# With RDI backing, ePlane eyes $50 mn funding close as it builds full-scale eVTOL aircraft

> Chennai: Electric aircraft startup The ePlane Company is raising $50 million from venture capital and strategic investors as it moves closer to certifying its air ambulances in the country.

- **Source:** [Indiatimes](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/with-rdi-backing-eplane-eyes-50-mn-funding-close-as-it-builds-full-scale-evtol-aircraft/articleshow/131962871.cms?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a3ba8a89f9240e73f4ad659)
- **Published:** 2026-06-24
- **Category:** Planes
- **Tags:** #aircraft #builds #eplane #evtol #backing #close #country #electric
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