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DroneDeploy

DroneDeploy IPO

$610.65M
Series E-1 Valuation, Sep 2025
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DroneDeploy IPO date and status

2013
Founded
Jul 2026
MA Announced
Sep 2026
MA Closed

Company details

DroneDeploy was founded in 2013 by Jono Millin, Michael Winn, and Nicholas Pilkington. The company has not officially endorsed a plan to participate in an IPO. These comments should not be interpreted to mean that the company is formally pursuing or foregoing an IPO.

DroneDeploy is a commercial drone software platform, offering fleet management solutions, flight plan software, as well as data capture and analysis functions. Many of DroneDeploy's customers are in the construction, agriculture, mining, and energy industries. In 2021, the company acquired Rocos, a robotics software company. DroneDeploy has raised $140 million in venture capital funding from investors including Energize Ventures, AirTree Ventures, Uncork Capital, Scale Venture Partners, and Scale Venture Partners. As of April 2022, the company has not disclosed recent valuation information.

Founded
2013
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founders
Jono Millin, Michael Winn, Nicholas Pilkington, Ph.D.
Forge Price 1
Price not available
Market Activity 2
Low
Last Matched Price
Post-Money Valuation 3
$610.65M
Total Funding
$153.29M
Last Funding Round
Series E-1

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Is DroneDeploy a publicly traded company?

DroneDeploy became a public company following its M&A on 09/09/2026 and is now a publicly traded company.

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DroneDeploy became a public company following its M&A on 09/09/2026.

What is DroneDeploy’s IPO price?

The IPO price of DroneDeploy is not currently available.

When was DroneDeploy founded?

DroneDeploy was founded in 2013.

What is DroneDeploy funding to date?

DroneDeploy has raised $153.29M to date.

DroneDeploy pre-IPO valuation and funding rounds

Funding history chart
Funding round and deals details
Funding Date Round Amount Raised Price per Share Post-Money Valuation 3 Key Investors
09/09/2025 Series E-1 $15M $9.01 $610.65M Airtree Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
1,664,283
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2
Key Investors
Airtree Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
09/09/2025 Series E-2 $249,998.90 $8.11 $610.65M Airtree Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
30,820
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Participating
Participation Cap
2
Key Investors
Airtree Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
02/04/2021 Series E $45M $9.01 $497.78M Airtree Ventures, Angelpad, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Energize Ventures, Frontline Capital Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
4,992,851
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Airtree Ventures, Angelpad, Bessemer Venture Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Energize Ventures, Frontline Capital Ventures, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
11/13/2019 Series D $35M $5.13 $260.04M Bessemer Venture Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,823,672
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Bessemer Venture Partners
06/26/2018 Series C $26.96M $3.72 $163.37M Airtree Ventures, Angelpad, Emergence Capital Partners, Invenergy Future Fund, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,239,853
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Airtree Ventures, Angelpad, Emergence Capital Partners, Invenergy Future Fund, Scale Venture Partners, Uncork Capital
08/24/2016 Series B $20M $2.80 $102.73M Scale Venture Partners
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
7,132,413
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Scale Venture Partners
03/31/2015 Series A $9M $1.48 $43.63M Angelpad, Dcvc, Emergence Capital Partners, Softtech Ventures
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
6,086,298
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Angelpad, Dcvc, Emergence Capital Partners, Softtech Ventures
09/19/2014 Series Seed $2.09M $0.79 $18.5M Angelpad, Dcvc, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Management, Redpoint Ventures, Softtech Ventures
Price per Share
$ xx.xx
Shares Outstanding
2,639,508
Liquidation Pref Order
1
Liquidation Pref As Multiplier
1.0x
Conversion Ratio
1.0x
Dividend Rate
8.0%
Cumulative
Non-cumulative
Participating
Non-participating
Participation Cap
--
Key Investors
Angelpad, Dcvc, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Management, Redpoint Ventures, Softtech Ventures

DroneDeploy IPO news and media highlights

Independent IPO news coverage

DroneDeploy raises $50 million to collect and analyze visual data with drones and robots

DroneDeploy, a platform that collects and analyzes visual data with drones and robots, has raised $50 million.

DroneDeploy moves beyond drones to let industries analyze visual data captured at ground level

Since 2013, DroneDeploy has let companies manage drone fleets and analyze aerial data. With 360 Walkthrough, it can now capture on-the-ground data too.

DroneDeploy raises $35 million for drone management and logistics tools

DroneDeploy, a startup developing a holistic cloud-based drone mapping and analytics platform, has raised $35 million in venture capital.

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