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Daedalean

Aviation · Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 2016

Autonomous piloting systems for aircraft of today and tomorrow MoreLess

Daedalean.ai is a cutting-edge technology startup that operates in the aviation industry, specifically in the development of software for autonomous air transportation. The company is pioneering the future of aviation by reducing the dependency on human pilots and moving towards fully autonomous flight. Their software is designed to be safe, fast, quiet, clean, and affordable, making it a game-changer in the industry.

Daedalean.ai serves a broad range of clients, including renowned avionics suppliers. They offer a full range of systems and support, partnering with these suppliers to provide comprehensive solutions. One of their key offerings is the Daedalean Eval Kit, which allows clients to explore the capabilities and performance of visual technologies for autonomous flight. This kit includes a tablet UI for live data monitoring and records detailed benchmark data for post-flight analysis.

The company's business model is centered around the development and sale of this software. They generate revenue through the sales of their Eval Kit and other software solutions, as well as through the provision of installation and evaluation support services. Additionally, they provide the necessary drawings and documentation required to test the equipment, further enhancing their revenue streams.

Daedalean.ai's technology is designed to handle key visual tasks at different phases of flight, including taxi, take-off, initial climb, final approach, and landing. It can detect and avoid hazards both on the ground and in the air, and can navigate even in environments where Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are unavailable.

Keywords: Autonomous Flight, Aviation Software, Avionics Suppliers, Daedalean Eval Kit, Visual Technologies, Installation Support, Evaluation Support, Hazard Detection, Navigation, GNSS-Denied Environment.

Company overview

Daedalean company information

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Status
Acquired
Founded
2016
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Employees
112
Open positions
1
Dealroom signal
66.2
client focusb2btechnologyArtificial IntelligencetechnologyHardwaretechnologyDeep TechtechnologyMachine LearningtechnologyDeep LearningtechnologyComputer VisiontechnologyAutonomous & Sensor Techsub industryAutonomous & Sensor Techbusiness modelManufacturingsectorCore AIsectorAutonomous MobilitysectorAutonomous Aerial VehiclesectorDrones

Valuation & funding

Daedalean funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
ACQUISITIONOther financing Aug 2025 $225M $225M Destinus
GRANTOther financing Apr 2023 $0 Innosuisse
EARLY VCOther financing Jan 2022 $58M $232M Redalpine · Amino Capital · Carthona Capital · Honeywell Ventures
GRANTOther financing Oct 2019 $2.2M European Innovation Council
LATE VCOther financing Jul 2019 $11M $43M Redalpine · Amino Capital · Carthona Capital
SEEDOther financing Dec 2017 Carthona Capital · SICTIC
GRANTOther financing Sep 2017 European Innovation Council
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Growth signals

Daedalean website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for Daedalean is 4.1K monthly website visits, down 33.9% over the last three months. Daedalean's team declined 5.9% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits4.1K 3-month web change-33.9% 1-year team growth-5.9%
Monthly website visits80 observations · Oct 2019–Jul 2026
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Comparisons

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Talent graph

Daedalean's talent

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Investors

8 investors on Daedalean's cap table

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Seed 4 investors entered at this stage
European Innovation Council
Carthona Capital
SICTIC
Innosuisse
Series A 1 investor entered at this stage
Honeywell Ventures
Series B+ 2 investors entered at this stage
Other known 1 additional known investor
Destinus

Global footprint

Where Daedalean has talent and traffic

Workforce by country
9 countries with
team presence
🇨🇭 Switzerland81%
🇱🇻 Latvia6%
🇵🇱 Poland3.6%
🇺🇸 United States3.6%
🇪🇸 Spain1.2%
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