When was FlyNano founded?

FlyNano was founded in 2010 and raised its 1st funding round 8 years after it was founded.

Where is FlyNano located?

FlyNano is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

How many employees does FlyNano have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at FlyNano is 2.

Is FlyNano a funded company?

FlyNano is a funded company, having raised an undisclosed amount across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Feb 01, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of FlyNano?

FlyNano's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Apr 30, 2018, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does FlyNano rank among its competitors?

FlyNano ranks 189th amongst 298 active competitors, of which 64 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Archer, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of FlyNano?

FlyNano's top competitors include Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane. Among them, Archer secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

FlyNano - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

FlyNano is a deadpooled company based in Helsinki (Finland), founded in 2010 by Kusti Kairikko. It operates as a Developer of lightweight personal electric aircraft. FlyNano has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 298 active competitors, including 64 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane.

Company Details

FlyNano develops single-seater personal lightweight electric aircraft. The aircraft weighs 70 kg, is powered by lithium polymer batteries and can attain a max speed of 120 km/h. The aircraft is suited for water operations and water sports.

Website: flynano.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2010

Location

Helsinki, Finland

Stage

Deadpooled

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Apr 30, 2018, $*****

Investors

EIC Fund & 1 more

Ranked

189^th among 298 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Ehang & 226 more

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FlyNano has raised funding over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 01, 2018. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Apr 30, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. FlyNano has 2 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of FlyNano:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 30, 2018	1033304	Grant (prize money)	4134262	4833507	1433480	3105456
Feb 01, 2018	3833799	Grant (prize money)	5660769	2823733	9570659	Europa

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The founders of FlyNano is Kusti Kairikko.

Here are the details of FlyNano's key team members:

Kusti Kairikko: Founder of FlyNano.

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FlyNano's employee count trend

FlyNano has 2 employees as of Jul 24. Here is FlyNano's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of FlyNano include Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of FlyNano, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ehang 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Developer of autonomous aerial vehicles and related command and control systems	$52M	GP Capital, Granite Asia & 13 others	76/100
2nd	Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft	$690M	Capricorn, Jimco & 25 others	75/100
3rd	E-plane 2019, Chennai (India), Series B	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility	$21.5M	Speciale Invest, Ravikant Capital & 79 others	68/100
4th	Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired	Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors	$6.85M	CYwP Funds, Global Environment Fund & 2 others	68/100
5th	Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use	$1.93B	Access Industries, Silversmith Capital Partners ... & 17 others	68/100
6th	BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs	$1.66B	Fidelity Investments, Qatar Investment Authority ... & 16 others	66/100
7th	Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired	Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft	$726M	Mercedes-Benz, BlackRock & 42 others	66/100
8th	Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles	$450M	Boeing, Kitty Hawk & 1 others	65/100
9th	Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes	$116M	Levitate Capital, Amplify Partners & 32 others	63/100
10th	Lilium 2015, Wessling (Germany), Public	Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services	$375M	Tencent, Baillie Gifford & 22 others	63/100
189th	FlyNano 2010, Helsinki (Finland), Deadpooled	Developer of lightweight personal electric aircraft	-	EIC Fund, Europa	21/100