How much funding has DroneSense raised?

DroneSense has disclosed $4.9M raised across 1 round.

Where is DroneSense headquartered?

DroneSense is headquartered in Austin, US.

DroneSense

Austin, US · Founded 2015 · Delaware corporation

DroneSense provides a situational awareness platform that enables public safety agencies to fly, manage, and coordinate drone operations with real-time video streaming and inter-agency collaboration tools. The platform supports multiple drone types, manned aircraft, robotics, and ground teams through a unified software interface.

Cloud Computing Defense Tech GovTech IoT SaaS

Founders & leadership

Arnab Rana BiswasExecutive

Christopher EyhornNamed on SEC filing

Gerard JuarezNamed on SEC filing

Board

Jeff FrankBoard director

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$4.9M disclosed across 1 round · 2018

▶$4.9MraisedMar 2018 · 7 investors · Other Technology

Rule 506(b)

Officers, directors & promoters on the filing

Arnab Rana BiswasExecutive Officer
Christopher EyhornExecutive Officer, Director
Gerard JuarezExecutive Officer, Director
Jeff FrankDirector

Offering amount: $4.9M
Amount sold: $4.9M
Minimum investment: $102.5K
First sale: Feb 2018
Incorporated: Corporation, Delaware, 2015
Federal exemptions: 06b

Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Competitors · 3

by search overlap

DJI (大疆创新)185 shared keywordsDJI is a hardware manufacturer that designs and sells drones, handheld cameras, and stabilizers for consumers and content creators. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store with local warehouse fulfillment in Mexico.

Drone Deploy99 shared keywordsDroneDeploy provides a robotics and AI platform used for data collection and site intelligence across construction, energy, infrastructure, and agriculture. The platform integrates aerial drones, ground robots, and AI to help field teams digitize and monitor job sites across 180 countries.

Skydio62 shared keywordsSkydio designs and manufactures autonomous drones using computer vision and AI technology for consumer and commercial applications. The company's products are designed, assembled, and supported in the United States.

Companies competing with DroneSense for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

Non-dilutive funding · 2 SBIR/STTR awards

Federal grants — no equity taken

Agency	Phase	Year	Amount
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase II	2021	$749.9K
U.S. Air ForceAir Force	Phase I	2021	$50K

Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.

In the news

FLIR announces investment in DroneSensefirerescue1.com · Apr 2018

Frequently asked questions

What does DroneSense do?: DroneSense provides a situational awareness platform that enables public safety agencies to fly, manage, and coordinate drone operations with real-time video streaming and inter-agency collaboration tools. The platform supports multiple drone types, manned aircraft, robotics, and ground teams through a unified software interface.
How much funding has DroneSense raised?: DroneSense has disclosed $4.9M raised across 1 round.
Where is DroneSense headquartered?: DroneSense is headquartered in Austin, US.