Funding rounds, M&A and business moves across the drone and hightech industry
Israeli company Percepto is announcing a new North American headquarters, two months after raising $45 million, positioning the American market as a key growth target against local competitors.
Drone startup Percepto has closed a $45 million Series B led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, one of the largest funding rounds ever raised by an Israeli drone company.
Autonomous drone maker Skydio has closed a $100 million Series C round led by Next47, Siemens' investment arm, alongside the launch of its enterprise X2 drone family aimed at replacing Chinese equipment in the U.S. government market.
Propeller Aero is integrating DJI's Matrice 100 drone and Wingtra's VTOL drones into its cloud platform, creating a ready-to-use surveying solution for construction and mining sites that requires no in-house GIS expert.
Drone mapping software company DroneDeploy has closed a $50 million Series E round, less than three months after a previous $35 million round. The company plans to expand its analytics capabilities and push into new industries.
Drone company Matternet adds McKesson Ventures to its roster of strategic investors, joining Boeing, Sony and Mercedes-Benz, as it targets urgent medical logistics in the United States.
Joby Aviation has closed a $590 million Series C round led by Toyota, which poured in $394 million and will share manufacturing and quality-control expertise with the air taxi startup.
