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If you're building a Drones startup, you must check these 25 fast-growing companies.


25 Drones Startups

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1) DJI

1) DJI

DJI creates cutting-edge drone and camera technologies for both business and recreational use.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Shenzhen
  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Frank Wang
  • Number of employees: 10001+
  • Funding amount: $105,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

2) Skydio

2) Skydio

Skydio creates flying drones with artificial intelligence for consumer, commercial, and government customers.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Redwood City
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Abraham Bachrach, Adam Bry, Matt Donahoe
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $340,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

3) Zipline

3) Zipline

Zipline creates, produces, and operates drones to deliver critical medical supplies to anybody, anywhere.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Half Moon Bay
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Keenan Wyrobek, Keller Rinaudo, Will Hetzler
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $233,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 32

You can find their website here.

4) Volocopter

4) Volocopter

Volocopter is an urban air transportation business that creates environmentally friendly air taxis.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Bruchsal
  • Started in: 2011
  • Founders: Alexander Zosel, Stephan Wolf
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: € 369,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 20

You can find their website here.

5) SkySpecs

5) SkySpecs

SkySpecs uses cutting-edge robotics to automate the operation and maintenance of utility-scale wind turbines.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Ann Arbor
  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Danny Ellis, Jonathan Bendes, Ryan Morton, Samuel DeBruin, Tom Brady
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $38,659,113
  • Number of funding rounds: 6
  • Number of investors: 14

You can find their website here.

6) Airspace Link

6) Airspace Link

Airspace Link is a Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) Platform for UAS/Drones that has been approved by the FAA.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Detroit
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Ana Healander, Daniel Bradshaw, Michael Healander
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $18,000,070
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

7) DroneUp

7) DroneUp

DroneUp is a global network that mobilizes and supports unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) teams and operations.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Virginia Beach
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Tom Walker
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $2,300,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

8) PrecisionHawk

8) PrecisionHawk

Precision Hawk creates and combines commercial drone technology that revolutionizes the collecting and analysis of aerial data.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Raleigh
  • Started in: 2010
  • Founders: Christopher Dean, Ernest Earon
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $136,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

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9) Manna Drone Delivery

9) Manna Drone Delivery

Restaurant chains, dark kitchens, and online food delivery platforms can use Manna's drone delivery service stack.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Ireland
  • City: Dublin
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Bobby Healy
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $30,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

10) AirMap

10) AirMap

AirMap is a platform for unmanned aircraft that provides airspace services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: United States
  • City: Santa Monica
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Ben Marcus, Gregory McNeal
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $78,657,664
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 22

You can find their website here.

11) Propeller Aero

11) Propeller Aero

Propeller is a global pioneer in drone mapping and analytics solutions that empower businesses to measure and control their own operations.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Australia
  • City: Surry Hills
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Francis Vierboom, Rory San Miguel
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $31,979,621
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

12) ideaForge

12) ideaForge

ideaForge is a startup based in India that develops unmanned aerial systems.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: Mumbai
  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Ankit Mehta, Ashish Bhat, Rahul Singh, Vipul Joshi
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $18,363,306
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

13) CRON Systems

13) CRON Systems

CRON Systems is a deep-tech startup that develops cutting-edge situational awareness sensing technology.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: India
  • City: New Delhi
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Saurav Agarwala, Tommy Katzenellenbogen, Tushar Chhabra
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $4,118,618
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

14) Prophesee

14) Prophesee

Prophesee develops bio-inspired computer vision systems for self-driving vehicles and linked items.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: France
  • City: Paris
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Bernard Gilly, Christoph Posch, Luca Verre, Ryad Benosman
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $65,346,833
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 9

You can find their website here.

15) Wingcopter

15) Wingcopter

Wingcopter is an unmanned eVTOL fixed-wing aircraft company dedicated to improving people's lives all around the world.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Germany
  • City: Darmstadt
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Ansgar Kadura, Jonathan Hesselbarth, Tom Plümmer
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $22,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

16) XAG

16) XAG

XAG is a startup that provides drone services to the agricultural market.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Guangzhou
  • Started in: 2007
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: CN¥1,500,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 8

You can find their website here.

17) On Robot

17) On Robot

For collaborative applications, On Robot offers plug-and-play end-of-arm tools and software solutions.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Denmark
  • City: Odense
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Bilge Jacob Christiansen, Ebbe Overgaard Fuglsang
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: DKK370,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

18) SkyDrive

18) SkyDrive

SkyDrive is a start-up founded by CARTIVATOR members for the creation, manufacturing, and marketing of "flying vehicles."

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • City: Tokyo
  • Started in: 2018
  • Founders: Matsumoto Hisashi
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: ¥5,700,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 13

You can find their website here.

19) EAVISION

19) EAVISION

EAVISION is a manufacturer of intelligent gear.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: China
  • City: Suzhou
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Wang Xinyu, Xuesong Dong
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $40,614,526
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

20) Terra Drone

20) Terra Drone

Terra Drone is a company that makes drones and software.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Japan
  • City: Tokyo
  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Toru Tokushige
  • Number of employees: 251-500
  • Funding amount: ¥1,510,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

21) Unifly

21) Unifly

Unifly is a drone integration technology that allows for the safe integration of drones into the airspace.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Belgium
  • City: Antwerp
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Andres Van Swalm, Hans Schrauwen, Jürgen Verstaen, Koen Meuleman
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: € 23,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 5

You can find their website here.

22) Yuneec

22) Yuneec

Yuneec is a multirotor drone and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technology firm.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Hong Kong
  • City: Kowloon City
  • Started in: 1999
  • Founders: Tian Yu
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $60,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

23) FalconViz

23) FalconViz

Falconviz uses UAVs and accompanying technology to provide end-to-end asset digitization and process digitalization services.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Saudi Arabia
  • City: Thuwal
  • Started in: 2014
  • Founders: Anas Dahlawi, Luca Passone, Mohamed Shalaby, Neil Smith
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $1,769,337
  • Number of funding rounds: 5
  • Number of investors: 2

You can find their website here.

24) Dronehub

24) Dronehub

Inspection and delivery using automated industrial drones, all-terrain hubs, and AI-powered software.

Details of the startup:

  • Country: Poland
  • City: Warsaw
  • Started in: 2015
  • Founders: Vadym Melnyk, Vadym Melnyk
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: PLN2,200,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1

You can find their website here.

25) Seoul Robotics

25) Seoul Robotics

Building powerful Lidar perception software for self-driving automobiles and robots - Making robots intelligent

Details of the startup:

  • Country: South Korea
  • City: Seoul
  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Han Bin Lee
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $6,100,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 7

You can find their website here.

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