Name

Beta Technologies

Legal name

BETA Technologies, Inc.

Website

https://beta.team

Company type

Public

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electric Aircraft Manufacturing

NAICS

Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413), Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511)

SIC

Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft (3721), Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812)

akta.pro primary industry

VTOL & Hybrid UAV Platforms (IMABAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business & General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAC), Special-Mission Fixed-Wing Aircraft Manufacturing (ISR, AEW&C, Patrol) (IMABAAAH), Military Avionics, Mission Computers & Flight Controls (IMABAMAE), Avionics Integration, Wiring Harnesses & Installation Kits (IMABAFAL), Avionics Software, Certification & Safety-Critical Systems (DO-178/DO-254) (IMABAFAK)

Keywords

• Electric aircraft manufacturing
• EVTOL aviation systems
• Aerospace propulsion systems
• Aviation charging infrastructure
• Electric flight technology

Headquarters

HQ city

South Burlington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue from sale of electric aircraft (ALIA VTOL and CTOL), batteries, motors, flight control systems, and charging infrastructure (Charge Cubes, Mini Cubes, TMS Cubes).
2. Service Revenue: Engineering and consulting services for customers' R&D activities, training services, and priority access/usage fees for charging station network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Beta Technologies manufactures and sells all-electric aircraft in the ALIA family (ALIA VTOL and ALIA CTOL variants) along with a vertically integrated stack of enabling technologies: proprietary H500A electric motors, internal battery systems, UL-listed Charge Cube/Mini Cube/TMS Cube multimodal charging infrastructure, advanced fly-by-wire flight control computers, and pilot/maintainer training services. Customers include enterprise cargo/logistics operators, defense agencies, medical transport providers, and regional passenger airlines.

Product overview

BETA Technologies is an aerospace company manufacturing electric flight technology, consisting of a family of ALIA aircraft (VTOL and CTOL variants) and enabling technologies including charging infrastructure (Charge Cubes), propulsion systems (motors and batteries), flight control computers, and training services. The core aircraft products are complemented by a vertically integrated ecosystem of enabling technologies that BETA develops, manufactures, and sells to operators worldwide. The company serves cargo and logistics, defense, passenger, and medical end markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ALIA: Electric aircraft family including ALIA CTOL (conventional takeoff and landing) and ALIA VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft

Products and services

• ALIA VTOL

Quantifiable outcome

• 74% total operating cost reduction compared to traditional helicopters
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• United Therapeutics CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 July 2026Partnership for organ transport missions using BETA's electric aircraft. United Therapeutics developing manufactured organs for transport during FAA eIPP flights demonstrating medical logistics capabilities across Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland.
• Horizon AircraftcoreTechnology or Integration · 9 July 2026Horizon Aircraft selected BETA to supply advanced fly-by-wire flight control computers and customized software for the Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric VTOL aircraft. BETA's FCC platform supports FAA Part 21.17(b) powered-lift, Part 23, Part 25 certification pathways plus Transport Canada and EASA requirements.
• U.S. Air Force (AFWERX Agility Prime)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Participation in AFWERX Agility Prime program for military applications of electric aircraft technology. BETA received airworthiness approval from U.S. Air Force for inclusion in the program.
• LoganairmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 20 March 2026UK airline operating BETA's ALIA CTOL aircraft for electric flight demonstrations for Royal Mail delivery routes in Scotland including Glasgow-Dundee, Aberdeen, Inverness, Wick, and Orkney.
• Surf Air MobilitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 March 2026Strategic partnership with firm order for 25 ALIA CTOL aircraft plus 75 options. Surf Air Mobility serves as launch operator for BETA's passenger aircraft in Hawaii, initially for cargo operations then transitioning to passenger service. Companies establishing factory-authorized MRO service centers in Hawaii.
• GE AerospacecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2025Collaborative arrangement for hybrid-electric turbogenerator system development. GE Aerospace issued warrants and invested $300 million in Series C-1 preferred stock. Preliminary design review completed for hybrid-electric technology supporting MV250 VTOL aircraft.
• Signature AviationcoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnership for charging infrastructure deployment at FBO locations. Signature Aviation installed four BETA Charge Cubes at U.S. locations in New Hampshire, Virginia, Maryland, and Florida as part of electric aviation infrastructure buildout.
• Bristow GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for electric aircraft operations including first-of-its-kind flight campaign in Norway with 103 flights totaling over 7,000 nautical miles. Bristow secured early delivery positions for 12 next-generation aircraft.
• North Carolina Department of TransportationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCDOT selected for FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with BETA Technologies and Joby Aviation as industry partners for eLIFT-NC initiative connecting hospitals, airports, and rural communities.
• Hawaiian AirlinesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSupporting BETA-Surf Air Mobility electric aviation demonstration program in Hawaii by sharing route insights and hosting launch event at Daniel K. Inouye International Airport.
• General DynamicscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for undersea propulsion work with General Dynamics, expanding BETA's technology applications beyond aviation.
• Republic AirwaysmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for cargo air taxi service preparation in Florida, participating in BETA's eIPP program for demonstrating regional electric aviation operations.
• Utah Department of TransportationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUDOT leading five-state uFLY initiative (Utah, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Oklahoma) as part of FAA eIPP program with BETA Technologies as one of 30+ industry partners.
• Eve Air MobilitycoreTechnology or IntegrationBETA secured motors supply partnership worth up to $1 billion over 10 years with Eve Air Mobility, expanding BETA's technology reach through component supply agreements.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Joby Aviation: Joby is the most direct competitor to Beta, developing a tilt-rotor electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi pursuing FAA type certification under Part 21.17(b). Both companies are targeting passenger, cargo, and defense customers with similar operating economics and certification timelines.
• Archer Aviation: Archer is pursuing FAA type certification of its Midnight eVTOL aircraft, focused on urban air taxi and defense applications. Like Beta, Archer is publicly listed, has a multi-billion-dollar backlog, and is competing for the same launch operators and pilot program selections.
• Wisk Aero: Wisk is a Boeing-owned eVTOL developer pursuing autonomous passenger flight and FAA type certification. As one of the four U.S. powered-lift certification pursuers alongside Beta, Joby, and Archer, it is a direct competitor in the same regulatory and customer landscape.
• Eve Air Mobility: Eve, an Embraer subsidiary, is developing the Eve eVTOL air taxi and is a Beta customer via a motors supply agreement worth up to $1B over 10 years. Both companies compete for the same regional airline and launch-operator customers while also participating in overlapping component supply chains.
• Lilium: Lilium is developing the Lilium Jet, an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, and has historically pursued both FAA and EASA certification. It competes with Beta for regional airline and European launch-operator relationships.
• Vertical Aerospace: Vertical Aerospace is a UK-based eVTOL developer pursuing certification with the UK CAA and EASA, focused on urban air taxi missions. It overlaps with Beta in competing for European launch operators and in pursuing similar passenger certification pathways.

Broad incumbents

• Airbus: Airbus has eVTOL programs including CityAirbus NextGen and Vahana and is a broad incumbent in commercial aviation. While not a pure-play eVTOL competitor, Airbus overlaps with Beta in pursuit of urban air mobility certification, defense applications, and aviation supplier relationships.
• Boeing: Boeing owns Wisk Aero and operates Aurora Flight Sciences, both active in electric and autonomous flight. As a broad incumbent with deep regulatory and DoD relationships, Boeing is a competitor in defense and autonomous cargo UAS, intersecting with Beta's MV250 and broader eIPP work.

Others

• Honeywell: Honeywell is a leading supplier of avionics, flight control systems, and electric propulsion components to the eVTOL industry. It is comparable to Beta's FCC and motor business as an enabling technology supplier that competes with Beta for component supply contracts with third-party eVTOL OEMs.
• Safran: Safran is a tier-1 aerospace supplier of propulsion, avionics, and landing systems, including electric propulsion investments for the eVTOL market. It is comparable to Beta's vertically integrated motor, battery, and flight control offering as a competing component supplier to eVTOL aircraft manufacturers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds9 records

Investors13 records

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M&A

Investments

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