REGENT

All-electric seagliders for fast, affordable regional transportation

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Founders

Billy Thalheimer

Co-founder and CEO

Michael Klinker

Co-founder and CTO

Funding History

Pre-seed
Pioneer Fund, Y Combinator
Seed $9M
April 2021
Led by Caffeinated Capital
Caffeinated Capital, Founders Fund, Thiel Capital, Mark Cuban, Y Combinator
Series A $60M
October 2023
Led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund
8090 Industries, Founders Fund, Japan Airlines
Series B $240M
August 2026
Led by Mare Liberum and AE Ventures
Mare Liberum, AE Ventures, Erebor Bank, DCVC, Founders Fund, Caffeinated Capital, Lockheed Martin Ventures, Japan Airlines, Giant Step Capital

Articles

REGENT seaglider takes first crewed flight

REGENT seaglider takes first crewed flight

· DeepTech
REGENT flew its full-scale electric Viceroy seaglider with two crew members aboard over Narragansett Bay, days after closing a $240 million Series B.
 Regent Craft Enters Foil Testing

Regent Craft Enters Foil Testing

· Hardware
Electric seaglider startup begins critical hydrofoil testing for commercial wing-in-ground-effect vehicles
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