Greenjets, a UK-based designer and manufacturer of patented electric ducted fan propulsion systems for UAVs and electric aircraft, has raised €35 million ($40 million) in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital. The systems deliver up to 93% noise reduction and 45% greater efficiency than open propellers while reaching speeds up to 125 m/s. The capital will scale manufacturing capacity eightfold from hundreds to thousands of units per month and expand operations into the US, Middle East, and India.
Defense Budgets Fuel Propulsion Demand
The timing aligns with surging defense investments in drone technologies. Whisper Aero raised $32M Series A in 2023, while ZeroAvia closed a $150M Series C in September 2024. Greenjets differentiates through its ducted fan architecture that enables instant-start propulsion, addressing the two-minute spool-up delay of traditional turbojets that limits interception of 500 km/h targets.
Shahed Drone Surge Exposes Gap
Russia produced over 50,000 Shahed-class attack drones in 2025, up from 11,000 in 2024. Newer variants reach 500 km/h, rendering propeller-based interceptors obsolete. The electric ducted fans also support civilian applications such as air taxis and delivery drones where noise regulations increasingly restrict urban operations.
Bespoke Integration Sets Greenjets Apart
Greenjets offers end-to-end aircraft integration services alongside its Aspen 212-5 and Sycamore 160 engines, delivering custom configurations in as little as two weeks. This contrasts with off-the-shelf approaches from competitors like Whisper Aero or H55. The company already supplies airframe manufacturers across North America and Europe.
"Propulsion is the constraint that determines whether an interceptor can close the gap on a 500 km/h target — or vice versa." — Patrick Schneider-Sikorsky, NATO Innovation Fund
NATO and Blossom Capital Signal Strategy
Blossom Capital led the round with participation from the NATO Innovation Fund and the UK's National Security Strategic Investment Fund. Existing investors including Tanglin Venture Partners participated for the third time. The backing validates Greenjets' role as critical Allied supply-chain infrastructure rather than a single-product play.
Electric Propulsion Market Expands Rapidly
The electric propulsion systems market stands at $9.77 billion in 2026 and is projected to reach $17.01 billion by 2031. The aircraft electric propulsion segment is expected to grow from $14.38 billion in 2026 to $76.58 billion by 2036. Greenjets' NATO-backed positioning places it to capture defense-driven demand while pursuing dual-use civilian opportunities.
Team Scales to Meet Demand
Greenjets plans to grow from 160 to 250+ employees, expand its Milton Keynes facility to 70,000 sq ft, and open a Munich office. The founding team brings experience from Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, and Formula 1. CEO Anmol Manohar and CTO Dr. Guido Monterzino have already demonstrated revenue generation through customer deliveries prior to this round.
Next Milestones
With the LCADE programme contract for its Kestrel low-cost drone interceptor already secured, Greenjets will conduct demonstration trials later in 2026 while targeting production of thousands of systems within the next twelve months.