona Beach, Florida.
Source: Dealroom company dataAt a glance
- Status
- Operational
- Founded
- 2018
- Headquarters
- Cugnaux, France
- Employees
- 233
- Open positions
- 37
- Dealroom signal
- 75.6/100
- Sub-industry
- Mobility, Vehicle Production
- Sector
- Defence, Defence Applications, Sustainable Development Goals, Aviation and Aerospace, EIC, Climate Tech, Electric Mobility, EV Manufacturing, Sustainable Aviation
- Technology
- Hardware, Deep Tech
- Business model
- Manufacturing
- Client focus
- B2B
- Investment activity
- 2 companies, latest Jun 2026
- Capital deployed
- $3.9M
- Preferred round
- ACQUISITION
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Funding history
Company financing events and reported valuations.
| Deal type | Date | Amount | Valuation | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LATE VCOther financing | Apr 2026 | $55M | $294M | Bpifrance · EDF · Innovacom · Blast. Club | ↗ |
| GRANTOther financing | Apr 2026 | $187M | — | State of Florida | ↗ |
Growth signals
Latest recorded traffic for AURA AERO is 16K monthly website visits, up 60% over the last three months. AURA AERO's team grew 4% over the past year.
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Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed3 investors entered at this stage
European Innovation Council
Innovation Fund | Brussels
State of Florida
Series A2 investors entered at this stage
Innovacom
Bpifrance
Series B and later5 investors entered at this stage
Crowdcube
EDF
Blast. Club
Safran Corporate Ventures
Florida Opportunity Fund
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