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February 1, 2024

Bill Gates-backed electric plane startup Heart Aerospace flies high with $107m raise

Backed by VCs and industry players, Heart aims to have its planes in the air in 2028

Mimi Billing

4 min read

Swedish hybrid-electric plane startup Heart Aerospace today announced a $107m Series B funding round, bringing the total raised by the company to $145m.

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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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