FlyNow Arabia Secures Backing To Build eCopter Factory In KSA

FlyNow Arabia, a KSA-based electric air mobility company developing modular electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) aircraft for passengers, cargo, and specialized missions, has clinched strategic investment from Den VC, a venture capital firm focused on technology-driven ventures in the Middle East. 

The round also included support from the Al Muhaidib Group, a Saudi-based private investment group with diversified interests, as well as the Reslan and Mehchi family offices, regional investment vehicles supporting innovation and growth-stage companies.

FlyNow Arabia was founded by Yvonne Winter in Saudi Arabia in 2024 as the regional arm of Austria’s FlyNow Aviation to drive electric air mobility solutions tailored to the Gulf market. Its latest investment is set kickstart a regulatory sandbox for flight testing, and pave the way for local manufacturing of the FlyNow eCopter, a modular eVTOL designed for both passengers and cargo. 

In an interview with Inc. Arabia, Winter, CEO of FlyNow Arabia, highlighted that her enterprise's decision to anchor itself in the Kingdom was driven by more than just a business opportunity. “Saudi Arabia is a complete ecosystem for building the future,” she said. “The Kingdom offers a rare combination of vision, speed, and scale that’s unmatched globally. We were first drawn here by the clarity and ambition of Vision 2030, which puts sustainable mobility and industrial innovation at the center of national transformation.” 

The FlyNow Arabia team with its investors. Image courtesy FlyNow Arabia. 

Winter shared that FlyNow Arabia’s roots in the Kingdom go back several years, giving the company an early foothold in the local innovation landscape. “We’ve been active in Saudi Arabia for over three years, starting with our participation in the 2022 Destination DeepTech cohort initiated by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)," she said. "That early exposure gave us valuable insight into the local innovation landscape. Since then, we’ve experienced a high level of openness to new ideas and strong institutional support from partners like the National Industrial Development Center (NIDC) and the Ministry of Investment (MISA).” 

The new capital that FlyNow Arabia has secured is thus all set to supercharge the company’s industrial agenda in the coming years. “Over the next year, we will begin establishing our first manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia, working closely with local industrial partners, and integrating into the Kingdom’s broader industrial ecosystem," she said.

The FlyNow eCopter has been designed to upend expectations: as affordable as a taxi ride, whisper-quiet at under 55 A-weighted decibels, ultra-lightweight, and capable of fully automated flight through proven autopilot systems. According to Winter, the path to its widespread adoption will not be driven by futuristic fantasies, but by tackling urgent, real-world needs, with her pointing to short-range cargo delivery as one of the most impactful applications for the company.

This, Winter said, is largely due to the unique advantages of the eCopter in dense urban environments. “With the ability to bypass urban congestion and reach remote or hard-to-access areas, the eCopter is ideal for logistics in dense or decentralized environments," she explained. "Its compact footprint of just seven square meters means it can land almost anywhere, unlocking last-mile delivery options that simply don’t exist today.” 

The FlyNow models. Image courtesy FlyNow Arabia.

With specialized models for medevac (emergency medical evacuations) and firefighting, the aircraft also signals how 3D mobility could play a key role in life-saving public services, with Winter stressing emergency response, and particularly firefighting, as another area where she sees immediate impact. “Firefighting missions benefit from rapid deployment and precision access, especially in industrial zones or areas with limited infrastructure," she said. "These practical, high-impact use cases are where air mobility can prove its value now, not just in the future.” 

And while Saudi Arabia is the launchpad for the enterprise, FlyNow Arabia is already charting a Gulf-wide horizon. “Looking ahead, we see FlyNow Arabia as a strategic hub for expansion across the wider Gulf. The GCC shares aligned goals around green mobility, and we are already in early-stage conversations with regional stakeholders,” Winter concluded. 

Images all courtesy FlyNow Arabia.