Laurent ESCALIER

CEO / Co-funder of ARDIAK - Engineering & Additive Manufacturing

📍 France🔄 Updated September 2026💼 1 investments📅 5 years investing🗓 Last invested Jul 2021
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Jul 2021
Beyond Aero is building the first electric business aircraft powered by hydrogen propulsion, enabling six passengers to fly up to 800 NM (1,500 km), a range unattainable with battery-electric aircraft. Founded in December 2020, the company is redesigning the architecture of an aircraft around hydrogen-electric propulsion, focusing on fuel cell technology, gaseous hydrogen tank integration, and advanced cooling systems. With offices in Toulouse, Paris, and Los Angeles, the company boasts a team of over 80 highly qualified engineers from leading aerospace companies. Beyond Aero has secured over $50 million in funding, backed by investors such as Giant Ventures, Bpifrance, and prior supporters like Initialized Capital, Female Founders Fund, and 7 Percent Ventures. Beyond Aero also completed Y Combinator in 2022. The company has secured $1.1bn in Letters of Intent (LOIs), completed France’s first manned, fully hydrogen-electric flight, and acquired Universal Hydrogen Co.s assets, IP, and flight data. Beyond Aero is a member of the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition and the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, underscoring its commitment to electrifying aviation with hydrogen propulsion.
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2024
Fondateur
Jul 2024
Nous vous accompagnons de l’idée à l’objet : rétro-ingénierie, conception, optimisation pour la fabrication, production prototype et série en impression 3D. Nous intervenons sur tous secteurs, de la décoration jusquau développement spécifique (médical, sport mécanique, outillage pour lindustrie…) en passant par les pièces de rechange et de réparation. Riche de notre expérience aéronautique, nous vous apportons notre expertise sur les matériaux, simulation et moyens de fabrication, tant sur du métallique, plastique que composite. Plus d’info: https://ardiak.tech
early stageManufacturing
2021
Investisseur
Jul 2021
Beyond Aero is building the first electric business aircraft powered by hydrogen propulsion, enabling six passengers to fly up to 800 NM (1,500 km), a range unattainable with battery-electric aircraft. Founded in December 2020, the company is redesigning the architecture of an aircraft around hydrogen-electric propulsion, focusing on fuel cell technology, gaseous hydrogen tank integration, and advanced cooling systems. With offices in Toulouse, Paris, and Los Angeles, the company boasts a team of over 80 highly qualified engineers from leading aerospace companies. Beyond Aero has secured over $50 million in funding, backed by investors such as Giant Ventures, Bpifrance, and prior supporters like Initialized Capital, Female Founders Fund, and 7 Percent Ventures. Beyond Aero also completed Y Combinator in 2022. The company has secured $1.1bn in Letters of Intent (LOIs), completed France’s first manned, fully hydrogen-electric flight, and acquired Universal Hydrogen Co.s assets, IP, and flight data. Beyond Aero is a member of the World Economic Forum’s First Movers Coalition and the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation, underscoring its commitment to electrifying aviation with hydrogen propulsion.
Co-Founder
May 2021
Le Collectif Startups Industrielles France (CSI France) a pour mission de réconcilier lindustrie, la finance et le numérique au service de la transition écologique et sociale par laccompagnement du développement dun écosystème national favorable à lamorçage industriel circulaire. Nos membres sont des startuppeurs industriels, des sous-traitants, des accompagnants (incubateurs, investisseurs, collectivités...) et des citoyens professionnels répartis dans toute la France. Le CSI France a 3 missions clés : 1) Faire connaître l’existence des startups industrielles et les spécificités de leur développement du pré-amorçage à l’industrialisation, en proposant des plans d’actions concrets d’évolution de l’écosystème. 2) Montrer que l’industrie peut être circulaire càd prendre en compte son impact environnemental et social tout au long de son cycle de vie. 3) Prouver qu’il est possible d’agir par l’action collective des porteurs de projets, de leurs équipes et de leur écosystème, sur l’ensemble des territoires, en faveur d’une résilience & dune souveraineté industrielle française. Vous souhaitez rejoindre le Collectif ? A tout moment en ligne ici : https://www.csifrance.fr/membres/ Contactez-nous : contact@csifrance.fr
2018
Founder
2018
Electric motorcycles for a sustainable world. Follow us on instagram: revolutionmotorcycles
2017
Président / Fondateur
Apr 2017
Scalable Design - Non stop innovation ! We provide engineering consultancy in Airframe, lightweight structure optimization, from design/stress to manufacturing support. Design for Additive Manufacturing, Topology Optimization, Stress on primary structure (metallic). Aircraft : EASA CS-23 / CS-25 Ground Vehicle : bicycles, motorcycle, cargo bike. Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scalable_design Proud member of the Autodesk Entrepreneur Impact Program