Spiro vs REGENT
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Raised $150M total in 5 months (Oct 2025 + Feb 2026). Africa's largest EV company by deployed units. 80,000+ e-motorcycles. 2,500+ battery swap stations.
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Spiro is Africa's largest electric vehicle company by deployed units, having placed 80,000+ electric motorcycles across East and West Africa and built a network of 2,500+ battery-swapping stations. The company raised $100 million in October 2025 and an additional $50 million in February 2026 — $150 million in just five months — the single largest cluster of EV investment in African history.
Rhode Island all-electric seaglider maker flying in ground effect at 180+ mph for coastal routes; YC W21 $90M Founders Fund/8090-backed with $8B+ in orders from Japan Airlines and Mesa Airlines for 2026-27 delivery.
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REGENT is a North Kingstown, Rhode Island-based aerospace and maritime company — backed by Y Combinator (W21) with $90 million raised including a $60 million Series A co-led by 8090 Industries and Founders Fund in October 2023 with strategic investments from Japan Airlines and Lockheed Martin — developing and manufacturing all-electric seagliders, a new vehicle category that combines the speed of aircraft with the simplicity of boats by flying in ground effect (within one wingspan of the water surface) on hydrofoils, enabling 180+ mph zero-emission coastal transit over water at costs competitive with ferries. Founded in 2020 by Billy Thalheimer and Mike Klinker (MIT aerospace engineers), REGENT has secured over $8 billion in commercial orders for 500+ seagliders from operators including Mesa Airlines, Brittany Ferries, and Pacific Basin Ferry, with deliveries expected to begin in 2026-2027.
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