Airlander, the now iconic British aircraft, announce an opportunity for anyone to invest in this innovative technology. Having successfully raised £2.1 million through 983 investors last year in the world’s largest ever aerospace crowdfunding, Airlander today announce a further equity crowdfunding opportunity.
The team at Hybrid Air Vehicles have delivered on their promises to deliver a fully assembled Airlander and proudly showed it off to the world last week. It will fly in the near future, and the Airlander team have been asked by many if there is another opportunity to invest in our company. To satisfy this demand, we are delighted to launch a small crowdfunding, once again on Crowdcube, the UK’s leading equity crowdfunding platform. This has been pre-launched to our existing shareholders and to Airlander Club members, so there is not much of the £500,000 investment opportunity left. But we may overfund and offer more of the company to the crowd investor.
Please click here to see Airlander’s stunning launch video and discover more about an equity investment in Hybrid Air Vehicles.
This offer will only be open for a limited period of time, and it is expected to reach a maximum quickly, so potential investors are encouraged to investigate the business and this opportunity as soon as possible. “We are delighted to offer the opportunity for anyone to invest in this stunning British innovation and we look forward to welcoming you onboard as shareholders. We think this investment will really take off!” says Airlander’s Financial Director, Hwfa Gwyn.
The equity-based crowdfunding market was worth over £100 million in the UK last year, up by over 200% year-on-year. It dominates finance headlines as the innovative model through which new and established entrepreneurial businesses can raise capital.
This Crowdfunding equity raise values the company at £55 million after the fundraising has closed, a significant increase already since it’s valuation of £36 million at the last crowdfund.
On 5 May 2015, Hybrid Air Vehicles concluded a record-breaking £2.1million crowdfunding which together with a UK Government grant and an EU Horizon 2020 grant for highly innovative SMEs permitted us to achieve the following over the last 10 months:
Hiring almost 100 employees. HAV now have a workforce of 120 developing this exciting technology.
Securing many supply chain deals, spending over £6 million with suppliers, securing additional UK jobs and growth.
Assembling and documenting the build of the Airlander, in conjunction with the European Aviation regulators, EASA.
Hybrid Air Vehicles’ existing shareholders include PLC Chairmen, Business Angels and Professional Investors. The company currently has around 1000 shareholders who collectively have invested over £17.5 million of equity and debt in the company since its formation in 2007. HAV has benefited from over £60 million of investment in the aircraft from the US Government and approximately £7 million of EU and UK Government grants.