Aptera Motors
Aptera Motors develops and manufactures solar electric vehicles (SEVs). The company designs ultra-efficient three-wheeled, two-passenger vehicles with integrated solar cells capable of 400+ miles per charge and up to 40 miles per day of solar-powered driving. Founded in 2019 as a relaunch of the original Aptera Motors (2006-2011), the company transitioned to public markets via Nasdaq in October 2025 under ticker SEV.
Public Company
Aptera Motors is publicly traded
Listed directly on Oct 16, 2025
This company is no longer available on our private secondary market. Shares can be traded publicly under SEV.
Overview
Company data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Founded
2019
Employees
51–200
Total Funding
$134M
4 rounds
Last Private Valuation
$1.3B
Oct 16, 2025
Secondary Signals
2 signalsQ2 2026: $10.1M cash, going-concern doubt disclosed in 10-Q, needs $40-45M more for low-volume production
Elevated dilution/liquidity risk ahead of any secondary interest
Closed $9M follow-on public offering: 4.5M Class B shares + matching warrants at $2.00/share
New primary capital post-listing at a much lower per-share price than the listing reference
Funding
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Total raised $134M across 4 rounds
Last updated 08-19-2026
| Date | Round | Amount Raised | Valuation | Lead Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2025 | Direct listing (Nasdaq: SEV) | No primary proceeds (direct listing) | $1.3B | Not disclosed |
| Jun 2021 | Regulation A / Equity Crowdfunding (multiple tranches 2021-2024) | $130M | $0.83B | Not disclosed |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Series A Forbes | $4M | — | Not disclosed |
Valuation Trajectory
Funding data and valuation marks are estimates and may be incomplete, stale, erroneous, or revised.
Entry · Regulation A / Equity Crowdfunding (multiple tranches 2021-2024)
$835M
Jun 2021
Aptera Motors today
$1.3B
Oct 2025 · latest mark
Aptera Motors multiple
1.6x
valuation uplift since first round
Y-axis is logarithmic. Hollow dots = estimated valuations. Does not represent realized investor returns.
Leadership
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Aptera Motors Investment FAQ
Aptera Motors FAQ
Yes, Aptera Motors is publicly traded under the ticker symbol SEV on the NASDAQ. The company went public in Oct 16, 2025.
Aptera Motors trades under the ticker symbol SEV on the NASDAQ. It began trading in Oct 16, 2025.
Aptera Motors (SEV on the NASDAQ) shares can be purchased through any standard brokerage account — including Fidelity, Charles Schwab, TD Ameritrade, and online platforms like Robinhood or E*TRADE. Search for the ticker SEV to place an order.
Aptera Motors went public in Oct 16, 2025 via direct_listing, with an offering valuation of approximately $1.3B. Aptera Motors went public by direct listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market on October 16, 2025 under ticker SEV, registering ~31.7M existing Class B shares at a $40.85 reference price (~$1.3B implied) and raising no new capital. The stock has since fallen sharply: SEV closed at $2.10 on August 18, 2026, a market capitalisation of roughly $78.6M on ~37.4M shares. The company remains pre-revenue and pre-production, funded post-listing by a $9.0M January 2026 follow-on, two warrant inducements (~$6.3M in March and ~$5.96M in July 2026) and a $75M equity line of credit, ~$24.6M gross in 2026 to date; it held $10.1M of cash at June 30, 2026, disclosed substantial doubt about going concern in its Q2 2026 Form 10-Q, and estimates it needs a further $40-45M to reach low-volume production and $140-160M for high-volume production.
Aptera Motors raised $134M across 4 disclosed funding rounds prior to its public listing.
Aptera Motors was co-founded by Chris Anthony, and Steve Fambro in 2019.
Aptera Motors is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA.
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