Joby Aviation
Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer for air taxi and military applications.
Joby Aviation is an American aerospace company headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial air taxi service and defense applications. Founded in 2009 by JoeBen Bevirt, Joby went public in 2021 via a SPAC merger (NYSE: JOBY) and has raised over $2 billion in total funding. The company has delivered aircraft to the U.S. Air Force under a $131 million contract, and has flown its S4 eVTOL at Edwards Air Force Base and in New York City, operating the first point-to-point eVTOL flight from JFK in April 2026.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Santa Cruz, CA
- Founded
- 2009
- Employees
- 2559
- Total funding
- ~$4.7B+ lifetime (SPAC + post-merger raises)
- Valuation
- Public (NYSE: JOBY)
- Stage
- Public (NYSE: JOBY)
- Status
- public
- Domains
- Electric aviation, Air taxi, eVTOL, Defense aviation
- X / Twitter
- x.com/jobyaviation
- Website
- jobyaviation.com
Investors2
Cap table5
Approximate ownership by holder. Indexed holders link to their records.
| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Toyota Motor Corporation (+ 2 affiliated funds) | Common | 13.10% |
The Joby Trust (JoeBen Bevirt) | Common | 9.40% |
Baillie Gifford & Co | Common | 6.37% |
Sciarra Management Trust (board) | Common | 5.76% |
Dipender Saluja (director) | Common | 2.96% |
Contracts2
Frequently asked
- What does Joby Aviation do?
- Joby Aviation is an American aerospace company headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA, developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial air taxi service and defense applications. Founded in 2009 by JoeBen Bevirt, Joby went public in 2021 via a SPAC merger (NYSE: JOBY) and has raised over $2 billion in total funding. The company has delivered aircraft to the U.S. Air Force under a $131 million contract, and has flown its S4 eVTOL at Edwards Air Force Base and in New York City, operating the first point-to-point eVTOL flight from JFK in April 2026.
- Where is Joby Aviation headquartered?
- Joby Aviation is headquartered in Santa Cruz, CA and was founded in 2009.
- How much funding has Joby Aviation raised?
- Joby Aviation has raised ~$4.7B+ lifetime (SPAC + post-merger raises) in disclosed funding.
- What does Joby Aviation specialize in?
- Joby Aviation works across Electric aviation, Air taxi, eVTOL, Defense aviation.
- Does Joby Aviation hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Joby Aviation to 2 government contracts and 1 program.
Sources & citations7
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