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DroneBase

San Diego, US · Founded 2014 · Delaware corporation · 5 known investors

Founders & leadership

VP
Vivek PattipatiDirector
SS
Scott StephensonDirector
MB
Michael BishopDirector
DB
Daniel BurtonExecutive Officer, Director
GB
Greg BettinelliDirector
ET
Eli TamanahaExecutive Officer, Director
MS
Mark SusterDirector

Investors · 5

Energy Transition VenturesHouston · $100K – $5M
The Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)reportedLos Angeles · $50K – $5Mvia Greg Bettinelli · board
Union Square Ventures (USV)reportedNew York · $1M – $20Mvia Fred Wilson · led
UPFRONTreportedSanta Monica
Upfront Venturesreported · 2 sourcesLos Angeles · $1M – $10Mvia Mark Suster · board

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements
▶$130MraisedFeb 2026 · 37 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Mark SusterDirector
  • Vivek PattipatiDirector
  • Scott StephensonDirector
  • Michael BishopDirector
  • Daniel BurtonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$130M
Amount sold
$130M
First sale
Jan 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$6.8MraisedJun 2016 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
DroneBase (YC W15) raises from Union Square to pay any pilot for aerial footagetechcrunch.com · Nov 2016
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Greg BettinelliDirector
  • Eli TamanahaExecutive Officer, Director
  • Daniel BurtonExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$7.3M
Amount sold
$6.8M
First sale
Jun 2016
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2014
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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