# Volocopter: German insolvency proceedings opened

Volocopter GmbH · Germany · Electric aviation

Evidence reviewed Oct 26, 2026. Historical event record.

The Karlsruhe court opened insolvency proceedings over Volocopter in March 2025. Diamond Aircraft then announced that it had integrated the electric aircraft developer.

## Historical private valuation

$1.7bn · Mar 4, 2022

Volocopter disclosed a $1.7 billion pre-money valuation at the first signing of its private Series E, when it raised $170 million. Pre-money is the disclosed measure.

[Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

## Documented event

German insolvency proceedings opened · Mar 1, 2025

No transaction price shown. The Karlsruhe Local Court records the opening of insolvency proceedings over Volocopter GmbH on March 1, 2025 at 10:00, case 30 IN 1373/24. This is the opening date, rather than the earlier application date.

[Amtsgericht Karlsruhe](https://amtsgericht-karlsruhe.justiz-bw.de/pb/,Lde/23368027)

## What changed

The company’s insolvency did not end the development program. Diamond’s March 2025 announcement described retaining a team and continuing work in Germany. Certification and commercial-launch ambitions in that announcement were plans, not completed milestones.

## Timeline

### Mar 4, 2022 — Series E first signing

Volocopter announced $170 million in new private funding led by WP Investment.

[Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

### Mar 1, 2025 — Insolvency proceedings opened

The court appointed Tobias Wahl as insolvency administrator following the provisional proceeding.

[Amtsgericht Karlsruhe](https://amtsgericht-karlsruhe.justiz-bw.de/pb/,Lde/23368027)

### Mar 20, 2025 — Diamond integration announced

Diamond Aircraft announced it had integrated Volocopter, retaining its headquarters in Bruchsal and supporting continued development.

[Diamond Aircraft](https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/about-diamond/newsroom/news/article/diamond-aircraft-reorganized-volocopter-securing-its-future-in-germany/)

## Disclosed investors

Historical funding participation; not current ownership or investor losses.

- WP Investment — [Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

- Honeywell — [Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

- Atlantia — [Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

- Whysol — [Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

- btov Partners — [Volocopter](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round)

## Sources

- [Volocopter Raises USD 170 million in First Signing of Series E Financing Round](https://www.volocopter.com/en/newsroom/series-e-financing-round) — Volocopter; published Mar 4, 2022; accessed Oct 26, 2026; primary source.

- [Insolvenzverfahren über Firma Volocopter GmbH eröffnet](https://amtsgericht-karlsruhe.justiz-bw.de/pb/,Lde/23368027) — Amtsgericht Karlsruhe; published Mar 1, 2025; accessed Oct 26, 2026; primary source.

- [Diamond Aircraft Reorganized Volocopter Securing its Future in Germany](https://www.diamondaircraft.com/en/about-diamond/newsroom/news/article/diamond-aircraft-reorganized-volocopter-securing-its-future-in-germany/) — Diamond Aircraft; published Mar 20, 2025; accessed Oct 26, 2026; primary source.

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