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Drones Startups

Updated July 2026

Companies in the drones sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 331 recently funded drones companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
331
Total Funding
$242.8M
Avg Funding
$9.7M
Global Reach
10
countries

Top Cities for Drones

Alexandria
Bristol
St. Petersburg
Boston
Oakville
Reykjavík

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Alexandria, United States

Skydweller is an aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft capable of perpetual flight.

$40.0M raised
Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Bristol, United Kingdom

Perceptual Robotics is creating intelligent automation to make wind turbine and other infrastructure inspection simple and fast

Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

St. Petersburg, United States

5x5 provides AI-powered data analytics to owners and operators of critical infrastructure.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Boston, United States

Deuce Drone designs and operates a drone delivery system for retailers.

Sep 2021

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakville, Canada

Droneify provides drone-based cleaning, inspection, mapping, and photography services for buildings and infrastructure.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oakville, Canada

Droneify is a technology company that specializes in developing drones for geolocation mapping.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Reykjavík, Iceland

Silent Flyer is a flapping-wing bird-like drone with wings that can morph their shape during flight and fold unto the body.

$2.2M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Mersin, Turkey

Baibars is an aerospace company that provides production, development, and system integration of autonomous aviation systems in agriculture.

$500K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Dayton, United States

DEXA is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery.

Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Oviedo, Spain

Imageryst is a cutting-edge SaaS platform.

$134K raised
Sep 2024

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Las Vegas, United States

AERO AI is a leading drone software technology company that provides a comprehensive solution for analyzing, sharing reality capture data

$250K raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Brooklyn, United States

EVA develops drone charging infrastructure to facilitate drone applications all across the globe.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Watsonville, United States

Parallel Flight Technologies is developing drone technology that saves lives, property, and the environment.

$1.0M raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

East Lansing, United States

Aerial Vantage is an artificial intelligence and computer vision software company focused on the agricultural supply chain and government.

$250K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Delft, The Netherlands

Autonomous aerial radiography inspection

$108K raised
Sep 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Munich, Germany

Our Skyroads System enables Advanced Air Mobility to scale safely and efficiently.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Aigle, Switzerland

Aero41 is developing a drone entirely dedicated to crop protection.

Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Cambridge, United States

Rendezvous Robotics constructs space infrastructure.

$3.0M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chicago, United States

The AIRO Group leverages technologies from military and defense with other aerospace applications in the group that span data systems

$77.7M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

A7 is building AI-driven drone platform that detects and neutralizes landmines.

$1.1M raised
Sep 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

End-to-end computer vision for event driven analytics

$152K raised
Sep 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

Windracers a drone delivery company

$88.1M raised
Aug 2022

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Avion is an autonomous aerial network that delivers medicals and vaccine supplies via drones.

$4.7M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Chiba, Japan

Liberaware specializes in non-GPS small drones for industrial use that offer IoT and AI-driven solutions, and video editing services.

$8.1M raised
Aug 2023

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

Phoenix, United States

Dynamic Aerospace Systems designs and manufactures UAVs and drone systems for logistics, security, and mission-critical uses.

$15.0M raised
Aug 2025

Founder Contacts

30,000+ verified contacts

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About the Drones Startup Ecosystem

The drones sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.

Funding Trends in Drones

Drones companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.

Growth Outlook

The drones sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.

Drones Funding Breakdown

Here is how funding is distributed among the 331 drones companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$9.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$242.8M
Countries Represented
10

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Drones

1.Oakville
2 companies$500K
2.San Francisco
2 companies$5.8M
3.Alexandria
1 companies$40.0M
4.Bristol
1 companiesUndisclosed
5.St. Petersburg
1 companiesUndisclosed

Related Industries

Companies in the drones sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.

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