New wave · Worldwide
New drones startups, founded 2020 on
The new wave: 45 drones startups founded in 2020 or later that have raised money in rounds we track, $1.5B between them, placed in 4 segments.
45startups on the map
4segments
$1.5Braised between them
Defence dronesmost funded segment
Cambridge Aerospace
Neros Technologies
Allen Control Systems
HavocAI
Darkhive
TYTAN Technologies
Swarm Aero
Tycho AI
Buntar Aerospace
Six Robotics
Alpine Eagle
Askari Defense
Thor Dynamics
Orbotix
Nordic Air Defence
Origin Robotics
Unmanned Defense Systems
Guardian RF
Monopulse
Agilis Air
SunCubes
Luna Robotics
DefendEye
NORDA Dynamics
+4 more
Funding by segment
- Defence drones$1.3B28
- Drone delivery$161M8
- Inspection and mapping$25M6
- Drone software and traffic$2.5M3
Where they are based
- United States16$773M
- United Kingdom4$489M
- Lithuania4$9.5M
- Germany3$51M
- Ukraine2$17M
- Poland2$8.9M
- India2$55M
- France2$20M
- Norway1$14M
- Sweden1$5.6M
United States
United Kingdom
Lithuania
Germany
Ukraine
Poland
India
France
Norway
SwedenFounded
Earlier
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Total raised
- Under $1M7
- $1M to $10M24
- $10M to $50M8
- $50M to $250M4
- $250M to $1B2
- $1B and over0
Each dot is a startup: the year it was founded across, the total it has raised up (each line is ten times the one below). Pick a segment to pick it out.
44 of 45 startups shown; the rest have no founding year or amount on record.
- 1 to 2
- 3 to 7
- 8 to 24
- 25 to 99
- 100 and more
- United States16
- United Kingdom4
- Lithuania4
- Germany3
- Ukraine2
- Poland2
- India2
- France2
- Norway1
- Sweden1
- Latvia1
- Italy1
Latvia
ItalyStartups by country, 18 countries in all.
Segment by segment
Defence drones
28 startups · $1.3B raised
- Cambridge AerospaceCambridge Aerospace is a UK-based defense technology startup founded in September 2024.United Kingdom$400M
- Neros TechnologiesNeros Technologies is a private defense technology company founded in 2023 and based in El Segundo, California.United States$325M
- Allen Control SystemsAllen Control Systems (ACS) is a defense technology company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2022.United States$230M
- HavocAIHavocAI is a Boston-based technology company specializing in Comprehensive Collaborative Autonomy.United States$85M
- DarkhiveDarkhive is a defense-tech startup based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2021.United States$51M
- TYTAN TechnologiesTYTAN Technologies is a Munich-based defense technology startup founded in 2023.Germany$35M
- Swarm AeroSwarm Aero is a defense technology startup founded in 2022, based in Oxnard, California.United States$35M
- Tycho AITycho.AI is a defense technology startup based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, specializing in autonomous navigation and AI systems fUnited States$18M
Drone delivery
8 startups · $161M raised
WindracersWindracers a drone delivery companyUnited Kingdom$88M
AirboundAirbound is an Indian deep-tech aerospace company based in Bengaluru, founded in 2020.India$46M
Skye Air MobilitySkye Air Mobility Private Limited is a leading drone logistics platform in India, specializing in autonomous last-mile delivery.India$9.0M
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
Maple AviationMaple Aviation is a German startup founded in 2023, located in Ottobrunn, with a focus on autonomous drone technology for healthcaGermany$4.6M
Drone ExpressDrone Express is a full-service logistics company that uses airborne autonomous drones for local package delivery.United States$2.7M
ADLCADLC (A Drone Logistics Company) is a Belgian start-up focused on industrial express drone delivery services.Belgium$2.2M
AedilicAedilic is a transportation service provider offering Storage services with drone delivery.United States$500K
Hungary
BelgiumInspection and mapping
6 startups · $25M raised
HyLightHyLight is a French startup founded in 2022, based in Le Plessis-Pâté, specializing in autonomous, hydrogen-powered airship dronesFrance$18M
AISPECOAISPECO is a Lithuanian technology manufacturer based in Vilnius, specializing in advanced geospatial data collection platforms.Lithuania$2.5M
AirWise SolutionsAirWise Solutions is a technology company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, founded in 2021.United States$2.0M
SkyVisorSkyVisor is a software company based in Paris that specializes in drone inspection and asset management solutions for the renewablFrance$1.3M
Lobster RoboticsLobster Robotics is a Dutch startup based in Delft, founded in 2021.Netherlands$378K
AirspectionReliable Remote Inspections Done Safely.United Kingdom$331K
NetherlandsDrone software and traffic
3 startups · $2.5M raised
ElodinElodin is a San Francisco-based aerospace software company founded in 2023.United States$2.0M
Fire AISoftware for firefighters, by firefighters.Canada$455K
MavikanatlarMAVİKANATLAR is a Turkey-based startup focused on drone solutions, specializing in technology, engineering, and software for unmanTürkiye$89K
Canada
TürkiyeHow this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and was founded in 2020 or later. 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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