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Kepplair Evolution opens the KEPPLAIR 72 programme's financing to individual and institutional investors via Sowefund.
A fundraising journey in several steps
Late 2024
Seed funding
First funding round of €1.5 million.
July – November 2025
Convertible bonds
Round closed on 30 November 2025 for €3 million.
2025 – 2026
Avico joins
€2 million growth-equity stake taken by Avico, an airline brokerage group.
March 2026
France 2030 public support
€5 million in aid from the French State and the Occitanie Region, including €1.5 million from the ERDF.
€5 million already secured These steps bring the amount already secured by Kepplair Evolution to €5 million, as part of an overall round targeting €20 million.
A market driven by the renewal of European fleets
The European Union and six member states have committed over €600 million through the rescEU mechanism to renew their water bomber fleets, while the newly ordered aircraft are not expected before 2028, with delays considered likely. The KEPPLAIR 72 aims to meet this need faster, through the conversion of an already-certified platform — see our page on the choice of the ATR 72.
Why convert an ATR 72?Confirmed commercial traction
18 letters of intent worth up to €400 million have already been signed by potential operators, while the first aircraft continues its conversion in Toulouse-Blagnac.
18
Letters of intent signed
€400M
Maximum potential value
Why invest in Kepplair Evolution
A complementary positioning
Without scooping capability, the KEPPLAIR 72 reinforces existing fleets rather than directly competing with them.
Institutional validation
France 2030 laureate, backed by the DGSCGC and the Occitanie Region.
Managed technical risk
An already-certified ATR 72 airframe, rather than a new aircraft developed from a blank sheet.
Take part in the fundraising
Kepplair Evolution's campaign is open on Sowefund, a licensed equity crowdfunding platform.
See the campaign on SowefundInvesting in a young company carries risks, including partial or total loss of invested capital and illiquidity. Full offer terms and risk factors are detailed on the Sowefund campaign page.