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Vermeer
Techstars '20Queens, US · Founded 1948 · 2,603 employees on LinkedIn · 12 known investors
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Vermeer develops vision-based positioning technology for aerial platforms and drones that operates without GPS in contested, spoofed, or GPS-denied environments. The solution serves military and industrial customers requiring autonomous navigation in areas where traditional GPS is unavailable or unreliable.
Also known as Vermeer Inc.
Founders & leadership
Investors · 12
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Funding
SEC filings, press & company announcements$10M disclosed across 1 of 2 rounds · 2025
- $10MSeries AOct 2025 · 5 sources
Draper Associates (lead), AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, U.S. Air Force Techstars
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.
Company profile
researched Sep 2026Vermeer is a defense technology company developing vision-based autonomy and navigation systems for drones and other unmanned platforms. Its core product line, the Visual Positioning System (VPS), uses electro-optical or infrared cameras to analyze the surrounding environment and match what it sees against 2D or 3D visual maps, allowing an aerial platform to determine its absolute location without satellite signals. Because the system is passive and does not depend on radio signals, it continues to function where GPS is jammed, spoofed or otherwise unavailable, including anti-access/area-denial conditions.
The company offers VPS in several configurations: VPS Air for absolute positioning of aerial platforms in GPS-denied environments, VPS Celestial for navigation using stars, and VPS Terminal Guidance for precision guidance without GPS. Processing is performed at the edge using AI running on Nvidia hardware. Vermeer states it serves military and industrial users and lists CAGE code 8D6Y0 and DUNS 051550991 on its site.
Vermeer's technology has been deployed by the Armed Forces of Ukraine to preserve drone navigation under electronic attack, and is also reported in use by U.S. defense organizations including the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force and by prime contractors Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman.
Compiled by commissioned research from 9 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
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Non-dilutive funding · 5 SBIR/STTR awards
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $759.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $725.5K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2021 | $699.1K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $912.8K |
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase II | 2020 | $769.1K |
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.
Timeline · 6
launches, deals, and filingsVermeer announced via PR Newswire that it achieved Final Assessment Status for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2.
Vermeer closed a $10 million Series A round led by Draper Associates with participation from AeroX Ventures, Boscolo Intervest, High Point Ventures, Rockaway Ventures and the U.S. Air Force Techstars program, to advance its Visual Positioning System, increase production capacity and scale global operations.
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Vermeer announced it received a $950 million IDIQ (indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity) award from the U.S. Air Force.
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Vermeer announced receipt of two Small Business Innovation Research Phase II awards from the U.S. Air Force.
Vermeer was announced as part of the 2020 class of the Air Force Accelerator powered by Techstars.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
In the news
▸Research sources · 9
primary sources listed
- Vermeergetvermeer.com · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Vermeer do?
- Vermeer builds camera-based Visual Positioning Systems that let drones navigate without GPS in jammed or spoofed environments.
- Who are Vermeer's investors?
- Vermeer's investors include Draper Associates, GENIUS NY, Milkbox Partners, Techstars, Tenon Ventures, Aero X Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, Super Ventures.
- How much funding has Vermeer raised?
- Vermeer has disclosed $10M raised across 1 of its 2 known rounds.
- Where is Vermeer headquartered?
- Vermeer is headquartered in Queens, US.