A test flight of the "Volocopter 2X" drone taxi during an Urban Air Mobility Airport Demo event at Gimpo Airport in Seoul, South Korea, November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Heo Ran/Files
BERLIN (Reuters) - German aviation startup Volocopter said on Friday it had raised $170 million from investors including funds run by Korean WP Investment in a new financing round as it seeks certification for its battery-powered flying taxi.
Volocopter said the total funds it had raised jumped to $579 million and its pre-money valuation was at $1.7 billion.
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