# Wright Electric, Inc.: Aerospace, Albany, United States

> Wright Electric, Inc.: Wright Electric is a leader in the future of sustainable, lower emissions air travel. Based in Albany, United States. Founded 2016.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/wright-electric-inc (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Wright Electric, Inc.

Wright Electric is a leader in the future of sustainable, lower emissions air travel.

Funding reported Last round: Grant

Aerospace Albany, United States

Company summary

- **Founded:** 2016 10 years old
- **Team:** 11 11 to 50 people
- **Funding reported:** $4.1M in dollars
- **Last round:** Grant Aug 2024

How sure we are

- ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does
- 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise
- 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round

No round for Wright Electric, Inc. has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology)

## What company datasets say Wright Electric, Inc. raised

Funding, as reported

Reported in all **$4.1M** in dollars

Rounds **9**

Last round **Grant**

Last round date **Aug 2024**

Investors listed **17**

Y Combinator **W17**

## Founders and team

From Wright Electric, Inc.'s own website: 1 founder, 8 on the team.

**Jeff Engler** Founder, CEO

- **Brittany Hertzog** Chief of Staff
- **Colin Tschida** Head of Powertrain
- **Ben Hertzberg** Senior Energy Storage Engineer
- **Earl Fairall** Director of Electric Machines
- **Eric Alexandrescu** Senior Chemical Engineer
- **Ethan Grey** Senior Electrical Engineer
- **Ravi Kumar Gaddala** Senior Electrical Engineer
- **Srikanth Basa** Senior Embedded Firmware Engineer

## On a portfolio page

Investors who name them

- [Hyperspeed Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hyperspeed-ventures)

Each firm lists Wright Electric, Inc. on its own website. That is the firm's claim, a weaker thing than a round we watched, but a named source.

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