{"id":15904,"date":"2025-07-04T14:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/?p=15904"},"modified":"2025-07-04T14:18:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-04T05:18:13","slug":"skydrive-secures-%c2%a58-3-billion-in-pre-series-d-funding-from-suzuki-jr-east-jr-kyushu-and-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/15904","title":{"rendered":"SkyDrive Secures \u00a58.3 Billion in Pre-Series D Funding  from Suzuki, JR East, JR Kyushu, and Others"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15904\" class=\"elementor elementor-15904\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9aff85b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9aff85b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f51247e\" data-id=\"f51247e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1637a5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1637a5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#818a91;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#818a91;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>TOYOTA, Japan, July 4, 2025 &#8211; <\/strong>SkyDrive Inc. (\u2018SkyDrive&#8217;), a leading eVTOL (*1) aircraft manufacturer based in Japan, today announced that it has raised \u00a58.3 billion in Pre-Series D funding through a third-party allotment. This funding round was led by MUFG Bank, Ltd. (\u2018MUFG\u2019), with investments from Suzuki Motor Corporation (\u2018Suzuki\u2019), East Japan Railway Company (\u2018JR East\u2019), Kyushu Railway Company (\u2018JR Kyushu\u2019), and seven other companies. With this latest round, SkyDrive&#8217;s cumulative funding now exceeds \u00a543 billion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22d117b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22d117b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de8a0d2\" data-id=\"de8a0d2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a472265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a472265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.8.1 - 13-11-2022 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/EN\u3010SkyDrive\u3011\u30d7\u30ec\u30b7\u30ea\u30fc\u30baD\u8cc7\u91d1\u8abf\u9054\u682a\u4e3b\u4e00\u89a7.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-23995fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23995fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28d5d91\" data-id=\"28d5d91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7ed14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7ed14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Investors<br \/>\u25cf Kyushu Railway Company (JR Kyushu)<br \/>\u25cf East Japan Railway Company (JR East)<br \/>\u25cf UNIVANCE CORPORATION<\/p><p>Returning Investors<br \/>\u25cf ITOCHU Technology Ventures, Inc.<br \/>\u25cf Obayashi Corporation<br \/>\u25cf The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated<br \/>\u25cf SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION<br \/>\u25cf SuMi TRUST Innovation Investment LPS<br \/>\u25cf TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.<br \/>\u25cf NHK SPRING CO., LTD.<br \/>\u25cf MUFG Bank, Ltd.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0cb5bd9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0cb5bd9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-efe5624\" data-id=\"efe5624\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e79611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e79611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Background and Purpose of Fundraising<\/strong><br \/>SkyDrive, founded in 2018, is working to fulfil its mission of \u201ctaking the lead in the once-in-a-century mobility revolution\u201d and its vision of creating a future in which the general public, in Japan and around the world, use eVTOLs to meet their daily mobility needs. The company has been actively working to obtain type certification, a critical step toward the commercialization of eVTOL. In February 2025, Japan\u2019s Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) issued a G-1 certification basis for the SKYDRIVE SD-05, SkyDrive\u2019s lightweight, 3-seater eVTOL aircraft (*2).<\/p><p>Currently, SkyDrive is advancing its certification plans and coordinating with JCAB on the specifics of upcoming tests and their timelines. Following an agreement on the certification plan, SkyDrive will conduct extensive ground and flight tests in line with the agreed plans. The new funding will be used to strengthen the development team, enhance testing infrastructure, improve operational readiness, and accelerate activities related to certification and development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88c2c9b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88c2c9b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fbacbb3\" data-id=\"fbacbb3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed0550f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed0550f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Strategic Alliances with Railway Companies<\/strong><br \/>Following on from partnerships with Osaka Metro Co., Ltd. and Kintetsu Group Holdings Co., Ltd., SkyDrive is delighted to welcome JR East and JR Kyushu as strategic equity partners in this new funding round. SkyDrive now maintains capital and business alliances with a total of four railway companies. Integrating SkyDrive\u2019s eVTOL capabilities into existing networks operated by these partner companies will create seamless mobility solutions that effectively combine overland and air travel. These collaborations will also focus on the establishment of air routes and the development of vertiports, as well as public relations efforts designed to boost public support for widespread eVTOL use of eVTOL.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7cc630 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7cc630\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ef40f\" data-id=\"95ef40f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fec15a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2fec15a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/An-initial-concept-for-areas-of-Iwate-Prefecture-2048x1152.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An initial concept for areas of Iwate Prefecture (northern Japan) that could be served by SkyDrive\u2019s eVTOL. As announced by JR East and SkyDrive.(*3)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-77812f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"77812f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f2f0b2f\" data-id=\"f2f0b2f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec814ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ec814ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/En_Oita_image1_R.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/En_Oita_image1_R.jpg 960w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/En_Oita_image1_R-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/En_Oita_image1_R-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A vision for potential eVTOL routes  in Oita Prefecture. As announced by JR Kyushu and SkyDrive.(*4) <br> A research project utilizing the 'Subsidy for the Development of Advanced Air Mobility Commercial Services for Fiscal Year 2025' in Oita Prefecture has been launched.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a3eda55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a3eda55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef835a9\" data-id=\"ef835a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2758af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b2758af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Comments<\/strong><br \/><strong>Mr. Yoichi Kise, President and CEO of East Japan Railway Company<\/strong><br \/>\u201cThe history of rail travel in Japan dates back more than 150 years. Since their introduction, railways have continually evolved alongside societal progress, adapting to changing lifestyles and technologies. Our recent partnership with SkyDrive represents an important milestone in our journey to create seamless mobility services that connect ground and air transportation. We believe this collaboration has the potential to address regional transportation challenges and unlock innovative solutions. By integrating railway services with eVTOL technology, we aim to help build a more comfortable and sustainable society. Building on our long-standing commitment to safety and passenger peace-of-mind, the East Japan Railway Company looks to create new value through the next-generation mobility solutions that will shape the future of transport.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Mr. Yoji Furumiya, Representative Director, President and Corporate Officer of Kyushu Railway Company<\/strong><br \/>\u201ceVTOL will not only provide tourists with exciting, memorable air travel experiences, it will also make significant contributions to community development by providing a new daily transportation option for local community residents. This initiative aligns with key strategies outlined in the JR Kyushu Group Medium-Term Business Plan, which outlines our deep involvement in realizing sustainable mobility services, city building through enhanced collaboration among businesses, and planting seeds for the future. Through the introduction of innovations in air mobility, we aim to make the Kyushu region more attractive, and we are committed to working together with the local community to advance this exciting project.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Mr. Norihiko Takao, President of Univance Corporation<\/strong><br \/>\u201cWe are thrilled to announce our investment in SkyDrive, a company driving the move towards next-generation mobility services as an innovator at the forefront of eVTOL aircraft development. At Univance, we have spent decades developing and manufacturing advanced drive systems for the automotive industry, and we are confident that, by applying our expertise, we can play a key role in building the infrastructure needed for a new era of transportation. Through our partnership with SkyDrive, we look forward to creating sustainable and innovative mobility solutions, while working together to address critical societal challenges and shape a better future.\u201d<\/p><p><strong>Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO of SkyDrive Inc.<\/strong><br \/>\u201cSince our additional Series C funding in August 2024, SkyDrive has made steady progress in the development of our eVTOL aircraft. With substantial support from our partner Suzuki, prototypes of our eVTOL have successfully completed numerous flight tests without incident, also achieving a successful demonstration flight at the Osaka-Kansai Expo site in April 2025. We are also pleased with the progress of our certification plans with the issuance by JCAB of the standards that will apply to our application for type certification.<\/p><p>On the global business front, we have received over 380 pre-orders across seven countries, further expanding the international reach of our vision. Additionally, in this Pre-Series D round, we are honored to welcome JR East and JR Kyushu as new partners. We are confident that integrating SkyDrive\u2019s next-generation mobility solutions into Japan\u2019s railway networks will enable us to deliver seamless mobility services that link ground and air transport, providing a fast and convenient customer experience.<\/p><p>As we welcome this new investment, we would also like to express our deepest gratitude to all of the investors who have been with us from the earlier stages of our journey. These valuable partners include Suzuki, MUFG Bank, Itochu Technology Ventures, Obayashi Corporation, Kansai Electric Power, Toyoda Iron Works, NHK Spring, and SuMi Trust Innovation Investment. Through their early involvement, these shareholders have shared SkyDrive\u2019s vision, significantly contributing to the refinement of our technology and the expansion of our business possibilities. Their unwavering support enables us to push the boundaries of innovation and work toward the wider public acceptance and adoption of eVTOL.<\/p><p>We remain committed to advancing our development efforts as a united team, striving to bring the future of air mobility to life as quickly as possible.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-46dc536 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"46dc536\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fd3412\" data-id=\"8fd3412\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38b2574 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38b2574\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Editor\u2019s Note:<br \/>(*1) \u201ceVTOL\u201d is an abbreviation for electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing. As the name suggests, eVTOL aircraft can take off and land without a runway. eVTOLs are powered by electricity and incorporate advanced, automatic, flight control technology.<\/p><p>(*2) Related press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14401\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14401<\/a><\/p><p>(*3) Related press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14350\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14350<\/a><\/p><p>(*4) Related press release: <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14325\">https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/archives\/14325<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2fcafa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d2fcafa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a39b72a\" data-id=\"a39b72a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c1fb10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9c1fb10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Contact:<br \/>Risa Oishi<br \/>Public Relations<br \/>SkyDrive Inc.<br \/>Email: info@skydrive.co.jp<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76cec65 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76cec65\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b77c6c4\" data-id=\"b77c6c4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8ef4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f8ef4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Download the PDF from below; <a href=\"https:\/\/skydrive.co.jp\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/07\/SkyDrive-Secures-\u00a58.3-Billion-in-Pre-Series-D-Funding-from-Suzuki-JR-East-JR-Kyushu-and-Others_-July4th2025.pdf\">SkyDrive Secures \u00a58.3 Billion in Pre-Series D Funding from Suzuki, JR East, JR Kyushu, and Others_ July4th2025<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TOYOTA, Japan, July 4, 2025 &#8211; SkyDrive Inc. 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