A Zipline funding round of $250 million raises the medical drone delivery company's valuation to $2.75 billion - and will fuel expansion into new geographies and new industries. Zipline already boasts the world's largest automated on-demand delivery service. Utilizing specially designed and manufactured aircraft, Zipline has established themselves in developing countries … [Read more...] about Zipline Funding: $250 Million Raise to Bring Drone Delivery to New Places and New Industries
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Drone Startup Iris Acquires $13 Million in Series B Funding Round
Drone startup Iris Automation is gaining financial altitude after announcing a $13 million Series B funding round today. Iris develops advanced detection systems that bolster Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities which, in turn, enable safer commercial drone operations. New investors Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures join follow-on investors Bessemer Venture … [Read more...] about Drone Startup Iris Acquires $13 Million in Series B Funding Round
DroneDeploy Announces New Financing, New Plans [Interview]
DroneDeploy, the leading cloud software platform for commercial drones, announced today that they have raised $20 million in Series B financing led by Scale Venture Partners. The new investment brings DroneDeploy's total funding to $31 million. DRONELIFE spoke with DroneDeploy CEO Mike Winn and SVP of Marketing Darr Gerscovich about DroneDeploy's explosive growth, the … [Read more...] about DroneDeploy Announces New Financing, New Plans [Interview]
