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DroneShield (ASX:DRO) provides Artificial Intelligence based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems

Sydney, AustraliaFounded 2014Defence
Valuation $867M Market cap · 2026
Revenue $169M Latest reported FY

About DroneShield

DroneShield is a global leader in counter-drone defense solutions, specializing in electronic warfare, RF sensing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. The company provides advanced systems for detecting, identifying, and neutralizing unmanned aerial threats, serving military, government, and commercial clients. Operating primarily in the defense and security markets, DroneShield's business model revolves around selling high-tech counter-drone systems and related services. Revenue is generated through the sale of hardware, software, and ongoing support contracts. The company's products include the DroneGun Tactical, DroneGun MKIII, RfPatrol, DroneNode, DroneSim, DroneSentry X, and DroneSentry C2, all designed to offer comprehensive protection against a wide range of drone threats. DroneShield's solutions are known for their ruggedness, rapid data processing capabilities, and ease of integration with existing systems. The company has established a strong track record of successful and enduring relationships with its clients, further solidifying its position in the market.

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At a glance

Status
Listed
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Sydney, Australia
Listing
IPO 2016
Employees
463
Open positions
99
Dealroom signal
94.1/100
Industry
Security
Sub-industry
Public safety
Sector
Defence, Security, Military, Drones, Anti-Drone Solutions, Aerial Drones, Uav, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Technology
Artificial Intelligence, Deep Tech, Autonomous & Sensor Tech, IoT InternetOfThings
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

10 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing Aug 2026 $0 — Undisclosed ↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing Apr 2025 $0 — JPMorgan Chase & Co ↗
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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

Revenue, earnings and other financial measures where available. Years marked “E” are estimates.

YearRevenueGrowthEBITDAMarginProfitMarginR&D
2026 $169M +20.9% −$3.8M -2.2% −$22M -12.7% $29M
2025 $140M +276.4% $8.1M 5.8% $2.3M 1.6% $29M
2024 $37M +6.4% −$1.8M -4.7% −$854K -2.3% $14M
2023 $35M +221.8% $1.7M 4.7% $7.2M
2022 $11M +60.6% −$2.1M -19.5%
2021 $6.8M +108.2% −$4.4M -65.7%
2020 $3.3M — −$4.9M -151.4%
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Growth signals

DroneShield website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for DroneShield is 84K monthly website visits, down 30% over the last three months. DroneShield's team grew 18.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits84K 3-month web change-30% 1-year team growth+18.7%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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

Investors

5 investors on the cap table

From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.

Seed2 investors entered at this stage

  • Innovation Connections
  • Australian Government Department of Defense

Series B and later3 investors entered at this stage

  • Bergen Asset Management
  • Epirus
  • JPMorgan Chase & Co
Team profiled 22 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 7 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
11 countries with
team presence
🇦🇺 Australia88%
🇺🇸 United States7.4%
🇳🇱 Netherlands2%
🇳🇿 New Zealand0.8%
🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.3%
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

An AI-synthesised read of the highest-engagement posts about DroneShield on X, ranked by likes and reposts, corporate channels excluded.

Reading the room on X — pulling top posts and synthesizing themes…

Source: X recent search ranked by engagement (likes + retweets) · Synthesis by Claude · Cached for 1 hour

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