IndiGo takes equity stake in air-taxi startup Sarla Aviation, backs eVTOL push
IndiGo, India’s largest airline, has invested in Bengaluru-based Sarla Aviation, which is developing an electric aircraft to be used as flying taxis. The carrier picked up equity worth Rs 10 crore through its investment arm IndiGo Ventures in the startup in January, as per the Registrar of Companies filings.
The electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) startup in January 2025 raised $10 million in a funding round led by Accel. Angel investors including Flipkart cofounder Binny Bansal, Zerodha cofounder Nikhil Kamath and Swiggy’s Sriharsha Majety had also participated in the round.
