Ming Dong, Founder of Volant Aerotech

About Ming Dong

Ming Dong is the founder and CEO of Volant Aerotech, an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startup based in Shanghai, China. He founded the company in June 2021 after working as an aviation professional. Dong has led Volant through multiple financing rounds totaling billions of dollars to advance its VE25-100 eVTOL aircraft.

Ming Dong at a glance

• Company: Volant Aerotech
• Total raised: $4.2B
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: CDH Capital, Meridian Capital, SAIC Capital, Legend Capital, Shunwei Capital, Ventech China
• Location: Shanghai, China

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