Natilus raises $28M Series A led by Draper Associates to finish full-scale Kona

Natilus/Kona

Natilus raised $28 million led by Draper Associates, with Type One Ventures, The Veterans Fund and Flexport as strategic investors, to complete the first full-scale Kona prototype, expected to fly within 24 months. It also redesigned Horizon as Horizon EVO, a two-deck airliner for 200+ passengers.

• Kona: 3.8 t payload, optionally piloted, gravel-strip capable, FAA Part 23 certification.
• A 250,000 sq ft factory site is being chosen to build 60 Kona a year.
• Reservation book: 570+ aircraft worth $24B, mostly Kona.
• Horizon EVO targets service in the early 2030s.