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Developer and producer of unmanned helicopters for civil purposes

Zurich, SwitzerlandFounded 2013Aviation
Valuation $50–100M Last recorded · 2024
Headcount <100 Current team size
Total funding $10–50M Disclosed equity funding
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About SwissDrones

SwissDrones specializes in the development, manufacturing, and operation of long-range unmanned helicopter systems designed for commercial and public safety applications. These systems are particularly suited for critical missions that require vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities, such as aerial surveillance, linear inspection, and search and rescue operations. The company operates in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) market, serving clients in industries like infrastructure, energy, maritime, and public safety. SwissDrones' business model revolves around providing both the hardware and operational services for these UAV systems, generating revenue through the sale of their SDO 50 V2 helicopters and associated services. The company has been granted the European Drone Operator License (LUC), allowing it to self-authorize flight operations across EASA countries, which significantly enhances its operational flexibility. SwissDrones' solutions offer significant reductions in risk, pollution, and cost compared to traditional manned helicopter operations, making them a sustainable and cost-efficient alternative. The company's long-range BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drones are pivotal in enabling safer and greener missions under challenging conditions, such as bad weather, darkness, or hostile environments where manned operations are not feasible.

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At a glance

Status
Operational
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Zurich, Switzerland
Employees
43
Open positions
None listed
Dealroom signal
63.8/100
Sub-industry
Vehicle Production
Sector
Aviation, Core AI, Industrial Robotics, Aviation and Aerospace, Vertical Takeoff and Landing, Industrial Drones, Space Tech, Industrial Technology, ESA
Technology
Artificial Intelligence, Hardware, Deep Tech
Business model
Manufacturing
Client focus
b2b

Funding history

3 recorded events

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal typeDateAmountValuationInvestorsSource
SERIES B✓Equity / VC May 2024 $10M $40M Chevron Technology Ventures · Ingleside Investors · DiamondStream Partners ↗
SEED✓Equity / VC Jan 2023 $917K $3.7M DiamondStream Partners ↗
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Growth signals

SwissDrones website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for SwissDrones is 2.8K monthly website visits, up 33.3% over the last three months. SwissDrones's team declined 6.5% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits2.8K 3-month web change+33.3% 1-year team growth-6.5%
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Investments and acquisitions

Capital deployed

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

Investors

6 investors on the cap table

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

Seed1 investor entered at this stage

  • DiamondStream Partners

Series A3 investors entered at this stage

  • Boundary Holding
  • Chevron Technology Ventures
  • Ingleside Investors

Other known investors2 additional known investors

  • Rajat K.
  • Technology fund
Team profiled 3 named & role-tagged
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Key operators 3 quality Hidden — book a demo/100
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Global footprint

Workforce and web traffic by country
Workforce by country
5 countries with
team presence
🇨🇭 Switzerland87.5%
🇮🇳 India3.1%
🇸🇬 Singapore3.1%
🇦🇺 Australia3.1%
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates3.1%
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Market sentiment

Posts on X, past 7 days

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

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

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