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Volansi

AcquiredYC W17

San Francisco, US · Founded 2015 · 85 employees · 7 known investors

Volansi manufactures and operates unmanned vertical-takeoff aircraft designed to carry heavy payloads across long distances for point-to-point delivery, targeting business customers in defense, commercial, and medical sectors seeking to reduce operational downtime expenses.

Also known as volans-i · Volans-i

Advanced ManufacturingRoboticsAutonomous DeliveryDronesUnited States of AmericaAmerica / CanadaPartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W17)

Volansi was founded in 2015 by Hannan Parvizian.

HPHannan Parvizian
Hannan Parvizianin𝕏Founder

Investors · 7

Hemisphere Ventures LLCMckinney
Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K
Harpoon VenturesreportedSan Diego · $100K – $5M
Icon Venturesreported · 2 sourcesPalo Alto · $6M – $12M
Lightspeed Venture Partnersreported · 2 sourcesMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M
Merck Global Health Innovation FundreportedRahway

Also in the syndicate · 1

YCombinator

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

$100M disclosed across 2 rounds · 2020

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

The YC application· Winter 2017 batch

▶ Demo Day video — watch on YC ↗

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Volansi went on to found or lead other companies.

Daniel BuchmuellerChief Technology OfficerFounded Gallatin AiMinh Chung HoangChief Engineer | C10 GeminiFounded Posh

In the news

Drone Maker Volansi in Assignment for Benefit of Creditors Status - Defense Dailydefensedaily.com · Sep 2022Volansi makes autonomous drone delivery between two ships - DroneDJdronedj.com · Aug 2021Techmeme: Volansi, maker of long-range delivery drones, raises $50M Series B led by Icon Ventures; its M20 drone has a touted range of 350 miles and top speed of 75 mph (Brian Heater/TechCrunch)techmeme.com · Sep 2020Volansi Raises $50 Million to Accelerate Middle-Mile Drone Delivery – sUAS Newssuasnews.com · Sep 2020Volansi Raises $50M in Series B Funding - FinSMEsfinsmes.com · Sep 2020Volansi raises $50 million in Series B Funding to speed up middle-mile drone deliveries - eVTOL Insightsevtolinsights.com · Sep 2020Volansi raises $50 million for high-speed autonomous delivery drones | VentureBeatventurebeat.com · Sep 2020

Frequently asked questions

What does Volansi do?
Volansi manufactures and operates unmanned vertical-takeoff aircraft designed to carry heavy payloads across long distances for point-to-point delivery, targeting business customers in defense, commercial, and medical sectors seeking to reduce operational downtime expenses.
Who founded Volansi?
Volansi was founded by Hannan Parvizian in 2015.
Who are Volansi's investors?
Volansi's investors include Hemisphere Ventures LLC, Y Combinator, Harpoon Ventures, Icon Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Merck Global Health Innovation Fund.
How much funding has Volansi raised?
Volansi has disclosed $100M raised across 2 rounds.
Where is Volansi headquartered?
Volansi is headquartered in San Francisco, US.