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3D Robotics

Aviation · Berkeley, United States · Founded 2009

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3DR is a prominent American company specializing in the design and manufacture of essential electronic systems for unmanned vehicles, drones, and UAVs. The company is strategically located in Sunny San Diego, California, and has been at the forefront of the industry for over a decade. 3DR focuses on open-source and open-hardware-based autopilots, which are crucial for the operation and navigation of drones and other unmanned vehicles. The company's primary clients include commercial enterprises, government agencies, and hobbyists who require reliable and advanced autopilot systems. Operating in the rapidly growing drone and UAV market, 3DR's business model revolves around the sale of high-quality autopilot hardware and software solutions. Revenue is generated through direct sales, licensing agreements, and ongoing support services. The company emphasizes innovation and quality, ensuring that its products meet the highest standards of performance and reliability.

Keywords: drones, UAVs, autopilots, open-source, open-hardware, electronic systems, unmanned vehicles, San Diego, commercial enterprises, government agencies.

Company overview

3D Robotics company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2009
Headquarters
Berkeley, United States
Employees
116
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
76.4
Investment activity
1 companies · latest Jul 2014
Capital deployed
Preferred round
ACQUISITION
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Valuation & funding

3D Robotics funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Jul 2021 $0 Kitty Hawk
SERIES DOther financing Apr 2017 $53M $212M True Ventures · Mayfield · Autodesk · Atlantic Bridge
LATE VCOther financing Jun 2016 $27M $107M True Ventures · Sandisk Ventures · WestSummit Capital · Qualcomm Ventures
SERIES COther financing Apr 2015 $14M $56M Qualcomm Ventures · Atlantic Bridge · Sandisk Ventures · WestSummit Capital
SERIES COther financing Feb 2015 $50M $200M OATV · True Ventures · Qualcomm Ventures · Mayfield
ANGELOther financing Sep 2014 Richard Branson
SERIES BOther financing Sep 2013 SK Ventures · True Ventures · O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
SERIES AOther financing Dec 2012 True Ventures · O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
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Growth signals

3D Robotics website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for 3D Robotics is 22K monthly website visits, up 4.8% over the last three months. 3D Robotics's team grew 8.4% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits22K 3-month web change+4.8% 1-year team growth+8.4%
Monthly website visits101 observations · Feb 2018–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Capital deployed

3D Robotics investments and acquisitions

Recent portfolio relationships for companies that also act as investors or acquirers.

Talent graph

3D Robotics's talent

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Team profiled 48 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 5 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Investors

13 investors on 3D Robotics's cap table

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Seed 1 investor entered at this stage
Richard Branson
Series A 3 investors entered at this stage
True Ventures
O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures
SK Ventures
Series B+ 8 investors entered at this stage
WestSummit Capital
OATV
Qualcomm Ventures
Mayfield
Shea Ventures
Atlantic Bridge
Sandisk Ventures
Autodesk
Other known 1 additional known investor
Kitty Hawk

Global footprint

Where 3D Robotics has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
6 countries with
team presence
🇺🇸 United States47.4%
🇲🇽 Mexico39.5%
🇮🇳 India5.3%
🇦🇺 Australia2.6%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.6%
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In the news

Latest news about 3D Robotics

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Market sentiment

What the market is saying about 3D Robotics

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