When was Sarla Aviation founded?

Sarla Aviation was founded in 2023 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Sarla Aviation located?

Sarla Aviation is headquartered in Bengaluru, India. It is registered at No. 467/468, Krishna, Temple Road, 1st Stage, Indiranagar (Bangalore), Bangalore, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India, 560038.

Who is the current CEO of Sarla Aviation?

Adrian Samuel Schmidt . of Sarla Aviation. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Sarla Aviation associated with?

Sarla Aviation is associated with SARLA AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does Sarla Aviation have?

As of Apr 30, 2025, the latest employee count at Sarla Aviation is 28.

Is Sarla Aviation a funded company?

Sarla Aviation is a funded company, having raised a total of $13.4M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Apr 03, 2024.

How much is Sarla Aviation worth?

The latest valuation of Sarla Aviation is ₹***** as of Jan 23, 2026.

When was the latest funding round of Sarla Aviation?

Sarla Aviation's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Jan 23, 2026, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Electric Vehicles. In India, the Electric Vehicles sector has seen $1.47B in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of Sarla Aviation?

Annual revenue of Sarla Aviation is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does Sarla Aviation rank among its competitors?

Sarla Aviation ranks 30th amongst 316 active competitors, of which 65 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Vertical Aerospace, which secured $300M in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Sarla Aviation?

Sarla Aviation's top competitors include BETA, Joby Aviation and Ehang. Among them, Vertical Aerospace secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

Sarla Aviation - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for passenger transport. The company focuses on designing and engineering aircraft intended for urban air mobility. It offers different cabin configurations to accommodate passenger and cargo transport. The company also develops aircraft for medical response purposes.

Website: www.sarla-aviation.com/
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Email ID: *****@sarla-aviation.com
Registered Address: No. 467/468, Krishna, Temple Road, 1st Stage, Indiranagar (Bangalore), Bangalore, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India, 560038

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2023

Location

Bengaluru, India

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$13.4M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Jan 23, 2026, $*****

Post Money Valuation

₹***** as on Jan 23, 2026

Investors

Accel & 22 more

Ranked

30^th among 316 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

28 as on Apr 30, 2025

Similar Companies

BETA & 250 more

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Sarla Aviation is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
SARLA AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U30305KA2024PTC183670 , India, Active	Jan 19, 2024	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	67 (As on Apr 01, 2026)

Sarla Aviation has raised a total funding of $13.4M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Apr 03, 2024. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Jan 23, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Sarla Aviation has 10 institutional investors and 13 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Sarla Aviation:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 23, 2026	4841032	Series A	8867987	9203663	6268531	3610089
Jan 14, 2025	4405150	Series A	8640502	6248988	3023181	Binny Bansal & 13 more
Sep 03, 2024	2560146	Seed	5499728	5804274	Accel	7212156

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The founders of Sarla Aviation are Shivam H Chauhan, Adrian Samuel Schmidt . and Rakesh Maruthi Gaonkar. Adrian Samuel Schmidt . is the CEO of Sarla Aviation.

Here are the details of Sarla Aviation's key team members:

Shivam H Chauhan: Founder of Sarla Aviation and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Adrian Samuel Schmidt .: Co-Founder & CEO of Sarla Aviation. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number
Rakesh Maruthi Gaonkar: Founder & CTO of Sarla Aviation. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address and 1 phone number

Sarla Aviation's Board of Directors

Sarla Aviation's board has 4 active members. Shivam H Chauhan, Adrian Samuel Schmidt ., Rakesh Maruthi Gaonkar and Basavarajaiah Manjesh are part of team.

Here is the list of Sarla Aviation's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Shivam H Chauhan	Team	-	Current	2y 7m
Adrian Samuel Schmidt .	Team	-	Current	2y 9m
Rakesh Maruthi Gaonkar	Team	-	Current	2y 9m
Basavarajaiah Manjesh	Investor	Campus Fund	Current	2y 6m

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Sarla Aviation's employee count trend

Sarla Aviation has 28 employees as of Apr 25. Here is Sarla Aviation's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Sarla Aviation include BETA, Joby Aviation and Ehang. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Sarla Aviation, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	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	79/100
2nd	Joby Aviation 2009, Santa Cruz (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft	$690M	Capricorn, Jimco & 26 others	79/100
3rd	Ehang 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Developer of autonomous aerial vehicles and related command and control systems	$52M	Granite Asia, GP Capital & 14 others	77/100
4th	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	69/100
5th	ePlane 2019, Chennai (India), Series B	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for urban air mobility	$28.9M	Speciale Invest, Antares Ventures & 91 others	68/100
6th	Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles	$450M	Boeing, Kitty Hawk & 1 others	67/100
7th	Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes	$116M	Levitate Capital, Shasta Ventures & 33 others	64/100
8th	Vertical Aerospace 2016, Bristol (United Kingdom), Public	Developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft technologies	$208M	Mudrick Capital, Kouros Investment & 9 others	64/100
9th	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	63/100
10th	LAT Aerospace 2025, Delhi (India), Series B	Developer of short take-off and landing aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion	$20M	Vy Dharana Em Technology Fund LP, Dharana ... & 2 others	63/100
30th	Sarla Aviation 2023, Bengaluru (India), Series A	Developer of electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for passenger transport	$13.4M	Singularity AMC, NKSquared Global & 21 others	52/100

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Founders (largest shareholder) own 49.26%, Funds own 35.63%, Enterprises own 4.85% and Angels own 1.64%. The net worth of Sarla Aviation's founders is INR 218Cr as of Jan 23, 2026. The cap table displayed below is for SARLA AVIATION PRIVATE LIMITED which is the legal entity associated with Sarla Aviation.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	49.26%	218Cr	4569314	7953789	6542313	4435699
Adrian Samuel Schmidt .	4662235	1874298	4445810	6506808	2869599	2377734
Rakesh Maruthi Gaonkar	7464206	1326368	4145476	1432212	2444090	9071013
Shivam H Chauhan	269591	261781	618805	957621	142020	925877
Fund	35.63%	158Cr	1116134	4209615	2427778	6756634
Accel	6784139	9017759	1294086	2887060	6201401	7869647
Campus Fund	9325162	6612315	4177159	9290721	6383915	9539848
IndiGo Ventures	70	16	68	86	33	53
Theia Ventures	0	0	0	0	0	0
Enterprise	4.85%	21.5Cr	8263	7475	1307	3929
Angel	1.64%	7.25Cr	2	2	1	3
Christian Danz	0	0	0	0	0	0
Holger Pries	0	0	0	0	0	0
ESOP Pool	8.62%	38.1Cr	7589036	8005497	7826004	4754375
Total	100.00%	442Cr	4851273	4495316	6011269	7607209