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Drones Startups

Updated August 2026

Companies in the drones sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.

Explore 340 recently funded drones companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.

Total Companies
340
Total Funding
$567.5M
Avg Funding
$22.7M
Global Reach
13
countries

Top Cities for Drones

Zürich
Kyoto-shi
San Francisco
West Palm Beach
Stockholm
Paris

Recently Funded Companies

Export
Zürich, Switzerland

Tinamu is offering a solution for automated stockpile volume monitoring in warehouses.

$1.2M raised
Jun 2023

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Kyoto-shi, Japan

DeepForest Technologies is an IT firm that offers drone photography, forest information analysis, DF Scanner, and data processing services.

$1.3M raised
Jun 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, Panama

Ornadyne is a defense tech company that builds autonomous bird-like drones for covert military reconnaissance and surveillance.

Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

West Palm Beach, United States

Powerus develops autonomous systems architecture and unmanned platforms for defense, infrastructure, maritime, and industrial operations.

$30.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Stockholm, Sweden

Tenet Industries designs and manufactures low-cost strike drones with proprietary software and purpose-built hardware.

Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Paris, France

Prophesee is the inventor of the world’s most advanced neuromorphic vision systems.

$23.2M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Dover, United States

VOA is a platform for pilots and farmers, offering a drone service delivery for biological agents, fertilisers and chemical products.

$700K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Tacoma, United States

ZEVA designs and builds electric aircraft for mission critical travel.

$85K raised
Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Los Mochis, Mexico

Luxelare develops Latin America's first digital agro-insurance solution/company

Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

UVify is designer and manufacturer of swarm drones and autonomous drones for research, industrial, and drone light shows.

Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Huntington Beach, United States

Mach Industries is a defense manufacturing company that develops unmanned systems and defense infrastructure.

$300.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boulder Creek, United States

Aerospace, Generative Ai, Drones, DaaS, SaaS, Data, Disaster Response, Wildfire

$9.8M raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Reno, United States

Iris Automation is a safety avionics technology company pioneering on and off board perception systems for crewed and uncrewed aircraft.

Jun 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Indianapolis, United States

Arrive AI is a smart Mailbox-as-a-Service infrastructure and platform for autonomous delivery networks.

$15.0M raised
Jun 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Francisco, United States

Notus Autonomous Systems is a robotics company developing land based autonomous robots and drones designed to operate in controlled groups.

$500K raised
Jun 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Antonio, United States

Darkhive develops autonomous robotics systems focused on small unmanned aircraft used for defense and public safety applications.

$30.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

San Antonio, United States

Darkhive Inc. develops autonomous uncrewed aircraft systems, defense software, and tactical drones for military and public safety missions.

$30.0M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Franca, Brazil

Speedbird Aero is the first company in Latin America to develop / operate unmanned aerial systems (sUAS/Drones) to deliver products.

$5.8M raised
May 2025

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Sydney, Australia

DroneShield is the global leader in AI-based Multi-mission Counter-UxS solutions for Defense and Public Safety organizations.

$75.8M raised
May 2024

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

London, United Kingdom

WaiV Robotics creates autonomous maritime infrastructure for dependable VTOL drone operations at sea.

$7.5M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Berlin, Germany

Regrowing forests as a service with coated seeds, drones and forestry machines

$2.1M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Antwerp, Belgium

Unifly is a provider of an Unmanned Traffic Management platform allowing the safe integration of drones into the airspace.

$10.5M raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Palm City, United States

Zing Drone Solutions provides drone detection for public safety and private security, plus compliance tools for pilots to meet regulations.

$375K raised
May 2022

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Vaughan, Canada

Volatus Aerospace is focus on designing, developing and implementing a commercially viable drone delivery system within the Canada.

$21.7M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ verified contacts

Boise, United States

Pitch Aeronautics is an aviation and aerospace tech company that offers drone for installations, maintenance, and up-close inspections.

$1.9M raised
May 2026

Founder Contacts

41,000+ 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 340 drones companies tracked in the VCBacked database.

Average Funding
$22.7M
Total Funding Tracked
$567.5M
Countries Represented
13

Distribution by Funding Stage

Other25 companies

Top Cities for Drones

1.San Francisco
3 companies$500K
2.San Antonio
2 companies$60.0M
3.Zürich
1 companies$1.2M
4.Kyoto-shi
1 companies$1.3M
5.West Palm Beach
1 companies$30.0M

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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