When was Lilium founded?

Lilium was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Lilium located?

Lilium is headquartered in Wessling, Germany.

Who is the current CEO of Lilium?

Daniel Wiegand and Klaus Roewe s of Lilium. Daniel Wiegand has also founded 1 company and is an angel investors in 1 startup.

Which legal entities is Lilium associated with?

Lilium is associated with Lilium Gmbh and 3 others.

How many employees does Lilium have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Lilium is 617.

Is Lilium a funded company?

Lilium is a funded company, having raised a total of $375M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was raised for an undisclosed amount in a Seed round on Mar 07, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Lilium?

Lilium's latest funding was a $192M Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2023, with participation from 5 investors.

What is the annual revenue of Lilium?

Annual revenue of Lilium is less than €1M as on Dec 31, 2021

Is Lilium a Electric Vehicles company?

The primary sectors of Lilium are Electric Vehicles, Flying Cars, Aerospace Tech and Online Travel.

Where does Lilium rank among its competitors?

Lilium ranks 10th amongst 318 active competitors, of which 66 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was ePlane, which secured $8.86M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Lilium?

Lilium's top competitors include Ehang, Joby Aviation and BETA. Among them, ePlane secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Lilium - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Lilium is a public company based in Wessling (Germany), founded in 2015 by Daniel Wiegand, Sebastian Born and Matthias Meiner. It operates as a Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services. Lilium has raised $375M in funding from investors like Tencent, Atomico and Baillie Gifford. The company has 318 active competitors, including 66 funded and 19 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and BETA.

Sectors and market segments that Lilium operate in

Lilium serves in the Energy Tech, Auto Tech, Aerospace, Maritime and Defense Tech, Travel and Hospitality Tech market segments.The primary business model of Lilium are:

Company Details

Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services. It focuses on creating electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft designed for regional air mobility. The platform shares details about aircraft technology, operations, and future mobility plans.

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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Wessling, Germany

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$375M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Jul 14, 2023, $192M

Investors

Tencent & 24 more

Ranked

10^th among 318 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€0 - €1M as on Dec 31, 2021

Employee Count

617 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

InoBat & 2 more

Similar Companies

Ehang & 263 more

Exit Details

Public

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Lilium is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
Lilium Schweiz GmbH CIN: 1333597 , Switzerland, Active	May 23, 2024	-	-	-
Lilium Eaircraft Gmbh CIN: D2601_HRB257325 , Germany, Active	Jun 24, 2020	-	-
LILIUM AVIATION INC. CIN: 32083490394 , United States, Deadpooled	Mar 03, 2022	-	-	-
Lilium Gmbh CIN: HRB216921 , Germany, Active	Feb 19, 2015	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2021)	864 (As on Dec 31, 2023)

Lilium got listed on Sep 07, 2021.

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Lilium has raised a total funding of $375M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 07, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Jul 14, 2023 for $192M. 5 investors participated in its latest round. Lilium has 18 institutional investors and 7 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Lilium:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 14, 2023	$192M	Post IPO	-	-	-	Earlybird, Tencent, BIT Capital, UVC Partners, Aceville
Nov 18, 2022	$119M	Post IPO	-	-	-	Honeywell, Aciturri, LGT Group, Lightrock, Tencent, B. Riley Financial, Barry Engle, David Wallerstein, Niklas Zennstrom
Jun 09, 2020	$35M	Series C	-	-	Baillie Gifford	-

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The founders of Lilium are Daniel Wiegand, Sebastian Born and Matthias Meiner. Daniel Wiegand and Klaus Roewe are the CEOs of Lilium.

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

Daniel Wiegand: Co-Founder & CEO of Lilium and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Sebastian Born: Former Co-Founder of Lilium and founder of 1 other company.
Matthias Meiner: Co-Founder of Lilium and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Klaus Roewe: CEO of Lilium.

Lilium's Board of Directors

Lilium's board has 2 active members. Klaus Roewe is part of team and Oliver Vogelgesang is independent board member.

Here is the list of Lilium's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Daniel Wiegand	Team	-	Past	7y 10m
Klaus Roewe	Team	-	Current	4y 0m
Oliver Vogelgesang	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 5m
Michael Andersen	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m

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Lilium's employee count trend

Lilium has 617 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Lilium's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lilium include Ehang, Joby Aviation and BETA. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Lilium, 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	Granite Asia, GP Capital & 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	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	71/100
4th	ePlane 2019, Chennai (India), Series B	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility	$30.5M	Speciale Invest, Ravikant Capital & 92 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	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	67/100
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, Shasta Ventures & 32 others	63/100
10th	Lilium 2015, Wessling (Germany), Public	Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services	$375M	Baillie Gifford, Atomico & 23 others	59/100

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Lilium has made 3 investments including InoBat, Ionblox and Ionblox. Lilium has not made any acquisitions as of now.

Here is the list of its investments:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Dec 20, 2024	Investments	InoBat	2019	Bratislava (Slovakia)
Feb 08, 2023	Investments	Ionblox	2017	Fremont (United States)
Oct 26, 2022	Investments	Ionblox	2017	Fremont (United States)