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Airware

DefunctYC W13

San Francisco, US · 51 employees · 13 known investors

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Airware builds an integrated platform combining drones, software, and cloud services for enterprises to collect and analyze aerial data at scale across business operations.

Also known as Unmanned Innovation, Inc.

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsDronesEnterpriseUnited States of AmericaAmerica / Canada

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W13)

JDJonathan Downey
Jonathan DowneyFounder & Board Director2011–2018Jonathan Downey co-founded Airware and has founded multiple AI companies. He has invested in numerous startups across sectors including autonomous vehicles, software observability, HR analytics, and synthetic biology.
BSBrad Schiller
Brad SchillerVP Operations & Business Development (Founding Team Member)2011–2013Brad Schiller co-founded Airware (Y Combinator W13), later led Launch and Prompt, platforms serving college admissions consultants. He previously worked as an M&A and operations consultant with McKinsey and independent firms serving Fortune 500 companies and private equity firms, and studied at MIT.
TM
Trevor Mook
NNNischal Nadhamuni
Nischal NadhamuniSoftware DeveloperformerFounder/CTO at Within
FWFree Wortley
Free WortleySoftware Engineer2013–2014Founder & CEO at LunaSec

Investors · 13

Andreessen HorowitzreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $50M

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First Round CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $100K – $20M

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Fresh VCreported

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GV (Google Ventures)reportedMountain View · $250K – $50M

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Initialized CapitalreportedSan Francisco · $1M – $5M

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Kleiner PerkinsreportedMenlo Park · $500K – $15M

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Lemnos VCreportedSan Francisco

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Promus VenturesreportedChicago

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RRE VenturesreportedNew York · $5M – $15M

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Sam Altmanreported

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Shasta Venturesreported

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SV AngelreportedSan Francisco · $150K – $20M

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Funding

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Founder mafia

The Airware mafia →

8 people who came through Airware went on to found or lead other companies.

Nischal NadhamuniSoftware DeveloperFounded Within +1Shri GaneshramSeries A InvestorFounded FlightCarJonathan DowneyCEOFounded Candidate LabsFree WortleySoftware EngineerFounded LunaSecMichael KlinkerSystems Integration InternFounded REGENTHervé NivonVP Channel SalesFounded ScenarioJesse KallmanDirector of Customer Engagement & Regulatory AffairsFounded DantiVolkan GurelDirector Of EngineeringFounded Layer

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Companies working in the same space as Airware.

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corporate structure
Unmanned Innovation, Inc.

In the news

Drone startup Airware crashes, shuts down after burning $118M | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Sep 2018Caterpillar backs commercial drone tech startup Airwaretechcrunch.com · Feb 2017Airware Raises $10.7M From Andreessen Horowitztechcrunch.com · May 2013Airware 11/19/2014 Capital Raise - Gaebler.com Venture Capital Databasegaebler.com

Frequently asked questions

What does Airware do?
Airware builds an integrated platform combining drones, software, and cloud services for enterprises to collect and analyze aerial data at scale across business operations.
Who founded Airware?
Airware was founded by Jonathan Downey, Brad Schiller.
Who are Airware's investors?
Airware's investors include Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, First Round Capital, Fresh VC, GV (Google Ventures), Initialized Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Lemnos VC and 5 more.
Where is Airware headquartered?
Airware is headquartered in San Francisco, US.