# Ampaire

Startup profile on Capital Atlas: https://capitalatlas.ai/startups/ampaire

- Industry: Aerospace
- Headquarters: Long Beach, US
- Website: www.ampaire.com
- Total disclosed funding: $19M
- Latest round: Series B (Aug 18, 2026)
- Investors on record: 15

## About

Based in California, US, founded in 2016, Ampaire Inc. operates as a manufacturer of commercial electric aircraft. The company was co-founded by Kevin Noertker (CEO as of 2026) and Cory Combs. In August 2026, Ampaire Inc. raised USD 19 million in series B funding led by DiamondStream Partners, with participation from Alaska Star Ventures, Autodesk, Climate Capital, Elemental Impact, ExitFund, Gaingels , IAGi Ventures, Massive, PIF Capital Management, Sand Hill Angels, Techstars, Venn10 Capital and Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator.

The company converts existing passenger aircraft to hybrid electric-powered aircraft in order to produce commercial electric aircraft with lower emissions and contribute to the decarbonization of the aviation industry. The company creates hybrid-electric propulsion engines that preserve existing capacity while lowering operational costs. Ampaire's product line includes Electric Eel for short-haul regional flights, Eco Caravan for environmentally friendly air travel, ECO Otter for specialized operations, and TailWind™. 

The company plans to use the August 2026 funding to support aircraft certification, expand manufacturing capacity, increase flight operations, and hire additional staff.

## Funding rounds

- Series B, Aug 18, 2026, $19M — Techstars, Sand Hill Angels, Autodesk, Gaingels, Elemental Impact, PIF Capital Management, Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator, Massive, Alaska Star Ventures, Climate Capital, DiamondStream Partners, Venn10 Capital, ExitFund, IAGi Ventures
- Angel, Aug 19, 2019 — Future Capital Discovery Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited

## Investors

- Future Capital Discovery Advisory (Hong Kong) Limited (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/future-capital-discovery-advisory-hong-kong-limited) — Angel
- Techstars (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/techstars) — Series B
- Sand Hill Angels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/sand-hill-angels) — Series B
- Autodesk (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/autodesk) — Series B
- Gaingels (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/gaingels) — Series B
- Elemental Impact (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/elemental-impact) — Series B
- PIF Capital Management (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/pif-capital-management) — Series B
- Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/los-angeles-cleantech-incubator) — Series B
- Massive (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/massive) — Series B
- Alaska Star Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/alaska-star-ventures) — Series B
- Climate Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/climate-capital) — Series B
- DiamondStream Partners (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/diamondstream-partners) — Series B
- Venn10 Capital (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/venn10-capital) — Series B
- ExitFund (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/exitfund) — Series B
- IAGi Ventures (https://capitalatlas.ai/funds/iagi-ventures) — Series B