20 most promising early-stage startups
Sifted score
9.43-Manna Drone Delivery
Drone delivery for efficient service.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
- Hiring
Year founded
2019
HQ
Dublin, Ireland
Latest round
Early VC
€22.7m / Mar 2023Total funding
€27.4m
Sifted score
9.11-Destinus
Hydrogen-powered hypersonic airplane for efficient global travel.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
- Hiring
Year founded
2021
HQ
Payerne, Switzerland
Latest round
Grant
€26.7m / Apr 2023Total funding
€53.1m
Sifted score
8.11-Ascendance Flight Technologies
Cleaner, sustainable aviation through electrification.
- Strong investor(s)
- Hiring
Year founded
2018
HQ
Toulouse, France
Latest round
Early VC
€21m / Mar 2023Total funding
€31m
Sifted score
8.03-Beyond Aero
Hydrogen-powered electric aircraft for business.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
- Hiring
Year founded
2020
HQ
Toulouse, France
Latest round
Seed
€10m / May 2022Total funding
€24m
Sifted score
7.36-Maeve Aerospace BV
Maeve Aerospace is developing the next generation of regional aircraft, featuring 42% less fuel & CO2, at 25% lower cost-to-operate.
- Strong investor(s)
- Serial founder(s)
- Hiring
Year founded
2020
HQ
Delft, Netherlands
Latest round
Seed
€5m / Jun 2023Total funding
€10m
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