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 of Lilium. They have also founded 1 company and are 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 May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Lilium is 612.

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 €47K 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 128 active competitors, of which 27 are funded. It stands 6th 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 Lilium?

Lilium's top competitors include Ehang, Joby Aviation and Aurora. Among them, Archer 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 Patrick Nathen, Daniel Wiegand, Matthias Meiner and Sebastian Born. 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 128 active competitors, including 27 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and Aurora.

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 & 22 more

Ranked

10^th among 128 active competitors

Annual Revenue

€47K as on Dec 31, 2021

Employee Count

612 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

InoBat & 2 more

Similar Companies

Ehang & 249 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	Documents
Lilium Gmbh CIN: HRB216921 , Germany, Active	Feb 19, 2015	$55.6K (As on Dec 31, 2021)	864 (As on Dec 31, 2023)
Lilium Eaircraft Gmbh CIN: D2601_HRB257325 , Germany, Active	Jun 24, 2020	-	-
Lilium Schweiz GmbH CIN: 1333597 , Switzerland, Active	May 23, 2024	-	-	-
LILIUM AVIATION INC. CIN: 32083490394 , United States, Deadpooled	Mar 03, 2022	-	-	-

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 16 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 Patrick Nathen, Daniel Wiegand, Matthias Meiner and Sebastian Born. Daniel Wiegand is the CEO of Lilium.

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

Patrick Nathen: Co-Founder of Lilium and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
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
Matthias Meiner: Co-Founder of Lilium and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses
Sebastian Born: Former Co-Founder of Lilium and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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	3y 8m
Oliver Vogelgesang	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 1m
Michael Andersen	Independent board member	-	Past	1y 9m

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Lilium's employee count trend

Lilium has 612 employees as of May 26. Here is Lilium's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Lilium include Ehang, Joby Aviation and Aurora. 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	GGV Capital, GP Capital & 13 others	76/100
2nd	Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft	$690M	Jimco, Capricorn & 23 others	75/100
3rd	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
4th	BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs	$1.66B	Fidelity Investments, Qatar Investment Authority ... & 14 others	66/100
5th	Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired	Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft	$726M	BlackRock, b2venture & 41 others	66/100
6th	Archer 2018, San Jose (United States), Public	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial use	$1.93B	Silversmith Capital Partners, Access Industries ... & 16 others	66/100
7th	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
8th	Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes	$116M	Levitate Capital, Shasta Ventures & 31 others	64/100
9th	Odys Aviation 2019, Long Beach (United States), Series A	Designer and manufacturer of a VTOL aircraft	$38.5M	Countdown Capital, Giant Ventures & 15 others	63/100
10th	Lilium 2015, Wessling (Germany), Public	Platform offering electric aircraft development and aviation services	$375M	Baillie Gifford, B. Riley Financial & 21 others	63/100

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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)