Skyportz
Skyportz is an Australian vertiport infrastructure company that licenses its provisionally patented Aeroberm modular landing pad to property developers, governments, and aviation partners to enable Advanced Air Mobility networks for eVTOL air taxis and freight operations globally.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2019
- HeadquartersSouth Yarra, Australia
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Skyportz does
Skyportz is an Australian privately held infrastructure company developing vertiport solutions for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) sector. The company's core product is Aeroberm, a provisionally patented modular vertipad landing surface engineered to manage downwash and outwash effects produced by electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The technology is designed to enable eVTOL landings on existing urban infrastructure such as car parks, business parks, shopping centres, industrial sites, and greenfield developments with a minimal physical footprint. The product has moved from patent to prototype, with first fabrication commencing in late 2025.
The company operates a B2B licensing and partnership model that targets property developers and owners, governments, and aviation regulators. Skyportz secures first right of refusal agreements with property owners to assemble a network of vertiport sites, anchors the demand side through its wholly owned airline subsidiary Wilbur Air (with pre-orders for 100 Crisalion Integrity eVTOLs and 100 FlyNow eCopters, plus partnerships with Electra and Blue Spirit Aero), and licenses the Aeroberm patent internationally to markets including the USA (EIPP programme), Japan (AirMobility), Oman (AVAS), India, and the UAE. Property developers are positioned as future-proofing their assets ahead of eVTOL commercial certification. Engineering, architecture, and standards partners include Arup, Contreras Earl Architecture, Electro.Aero (SAE AS6968), and research collaborations with Swinburne and Bristol universities.
Skyportz's capital structure reflects an early-stage venture: a $250,000 Australian Government grant in 2025, a retail investor raise closing July 2025, and a separate June 2025 funding event. The company has secured strategic advisory relationships including former FAA vertiport specialist Robert Bassey (EIT/Avika Sky) and aerospace investment bank NEXA Capital Partners. Revenue is not publicly disclosed and the company is in pre-commercial phase, with international licensing deals and Wilbur Air operations representing the primary forward revenue mechanisms.
Skyportz firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Skyportz
- Legal name
- Skyportz
- Website
- https://skyportz.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2019
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Skyportz is an Australian vertiport infrastructure company that licenses its provisionally patented Aeroberm modular landing pad to property developers, governments, and aviation partners to enable Advanced Air Mobility networks for eVTOL air taxis and freight operations globally.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Skyportz industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure
- NAICS
- Aircraft Manufacturing (336411), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)
- SIC
- Aircraft & Parts (3720), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Business & General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturing (IMABAAAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Glider & Sailplane Manufacturing (IMABAAAG), Business Jet Charter (On-Demand) (THABAFAA), Seaplane & Amphibious Air Taxi (TLAFABAI)
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Where Skyportz is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- South Yarra
- HQ country
- Australia
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices1 record
Markets served
Skyportz business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Vertipad Patent Licensing: Licensing of the Aeroberm vertipad patent to emerging global markets to enable property industry to join aviation industry with functional modular landing surfaces
- Vertiport Network Access: Owning a Skyportz network provides infrastructure access similar to toll roads without building the road itself - property owners can offer air taxi and freight services
- Retail Investor Raise: Last retail investor raise closed July 2025; still open to discussions with wholesale investors
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Skyportz product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Skyportz develops and licenses the Aeroberm™ provisionally patented modular vertipad landing surface designed for eVTOL aircraft, and secures a network of vertiport sites through property partnership agreements with developers and owners. The company also operates Wilbur Air, a wholly owned subsidiary airline intended to serve as the priority operator across its vertiport network.
Product overview
Skyportz is an Australian startup delivering Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) infrastructure through a portfolio of interconnected products. The core offering is the Aeroberm™ patented vertipad technology—a modular landing surface that manages eVTOL downwash and outwash effects. This is complemented by the Skyportz Vertiport Network, a growing database of secured landing sites across Australia and internationally. The company operates through its wholly owned subsidiary Wilbur Air, which serves as a priority airline for the vertiport network. Skyportz also offers a property submission platform (Submit a Skyport) enabling owners to contribute sites to the network, and has developed a compact 'Vertiport-in-a-Box' modular concept for rapid deployment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Wilbur Air: A wholly owned subsidiary of Skyportz, established as a priority airline for all Skyportz vertiport sites across Australia, operating passenger and cargo eVTOL/eSTOL services.
- Aeroberm
Products and services
- Aeroberm™ Vertipad Provisionally patented modular vertipad landing surface engineered to manage downwash and outwash effects from eVTOL aircraft, improving safety and reducing turbulence with a minimal footprint. Licensed to property owners, cities and OEMs to enable functional modular landing infrastructure on existing urban sites.
- Skyportz Vertiport Network
Quantifiable outcome
- Aeroberm manages downwash and outwash to improve safety and reduce turbulence
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Skyportz
Customer profileNamed customers3 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Skyportz technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Skyportz partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- AeroVecto Aviation Services (AVAS)coreAgreement to introduce and test Aeroberm vertipad technology in Oman, marking key step in establishing eVTOL air taxi infrastructure in Gulf region. AVAS will evaluate technology compatibility with Oman's extreme climate conditions including high temperatures and specific wind patterns.
- AirMobilitycorePartnership to bring Aeroberm vertipad solution to Japan. AirMobility will introduce the technology as part of Japan's advanced air mobility infrastructure development.
- EIPP Programme (USA)coreLicensing Aeroberm modular vertipad IP for US air taxi infrastructure under the Trump administration fast-tracked Advanced Air Mobility programme.
- University of BristolminorAerodynamic and Aeroacoustic Research Group collaboration with Skyportz and Swinburne University to address air taxi noise.
- Robert Bassey / EITcoreFormer FAA vertiport specialist who authored major elements of Engineering Brief 105A. Now serves as Chief Strategy Officer for AAM at EIT and leads Avika Sky, the firm's AAM systems-integration arm.
- Crisalion MobilitycorePre-order of 100 Integrity eVTOL aircraft for Wilbur Air operations. Crisalion designs electric aircraft with revolutionary FlyFree stability technology for passenger and cargo transport in urban and interurban missions.
- FlyNowcoreDeal for 100 automatic electric eCopters. First generation will be cargo variants with battery-electric drive to minimize licensing risk. Passenger transportation planned as second phase.
- ElectracorePartnership for hybrid-electric ultra-short takeoff and landing (eSTOL) aircraft. Electra's eSTOL designed to fill gap in transportation between 100-1000 kilometres, bringing air service to communities where air travel is not practical or affordable.
- ArupcoreEngineering partnership for modular sustainable vertiport design. Ronan Delaney serves as Global Aviation Skills Leader and Technical Director on Western Sydney International Airport Project.
- Contreras Earl ArchitecturecoreArchitecture partnership for vertiport designs. Led by former Zaha Hadid Architects lead architect Rafael Contreras, known for Beijing Daxing International Airport.
- Swinburne University of TechnologycoreResearch partnership with Professor Justin Leontini's team for aerodynamic and aeroacoustic research on air taxi noise. Professor Leontini has over 20 years experience in fluid dynamics and aerodynamics modelling.
- Electro.AerocorePartnership for high voltage chargers developed specifically for Advanced Air Mobility. Electro.Aero established SAE International Committee for charging and battery standards including AS6968 standard.
- PelligracoreProperty developer providing hundreds of sites for air taxi vertiport network across commercial and industrial properties in Australia.
- Parking AustraliacorePartnership to develop air taxi landing sites in car parks nationwide, utilizing existing parking infrastructure for vertiport conversion.
- MicrofliteminorPartnership with helicopter company to establish Australian vertiport network and transition to Advanced Air Mobility operations.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Skyportz competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Archer Aviation: US eVTOL aircraft developer pursuing commercial air taxi launches in partnership with airlines and airport operators. Comparable in building infrastructure-tied commercial air taxi plans, though from the OEM side rather than as a network owner.
- Volocopter: German eVTOL aircraft developer with active vertiport demonstration projects in cities including Paris and Singapore. Comparable as it develops aircraft and integrated landing site concepts, with broader scope than pure infrastructure.
- Groupe ADP: Operator of Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports, actively exploring and investing in vertiport infrastructure at its existing airports. Comparable as it extends incumbent airport infrastructure expertise into the AAM category, with much greater capital and passenger volume.
- Joby Aviation: US-listed eVTOL aircraft manufacturer developing its own landing infrastructure partnerships in anticipation of commercial launch. Comparable as both an aircraft company and an emerging vertiport site customer/integrator, though primarily an OEM rather than a network operator.
- Lilium: German eVTOL regional air mobility developer designing aircraft and vertiport integration for regional passenger routes. Comparable in that aircraft deployment and vertiport infrastructure are tightly coupled in their go-to-market.
Direct peers
- Skyports: UK-based vertiport infrastructure developer building landing sites and networks for eVTOL air taxis globally, with comparable site partnerships, regulatory engagement, and a similar 'infrastructure-as-a-service' pitch. The most direct head-to-head competitor to Skyportz in the vertiport infrastructure category.
- Urban-Air Port: UK-based designer and operator of compact 'vertiport-in-a-box' style modular landing infrastructure for eVTOL aircraft. Direct peer in modular vertiport hardware, with active government-backed demonstration projects in the UK.
- Ferrovial Vertiports: Vertiport infrastructure subsidiary of global infrastructure operator Ferrovial, focused on developing landing site networks in major US markets. Comparable as a purpose-built vertiport network operator, though backed by a much larger parent balance sheet.
- Avports: US-based vertiport infrastructure operator developing eVTOL landing networks, including a notable site in Florida. Directly comparable business model of building and operating dedicated air taxi landing sites.
Emerging players
- Skyway: AAM/Urban Air Mobility infrastructure company collaborating with Skyportz on Australian urban air mobility infrastructure development. Comparable as an emerging vertiport-adjacent player with overlapping use cases in cargo and passenger eVTOL.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Skyportz leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Skyportz subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries1 record
Skyportz funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
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Skyportz M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Skyportz
What does Skyportz do?
Skyportz develops and licenses the Aeroberm™ provisionally patented modular vertipad landing surface designed for eVTOL aircraft, and secures a network of vertiport sites through property partnership agreements with developers and owners. The company also operates Wilbur Air, a wholly owned subsidiary airline intended to serve as the priority operator across its vertiport network.
Is Skyportz a public or private company?
Skyportz is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was Skyportz founded?
Skyportz was founded in 2019. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Skyportz based?
Skyportz is headquartered in South Yarra, Australia, in the Oceania region.
How does Skyportz make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Vertipad Patent Licensing is the primary driver. The others are vertiport Network Access and retail Investor Raise.
Who are Skyportz's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Archer Aviation, Volocopter, Groupe ADP, Joby Aviation and Lilium. Direct peers are Skyports, Urban-Air Port, Ferrovial Vertiports and Avports. Skyway is listed as an emerging player.
Does Skyportz have an API?
No public API is recorded for Skyportz.
What industry is Skyportz in?
Skyportz's product category is Advanced Air Mobility Infrastructure. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMABAAAC, Business & General Aviation Aircraft Manufacturing, with a secondary code of IMABAAAG, Glider & Sailplane Manufacturing. Its NAICS code is 336411 and its SIC code is 3720.