Aircraft Startup Beta Raises $375 Million For Electric Cargo Copter, Charging Business

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Beta is working to get its Alia eVTOL craft certified by the FAA and into production by 2024.

, said it raised a further $375 million to prepare to build a fleet of cargo-delivery copters and the charging network they’ll need to keep them powered up.

The South Burlington, Vermont-based company said the Series B round was led by TPG’s Rise Climate fund and Fidelity and boosts its valuation to $2.4 billion. Beta has raised more than $800 million as it works to get its non-polluting, quest Alia eVTOL craft approval by the Federal Aviation Administration.

“This support allows us to complete the construction of our production facilities and accelerate our certification work to create a greener and more efficient future for all applications of aviation, starting with cargo and logistics and moving to passenger missions immediately thereafter,” said Kyle Clark, Beta’s founder and CEO, in a statement.

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