Comparison
Joby Aviation vs Textron
Joby Aviation — Electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer for air taxi and military applications. Textron — Aerospace and defense conglomerate (Bell Helicopter, Cessna, Beechcraft, Textron Systems).
How they compare
Funding, contracts, and company data pulled directly from the Defense Tech Atlas index — see each company's full profile for sourced citations behind every figure.
| Dimension | Joby Aviation | Textron |
|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Santa Cruz, CA | Providence, RI |
| Founded | 2009 | 1923 |
| Stage | Public (NYSE: JOBY) | Public |
| Total disclosed funding | ~$4.7B+ lifetime (SPAC + post-merger raises) | Public (NYSE: TXT) |
| Valuation | Public (NYSE: JOBY) | Public (NYSE: TXT) |
| Employees | 2559 | 34,000+ |
| Contracts tracked | 2 contracts | 2 contracts |
| Investors tracked | 2 investors | None tracked |
| Shared focus areas | aerospace, defense, public | aerospace, defense, public |