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Drones market map

185 drones startups worldwide that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 6 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $8.4B; the biggest segment is defence drones, with 49 companies.

185startups on the map
6segments
$8.4Braised between them
Defence dronesmost funded segment

Defence drones

49

+25 more

Inspection and mapping

46

+22 more

Drone software and traffic

31

+7 more

Drone hardware and components

26

+2 more

Agricultural drones

18

Drone delivery

15

Segment by segment

Defence drones

49 startups · $4.8B raised

  1. Quantum SystemsQuantum Systems GmbH is a German technology company based in Gilching, near Munich.Germany$1.6B
  2. UFORCEUFORCE is a Ukrainian defense technology company focused on developing and manufacturing advanced military technologies, particulaUnited Kingdom$1.4B
  3. Cambridge AerospaceCambridge Aerospace is a UK-based defense technology startup founded in September 2024.United Kingdom$400M
  4. Neros TechnologiesNeros Technologies is a private defense technology company founded in 2023 and based in El Segundo, California.United States$325M
  5. EEpirusUnited States$250M
  6. Allen Control SystemsAllen Control Systems (ACS) is a defense technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022.United States$230M
  7. PDPerformance Drone Works (PDW)United States$110M
  8. HavocAIHavocAI is a Boston-based technology company specializing in Comprehensive Collaborative Autonomy.United States$85M

Inspection and mapping

46 startups · $882M raised

  1. 3D Robotics3DR makes advanced drone technology easily accessible to the construction, mining, and surveying industries for use in data analysis.United States$152M
  2. DroneDeployDroneDeploy is a cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform to help businesses get things done.United States$126M
  3. PrecisionHawkPrecisionHawk manufactures drones that provides aerial survey data for commercial, industrial, and agricultural sectors.United States$118M
  4. InfravisionInfravision is a global aerial robotics company based in Austin, Texas, with additional offices in Sydney, Australia, and Noida, India.United States$114M
  5. FullDepthFullDepth plans, develops, manufactures, and sells industrial underwater drones for advanced marine exploration and inspection.Japan$61M
  6. ZeitviewZeitview, formerly known as DroneBase, is a leader in advanced inspection software and aerial data analytics, focusing on renewablUnited States$60M
  7. SlamcoreSlamcore is an embedded spatial AI software company based in London, UK, specializing in real-time localization, mapping, and percUnited Kingdom$44M
  8. SkySpecsSkySpecs is a leader in renewable energy asset management, focusing on the wind energy sector.United States$32M

Drone software and traffic

31 startups · $258M raised

  1. AirwareAirware offers commercial drone solutions, enabling enterprises to take full advantage of aerial data for any business application.United States$49M
  2. DedroneDedrone develops drone detection technology to protect organizations from malicious drones by securing the airspace.Germany$48M
  3. UVifyUVify is a leader in autonomous unmanned drone technology, focusing on high-performance swarm drones, spatial AI, and modular autonomy.United States$42M
  4. SkySafeSkySafe allows governments, law enforcement, airports, cities, and more to manage their airspace with real-time drone data and analytics.United States$42M
  5. AirMapAirMap operates as an airspace services platform for unmanned aircraft.United States$29M
  6. ScaniflyScanifly is a B2B software company that specializes in providing a comprehensive drone-based 3D design and field operations platfoUnited States$10M
  7. AirHubAirHub is a Dutch-based company founded in 2017, specializing in drone software and consultancy.Netherlands$6.2M
  8. RRukaRuka is a manufacturer of hardware and software products for the consumer drone and toy markets.United Kingdom$5.7M

Drone hardware and components

26 startups · $1.8B raised

  1. DJIDJI, or SZ DJI Technology Co., Ltd., is a prominent technology company based in Shenzhen, China.China$1.1B
  2. SkydioSkydio is a leading U.S.United States$350M
  3. Raphe mPhibrRaphe mPhibr is a hi-tech manufacturing company that develops and manufactures end-to-end UAV solutions.India$100M
  4. Neptune RoboticsNeptune Robotics develops and manufactures underwater drones designed for enterprises in the maritime industry.-$52M
  5. Pelican ImagingPelican Imaging Corporation was a technology company founded in 2008 and based in Santa Clara, California.United States$37M
  6. Sense PhotonicsSense Photonics, based in Durham, North Carolina, was a developer and manufacturer of solid-state flash LiDAR sensors and 3D vision systems.United States$26M
  7. DelairDelair is an international manufacturer based in Toulouse, France, specializing in high-performance fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehFrance$25M
  8. VOOM InsuranceVOOM Insurance is an InsurTech company based in Palo Alto, CA, with an additional office in Tel Aviv, Israel.United States$15M

Agricultural drones

18 startups · $221M raised

  1. AONICAonic is a comprehensive drone solutions provider based in Subang Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.Sweden$168M
  2. AeroboticsAerobotics is a South African agri-tech and data analytics company based in Cape Town, focusing on precision agriculture.South Africa$17M
  3. GamayaGamaya is a Swiss AgTech company established in 2015 as a spin-off from EPFL.Switzerland$13M
  4. American Autonomy, Inc.American Autonomy, Inc.United States$6.0M
  5. RantizoRantizo is a precision agriculture technology company founded in 2018, specializing in drone-based agricultural spraying.United States$6.0M
  6. Deep ForestrySwedish based deep-tech company in 3D AI, autonomous robotics, and computer vision.Sweden$3.5M
  7. WideworldzWideworldz is a developer of agricultural drones.-$3.2M
  8. Omega CropOmega Crop is a London-based deep tech company focused on regenerative agriculture.United Kingdom$1.7M

Drone delivery

15 startups · $399M raised

  1. SkyportsSkyports provides urban air mobility infrastructure and manages end-to-end drone delivery services.United Kingdom$132M
  2. WindracersWindracers a drone delivery companyUnited Kingdom$88M
  3. Manna Air DeliveryManna Air Delivery, also known as Manna Drone Delivery, is a leading drone delivery operator based in Dublin, Ireland.Ireland$50M
  4. AirboundAirbound is an Indian deep-tech aerospace company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2020.India$46M
  5. QQuiXQuix is a logistics and on-demand delivery platform that utilizes drone technology.Netherlands$31M
  6. DYNAMIC AEROSPACE SYSTEMSDynamic Aerospace Systems designs and manufactures UAVs and drone systems for logistics, security, and mission-critical uses.United States$15M
  7. Skye Air MobilitySkye Air Mobility Private Limited is a leading drone logistics platform in India, specializing in autonomous last-mile delivery.India$9.0M
  8. ABZ InnovationABZ Innovation is a Hungarian manufacturer and developer of heavy-duty autonomous drones, founded in 2021 and based in Szentendre, Hungary.Hungary$8.2M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in drones, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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