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Aptera

5818 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, California, 92008, United States

Overview

Aptera is an automotive company working to bring its vehicles to market, with a target of starting customer deliveries in 2026. The engineering team currently has six vehicles on a validation assembly line, with four additional units entering the process soon, supporting both vehicle validation and assembly workflow checks. The company’s 2024 focus is on execution, specifically certification activities and manufacturing readiness. Financially, Aptera recently augmented its resources with an equity raise and continues to leverage an Equity Line of Credit and a California Energy Commission grant to limit dilution. The newly raised funds are earmarked for the validation program and scaling manufacturing infrastructure. Management emphasizes the strong backing of its community of supporters as a key driver of progress. No revenue or user metrics were disclosed in the provided materials.

Total raised
$117M
Funding rounds
3
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Jan 2026

Industries

  • Automotive
  • Consumer Goods
  • Electric Vehicle
  • Manufacturing
  • Solar
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Jan 2026

    $9M

  2. Debt Financing

    Oct 2025

    $75M

  3. Equity

    Feb 2024

    $33M

Team

  • Steve Fambro

    Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Secretary

  • Chris Anthony

    Co-Chief Executive Officer, Interim Chief Financial Officer

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  • Jim Chyou

    Asia Pacific CEO

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  • Florent Sarps

    Project System Engineer

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