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For investors

Early capital buys position, not aircraft risk.

Vlindair grows in deliberate phases. Before the first electric aircraft is delivered, we build the brand, the demand and the access that an airline needs to scale.

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Phase 1

The Caterpillar

Seed round open to a small number of committed investors.

A phased model that lowers the capital at risk.

  1. Phase 1 · Caterpillar

    Market builder

    Brand, thought leadership and demand aggregation through the Pledge and Future Access Agreements.

    Capital buys strategic position, demand and manufacturer priority, not revenue.

  2. Phase 2 · Cocoon

    Becoming an airline

    Team, governance, operating licence and landing rights, once aircraft and infrastructure mature.

    Capital does not fund aircraft or route risk.

  3. Phase 3 · Butterfly

    First flights

    Short regional routes under 500 km that are underserved or poorly connected by rail.

    With customers paying upfront and leased aircraft, operations should in principle not need new equity.

  4. Phase 4 · Kaleidoscope

    Scaling

    More aircraft, routes and passengers as larger electric aircraft arrive.

    Structurally lower operating costs drive margins as the fleet grows.

Investor fit

Not defined by capital alone, but by alignment.

  1. A patient, long-term view: early capital buys position and option value.
  2. Conviction that electric aviation is inevitable, and comfort investing ahead of full maturity.
  3. Strategic value beyond funding: aviation, infrastructure, energy, policy or manufacturer networks.
  4. Experience with capital-intensive, regulated industries and phased growth.
  5. Alignment with the mission: decarbonised regional connectivity as a public good.

Progress to date

  • Officially launched in June 2026
  • Member of AeroNL, the EU Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation (Working Group 6) and Electric Flying Connection
  • First conversations with aircraft manufacturers
  • Aligned with NRG2FLY, which builds charging facilities at airports
  • Part of the Dutch economic mission to the United Kingdom, November 2026

In the data room

  • Full investor deck
  • Financial model and scenarios
  • Funding scenarios towards first flight
  • Risk assessment
  • Exit routes

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