Startup

VÆRIDION

Munich startup building the Microliner, a 100% electric nine-seat aircraft for regional flights

Mobility
Munich, Duitsland
Serie A

Over VÆRIDION

VÆRIDION (Vaeridion GmbH) was founded in Munich in 2021 and is developing the Microliner, a fully battery-electric commercial aircraft for regional routes. It is designed to carry nine passengers and two pilots up to 400 km under IFR rules, with charging in under 40 minutes, and is following the EASA CS-23 certification path. The company has its HQ in Munich, a test and manufacturing site at Oberpfaffenhofen Airport and an office at TU Delft. It employs more than 75 people and is aiming for commercial service around 2030.

Oprichters

Ivor van Dartel
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder
Dutch aerospace engineer (TU Delft) who wrote his master's thesis at Lockheed Martin. He spent several years at Airbus, where he was project manager for the hybrid-electric propulsion system of the E-Fan X demonstrator, before co-founding VÆRIDION in 2021.
Sebastian Seemann
Co-founder