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Rift

10 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors

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Rift builds long-range electric VTOL drones with autonomous ground stations that launch, recover, and recharge aircraft for persistent aerial surveillance, delivering encrypted live EO/IR video to remote command centers. It sells aerial intelligence as a service to governments and industry for infrastructure monitoring, wildfire detection, and law enforcement.

Defense TechHardwareRobotics

Founders & leadership

MVMark Verhagen
Mark VerhageninFounder

Investors · 2

OVNI CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $2M
AlleyCorpreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M – $5M

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

Rift raises €4.6M for aerial reconnaissance platform - Sesamerssesamers.com · Nov 2025Rift raises €4.6M for global on-demand real-time aerial intelligence network - Tech.eutech.eu · Nov 2025French drone startup Rift zips €4.6M to build Europe’s first autonomous aerial intelligence network — TFNtechfundingnews.com · Nov 2025Rift Raises €4.6M to Build European Network for On-Demand Aerial Intelligencedronelife.com · Nov 2025Paris' Rift raises €4.6 million to build Europe’s first on-demand aerial reconnaissance network | EU-Startupseu-startups.com · Nov 2025French Startup Rift Raises €4.6M For ‘Surveillance-as-a-Service’ Drones That Cost 10x Less Than Helicoptersdronexl.co · Nov 2025

Frequently asked questions

What does Rift do?
Rift builds long-range electric VTOL drones with autonomous ground stations that launch, recover, and recharge aircraft for persistent aerial surveillance, delivering encrypted live EO/IR video to remote command centers. It sells aerial intelligence as a service to governments and industry for infrastructure monitoring, wildfire detection, and law enforcement.
Who founded Rift?
Rift was founded by Mark Verhagen.
Who are Rift's investors?
Rift's investors include OVNI Capital, AlleyCorp.