Heart Aerospace relocates corporate headquarters to Los Angeles

Hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace has announced the relocation of its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles, California. The move aims to bolster the company's product development in the United States, supporting the upcoming experimental flights of its Heart X1 prototype and the future Heart X2 prototype.  The maiden flight of the X1 is scheduled for 2025.

"Our move to Los Angeles marks a new chapter in Heart Aerospace's journey - one that prioritizes iterative development and deeper vertical integration," said Anders Forslund, co-founder and CEO of Heart Aerospace. "For the X2, we're developing key technologies like batteries, actuation systems, software, and hybrid-electric hardware in-house. This approach allows us to refine and enhance our systems continuously, just as we've done with the X1 prototype, which has seen extensive testing and major design updates since its initial rollout in 2024."

The company had a US$107 million Series B funding round in 2024 and recently secured an additional US$40 million investment. As part of this transition and to better focus its resources, Heart has decided to close its operations in Sweden to enable a bigger scale-up of the US-based team.

"We are deeply grateful to our team in Sweden for being part of this chapter of Heart's journey, and for all the support we have received in Sweden," Forslund added. "However, as our customers, partners, and investors are increasingly based in the U.S, we see greater opportunity in focusing our resources here. By consolidating our operations in Los Angeles, we can accelerate development, strengthen collaboration, and better position Heart Aerospace for the future."

(article source: Heart Aerospace / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)
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