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August Debouzy Advises Aura Aero on its Fundraising Round
Communiqué M&A | 17/04/26 | 1 min. | Antoine Ricol Valéry Denoix de Saint Marc Maxime Legourd Juliette Vachet Hortense Coulon Jennifer Hinge
Aeronautics & Defense
August Debouzy advised Aura Aero, the Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer, in connection with its approximately €50 million Series B fundraising round completed with a consortium of leading investors including Bpifrance, Innovacom, Safran Corporate Ventures, the European Innovation Council Fund, Blast and Floriday Opportunity Fund.
This fundraising forms part of a broader €340 million financing package aimed at supporting the development of Aura Aero’s hybrid and electric regional aircraft programs, as well as the industrialization of its operations in France and the United States.
Founded in 2018, Aura Aero designs and develops low-carbon aircraft combining electric and hybrid propulsion technologies for the regional aviation and pilot training markets. The transaction will enable the company to accelerate the deployment of its industrial projects and strengthen its position in the emerging decarbonized aviation market.
The August Debouzy team advising Aura Aero included Antoine Ricol (partner), Valéry Denoix de Saint Marc (partner), Maxime Legourd (counsel), Juliette Vachet (associate) and Hortense Coulon (associate) on corporate aspects, together with Jennifer Hinge (partner) on financing aspects.
The investors were advised by Degroux Brugère, Chammas & Marcheteau and Bignon Lebray.