When was Opener founded?

Opener was founded in 2018 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Opener located?

Opener is headquartered in Palo Alto, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Opener?

Marcus Leng of Opener. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Opener have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Opener is 154.

Is Opener a funded company?

Opener is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Angel round on Jul 13, 2018.

When was the latest funding round of Opener?

Opener's latest funding was a $***** Angel round on Jul 13, 2018, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Electric Vehicles. In United States, the Electric Vehicles sector has seen $2.57B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Opener rank among its competitors?

Opener ranks 73rd amongst 290 active competitors, of which 63 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 Opener?

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

Opener - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Opener is a seed company based in Palo Alto (United States), founded in 2018 by Marcus Leng. It operates as a Developer of VTOL aircraft for personal aviation. Opener has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 290 active competitors, including 63 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane.

Company Details

Opener is focused on developing VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) aircraft for personal aviation in the urban environment. The company has designed & developed an all-electric aircraft named "BlackFly" fitted with triple-modular redundant flight systems, control surfaces, and sensors. It features an intuitive joystick controller, a distributed battery system, geofencing, soft-landing assistance, real-time alert & notifications, and backup landing systems such as low-power glide mode and the Ballistic Parachute System (BPS). As per the company's claim, the aircraft can provide a range of 40+ miles with a cruising speed of 80+ mph.

Website: opener.aero
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2018

Location

Palo Alto, United States

Stage

Seed

Latest Funding Round

Angel, Jul 13, 2018, $*****

Investors

Larry Page

Ranked

73^rd among 290 active competitors

Employee Count

154 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Ehang & 248 more

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Opener has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Angel round on Jul 13, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Opener has 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Opener:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jul 13, 2018	9115311	Angel	1100740	9508724	6081956	6042233

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The founders of Opener is Marcus Leng. Marcus Leng is the CEO of Opener.

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

Marcus Leng: Founder & CEO of Opener.

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Opener's employee count trend

Opener has 154 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Opener's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Opener include Ehang, Joby Aviation and E-plane. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Opener, 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	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 & 77 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, National Science Foundation & 2 others	68/100
5th	BETA 2012, South Burlington (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric aircraft, charging systems, and customized training programs	$1.66B	Qatar Investment Authority, Fidelity Investments ... & 16 others	66/100
6th	Volocopter 2011, Bruchsal (Germany), Acquired	Provider of electric vertical takeoff and landing passenger transport aircraft	$726M	BlackRock, b2venture & 42 others	66/100
7th	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 ... & 17 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	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	Tencent, Baillie Gifford & 22 others	63/100
73rd	Opener 2018, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Developer of VTOL aircraft for personal aviation	-	-	32/100