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Joby Aviation eVTOL

JOBY Aviation (NYSE: JOBY) is a California-headquartered future mobility company developing and manufacturing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft which are intended to operate as a fast, clean, quiet and affordable air taxi service and commercial passenger transport beginning in 2024.

‘Reinventing possible’, the aircraft will be part of an on-demand commercial aviation service similar to today’s ground-based ridesharing solutions.

JOBY Aviation has spent over a decade developing and testing their zero-emissions aircraft capable of travelling more than 150 miles on a single charge, enabling a pilot and four passengers to leapfrog over congestion below at speeds of up to 200 mph.  The company has a long term vision to build a global passenger service that saves a billion people an hour every day, whilst simultaneously helping to protect our precious planet.

The Jameel Family joined the US$ 820m Series C funding round lead by our long-term mobility partners, Toyota Motor Corporation in 2020 through the JIMCO Technology Fund.

Series C Dec 2020
FOUNDING TEAM
  • JoeBen Bevirt, Founder & CEO
PARTNERS
  • Sky Dayton, Board Member
  • Aicha Evans, Board Member
  • Dr. James Kuffner, Board Member
  • Dipender Saluja, Board Member
  • Matthew Field, CFO
  • Paul Sciarra, Executive Chairman
FOUNDED
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JOBY is developing a world-class manufacturing facility in Marina, CA and has offices and workshops in Santa Cruz, California; San Carlos, California; Washington, DC, and Munich, Germany.

As well as strategic partnerships with Toyota and Uber, JOBY Aviation has a team of more than 700 engineers and experts working to bring aerial ridesharing to our skies.

In February 2021, JOBY Aviation announced a key milestone agreeing to a ‘G-1’ certification basis for its aircraft with the US Federal Aviation Administration. This agreement details the specific requirements to be met for JOBY’s aircraft to be certified for commercial operations.

And in June the same year, JOBY Aviation announced a partnership with REEF Technology and Neighborhood Property Group to develop takeoff and landing sites for its aerial ridesharing service. REEF is the USA’s largest parking garage operator focused on transforming these underutilized assets into multi-use mobility hubs. These include over 5,000 sites across North America and Europe and could reach some 70% of the American public.

JoeBen Bevirt

Founder & Chief Executive Officer JOBY Aviation

JoeBen Bevirt is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of JOBY Aviation and has led the team since its inception, more than a decade ago to its listing on the NYSE.

JIMCO Technology Fund recently caught-up with JoeBen for a fascinating insight into how their all-electric eVTOL aircraft is ‘reinventing possible’, to soon be part of an on-demand commercial aviation service similar to today’s ground-based ridesharing solutions.

 

Investments in JOBY Aviation are held in a separate dedicated investment vehicle for US-based investments.

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August 24, 2023
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We were honored to host Toyota Motor Corporation CEO Ko...

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August 18, 2023
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Our production prototype aircraft — which flew for the ...

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August 16, 2023
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Last week we completed a series of tests with Federal

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August 11, 2023
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A snapshot from our ongoing flight test campaign: Joby’...

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August 4, 2023
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We’re making great progress towards bringing the Joby a...

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August 2, 2023
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Exponentially quieter than a helicopter. Noise that ble...

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July 28, 2023
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Every day, people make millions of trips across congest...

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July 24, 2023
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Each and every part of our aircraft gets tested for

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July 20, 2023
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Check out the full presentation from last month’s Produ...

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July 20, 2023
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Yesterday, the Federal Aviation Administration publishe...

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July 18, 2023
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The production-prototype aircraft we unveiled last mont...

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July 17, 2023
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We recently confirmed the performance of our battery ce...

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July 10, 2023
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Last week, more than a thousand guests joined us in

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July 6, 2023
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We announced today that we’ve completed submission of a...

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July 3, 2023
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Over the weekend, California Governor Gavin Newsom visi...

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July 3, 2023
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Celebrating the launch of our pilot production line in ...

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December 20, 2022
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Another important step towards certification: last week...

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November 14, 2022
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CNBC recently visited our facilities in Marina for an e...

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October 18, 2022
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We’ve officially begun the process to certify our aircr...

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October 17, 2022
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Earlier this week, we announced our exclusive partnersh...

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October 14, 2022
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Today, we’re excited to open the doors of our pilot

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October 12, 2022
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We’ve partnered with Delta Air Lines – the world’s lead...

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October 12, 2022
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“Delta Air Lines always looks forward and embraces oppo...

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October 6, 2022
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We’re launching our “Living Lab” – a prototype passenge...

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September 30, 2022
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Yesterday, the Federal Aviation Administration released...

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September 5, 2022
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Today, we pay a high price for access to air

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August 19, 2022
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We’ve expanded our existing contract with the U.S. Air ...

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August 19, 2022
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In our Q2 Shareholder Letter, we shared a detailed look

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August 4, 2022
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JoeBen Bevirt speaking at the White House Summit on Adv...

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July 22, 2022
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Manufacturing update: we’ve completed the tail of our f...

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July 22, 2022
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Manufacturing update: we’ve completed the tail of our f...

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July 18, 2022
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We’re pleased to announce we are the first FAA eVTOL

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July 17, 2022
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Hear from our founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt on Tuesday,

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July 17, 2022
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Our CEO JoeBen Bevirt recently told Bloomberg News the ...

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July 7, 2022
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Check out last night’s re-airing of CBS News 60 Minutes

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July 4, 2022
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“Vertical takeoff is important, so we can take you wher...

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June 10, 2022
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Our CEO JoeBen Bevirt spoke with Bloomberg News about J...

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June 2, 2022
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A real honor to welcome Toyota North America CEO Tetsuo...

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June 2, 2022
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? We recently partnered with NASA – National Aeronautic...

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May 30, 2022
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AFWERX Agility Prime has been a fantastic partner and s...

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May 30, 2022
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We’re pleased to announce that Joby has received its Pa...

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May 30, 2022
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We’re happy that our three-way partnership with the Cit...

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April 30, 2022
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Powered by six electric motors, the Joby aircraft is bu...

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April 28, 2022
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As part of our progress toward obtaining a Part 135

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April 28, 2022
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Our Head of Product, Eric Allison, speaks with eVTOL In...

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April 28, 2022
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Tune in to CBS 60 Minutes this Sunday to see

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