By Jason Chau

Electric aircraft-maker Beta Technologies raised $1.02 billion in an upsized New York initial public offering, pricing shares above its guidance range in a sign of solid demand.

The Vermont-based company, which secured Blackrock and GE Aerospace as cornerstone investors, pushed ahead with the listing even as the U.S. government shutdown has complicated other firms' plans.

U.K.-based Unilever last month said it was pushing back the planned spinoff of its ice-cream business on the NYSE.

Other companies that have gone ahead with offerings include corporate-travel startup Navan, which listed last week.

The U.S. IPO market re-accelerated in the third quarter after a slowdown earlier in the year spurred by policy uncertainty, according to a report from EY. The total number of offerings and proceeds raised so far in 2025 have already outpaced last year's levels, EY said.

Beta, which develops electric aircraft as well as electric propulsion and charging systems, priced shares at $34.00 each, it said in a press release. That compared with a marketed range of $27.00 to $33.00.

Shares are expected to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Beta said it plans to use the proceeds primarily for general corporate purposes.

Following the IPO, asset management firm FMR LLC will own a roughly 13% stake in the company, while General Electric and Amazon's climate pledge fund will have holdings of 9.0% and 5.6% respectively, exchange filings showed.

Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs are serving as lead book-running managers for Beta's offering.

Write to Jason Chau at jason.chau@wsj.com

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November 04, 2025 00:07 ET (05:07 GMT)

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