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Grid Aero has raised $20 million in a Series A financing round, led by Calibrate Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures, to support testing and production of its autonomous cargo aircraft.

PRIVATEAug 26, 2026•about 4 hours ago

Amount Raised

$20 Million

Round Type

Series A

Palo AltoInformation Technology

Investors

Ubiquity VenturesCalibrate Ventures

Description

In January 2026, Grid Aero announced a $20 million Series A financing round. This funding is aimed at facilitating the testing and production of its Lifter-Lite autonomous cargo aircraft. The round was co-led by Calibrate Ventures and Ubiquity Ventures. Grid Aero previously raised $6 million in seed funding in August 2025.

Company Information

Company

Grid Aero

Location

1117 S. California Avenue

Palo Alto, California, United States

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Based on industry data
Typical timeline to Series B
Series A companies typically raise their next round in 10-18 months
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47% of Series A startups spend $400k or more per month on operations
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VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
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