Wright Electric, Inc.

company

About

Wright Electric is a leader in the future of sustainable, lower emissions air travel.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Grant
Last Funding Money Raised
$647K
Industries
Aerospace,Air Transportation,Electric Vehicle,Manufacturing
Founded date
Jan 1, 2016
Number Of Employee
11 - 50
Operating Status
Active

Wright Electric, Inc. is building technologies for large commercial airplanes. The company is currently developing their flagship Airplane, the Wright 1, which will be a 186-seat single aisle airliner with an 800 mile range. The company hopes to achieve entry to service for the Wright 1 by 2030 and is working with commercial airlines including easyJet and VivaAerobus. In addition to the newly announced U.S. DOE’s ARPA-E funding, the company is funded by Y Combinator, the Clean Energy Trust and venture funds.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
1
$647K
Wright Electric, Inc. has raised a total of $647K in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Aug 28, 2020 from a Grant round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Aug 28, 2020 Grant $647K 1 US Department of Energy Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
1
Wright Electric, Inc. is funded by 1 investors. US Department of Energy are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
US Department of Energy Yes Grant