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AirForestry

Uppsala, SE · Founded 2020 · 49 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors

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AirForestry is a Swedish deep-tech company that develops an autonomous, electric multi-drone system for airborne forestry operations such as tree thinning and harvesting, aimed at forest owners and the forestry industry. It positions its drone-based harvesting as a lower-impact alternative to conventional forestry methods.

Founders & leadership

AirForestry was founded in 2020 by Olle Gelin and Mauritz Andersson.

OGOlle Gelin
Olle GelinFounderOlle Gelin is a forest owner and engineer who co-founded AirForestry in 2020, where he served as CEO and later Chief Product Officer. He previously led technology innovation projects at Skogforsk and worked on hybrid energy-storage systems at Scania.
MAMauritz Andersson
Mauritz AnderssonFounderDr. Mauritz Andersson is co-founder of AirForestry. He has conducted research on electric aircraft and electric drivelines, worked on optical sensors for autonomous vehicles, and has expertise in quantum optics and quantum computing.
MR
Markus RomarFounder

Board

CWCaroline Walerud
Caroline WalerudFounderPartner at Hotmail

Investors · 5

Funding

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Frequently asked questions

What does AirForestry do?
AirForestry is a Swedish deep-tech company that develops an autonomous, electric multi-drone system for airborne forestry operations such as tree thinning and harvesting, aimed at forest owners and the forestry industry. It positions its drone-based harvesting as a lower-impact alternative to conventional forestry methods.
Who founded AirForestry?
AirForestry was founded by Olle Gelin, Mauritz Andersson in 2020.
Who are AirForestry's investors?
AirForestry's investors include Northzone, Walerud Ventures, CapitalT, Kiko Ventures, IP Group.
Where is AirForestry headquartered?
AirForestry is headquartered in Uppsala, SE.