We are delighted to announce that Jean-Michel Deligny, an investment advisor with over 30 years of experience in financing technology companies, has joined the Hybrid Air Vehicles Advisory Board. Jean-Michel will play a key role, providing fresh insight and supporting our onward financing strategy, as we continue to advance the Airlander 10 production programme. Work is already underway with Jean-Michel to refine our strategy for engaging potential private and institutional investors.

Jean-Michel brings a wealth of experience as:

  • Former European Head of Technology Investment Banking at UBS
  • Current Chair of the Investment Committee of family office Triple B
  • Board Member of SiPearl, a leading company in semiconductors for high-performance computing and AI, with €120m raised
  • Chair of inbolt, a company specialising in robot guidance technology
  • President of the NextGen Computing group for the EIC Scaling Club, an acceleration programme funded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund

As an aerospace fan, I have been looking at the airship industry for the past 30 years, and none of the Lighter-Than-Air (LTA) attempts have been successful. The main reason is that they are expensive, delicate, and require considerable infrastructure on the ground. HAV is a complete departure from LTA and provides the breakthrough the industry has been waiting for: comparatively inexpensive, robust, and flying from anywhere. To cap it all, HAV has a proven product which has already flown many times. Combined with the urgent need for aviation decarbonization, I believe HAV is ready for prime time. The $2+bn worth of options and $10+bn pipeline, both civil and military, is a testament of the pent-up demand. Huge market, proven product, considerable momentum – that’s the sort of company investors want to invest in. I am delighted to bring my financing expertise to accelerate the company’s success.

Jean-Michel Deligny Advisor, Hybrid Air Vehicles

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