Robotics · San Francisco, CA · Founded 2013 · Growth stage
DroneDeploy
Review noteDroneDeploy's About page: founded 2013, San Francisco, founders Mike Winn, Nick Pilkington and Jono Millin. Funding trackers seen in search results report about $142M (Tracxn) to $156M total, including a $50M Series E in 2021 and a $15M strategic round announced Sept 2025 alongside break-even. Source ↗
Edge
10#220 · ▲50 in 7d
2 of 8 families
Why now
People
- Matthew LyonSearch ↗
Responsible person on FAA Part 107 waiver
Score
Momentum31
Regulatory, traffic
Thesis fit85
× 0.89
Matched on drone, energy, industrial, robot, robotic
Earliness2
× 0.41
Already visible: web traffic, funding stage
Team–
× 0.85
1 named person, none from a top lab or company
31 × 0.89 × 0.41 × 0.85 = 10