When was 3D Robotics founded?

3D Robotics was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 3 years after it was founded.

Where is 3D Robotics located?

3D Robotics is headquartered in Berkeley, United States. It is registered at 507-C,Ecstasy,Business park City Of Joy,J S D Road,Mulund(W), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400080.

Which legal entities is 3D Robotics associated with?

3D Robotics is associated with 3D FOUNDRY TECH PRIVATE LIMITED.

How many employees does 3D Robotics have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at 3D Robotics is 115.

Is 3D Robotics a funded company?

3D Robotics is a funded company, having raised a total of $179M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Nov 05, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of 3D Robotics?

3D Robotics' latest funding was a $***** Series D round on Apr 27, 2017, with participation from 5 investors.

What is the annual revenue of 3D Robotics?

Annual revenue of 3D Robotics is less than ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Where does 3D Robotics rank among its competitors?

3D Robotics ranks 6th amongst 178 active competitors, of which 29 are funded. It stands 2nd in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Emesent, which secured $6.89M in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of 3D Robotics?

3D Robotics' top competitors include DroneDeploy, Shield AI and XTEND. Among them, Emesent secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

3D Robotics - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

3D Robotics is an acquired company based in Berkeley (United States), founded in 2009 by Chris Anderson and Jordi Munoz. It operates as a Developer of consumer and commercial drones & autopilot systems. 3D Robotics has raised $179M in funding from investors like O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures and True Ventures. The company has 178 active competitors, including 29 funded and 18 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DroneDeploy, Shield AI and XTEND.

Company Details

3D Robotics manufactures both consumer and commercial drones for photography, inspection,surveying and other purposes. UAV products includes Solo, a smartphone controlled camera based intelligent drone; IRIS+, an easy-to-use fully autonomous (follow me technology based) small drone. Developed Pixhawk, an open source autopilot system which is utilized in the drones it develops. It is the manufacturing arm of the DIY Drones community at diydrones.com. Has offices in Berkeley, San Diego and manufacturing operations in Guangzhou, China. The company is also developing business applications in data analysis, mapping, 3D modeling and more for agriculture, construction, infrastructure and ecological study. In 2014, it acquired the company Sifteo.

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Registered Address: 507-C,Ecstasy,Business park City Of Joy,J S D Road,Mulund(W), Mumbai City, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400080

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

Berkeley, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$179M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series D, Apr 27, 2017, $*****

Investors

O'Reilly AlphaTech Ventures & 18 more

Ranked

6^th among 178 active competitors

Annual Revenue

0 - ₹10 Cr as on Mar 31, 2025

Employee Count

115 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Sifteo

Similar Companies

DroneDeploy & 207 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Kitty Hawk (Jun 11, 2021)

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3D Robotics is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
3D FOUNDRY TECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U72900MH2010PTC204311 , India, Active	Jun 16, 2010	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

3D Robotics got acquired by Kitty Hawk on Jun 11, 2021.

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3D Robotics has raised a total funding of $179M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 05, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series D round on Apr 27, 2017 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. 3D Robotics has 19 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of 3D Robotics:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 27, 2017	8163697	Series D	2457026	7438660	6468038	5152547
Jun 01, 2016	3506665	Series C	7355071	9473759	5068872	9777485
Apr 16, 2015	7807799	Series C	6346761	7965380	Qualcomm Ventures	Foundry & 3 more

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The founders of 3D Robotics are Chris Anderson and Jordi Munoz.

Here are the details of 3D Robotics' key team members:

Chris Anderson: Former Co-Founder & CEO of 3D Robotics and founder of 2 other companies, DroneKit and 3D Robotics.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Jordi Munoz: Co-Founder of 3D Robotics and founder of 1 other company.

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3D Robotics' employee count trend

3D Robotics has 115 employees as of Jun 26. Here is 3D Robotics's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of 3D Robotics include DroneDeploy, Shield AI and XTEND. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of 3D Robotics, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DroneDeploy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series E	Provider of a cloud software platform for commercial drones	$142M	Energize Capital, AngelPad & 16 others	70/100
2nd	Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G	Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications	$3.52B	Disruptive, Andreessen Horowitz & 40 others	68/100
3rd	XTEND 2018, Florida (United States), Series B	Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use	$90M	Chartered High Tech, Aliya & 20 others	65/100
4th	Airobotics 2014, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Provider of automated drone infrastructure for aerial data and surveillance	$101M	OurCrowd, Lanchi Venture Capital & 12 others	60/100
5th	Sitemark 2016, Leuven (Belgium), Series A	Provider of a platform for managing solar projects across lifecycles	$8.81M	Chroma Impact Investment, Korys & 4 others	60/100
6th	3D Robotics 2009, Berkeley (United States), Acquired	Developer of consumer and commercial drones & autopilot systems	$179M	Union Grove Venture Partners, DHVC & 17 others	59/100
7th	Indrones 2015, Navi Mumbai (India), Seed	Operator of aerial drones for topographic mapping and data analysis	$1.6M	MapmyIndia, SINE & 17 others	58/100
8th	PrecisionHawk 2010, Raleigh (United States), Acquired	Provider of geospatial analytics solutions for aerial data	$136M	Millennium Technology Value Partners, Third Point Ventures ... & 19 others	57/100
9th	Sunflower Labs 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Provider of AI-driven home security solutions using smart lighting and drones	$38.1M	General Catalyst, Atlas Ventures & 12 others	57/100
10th	Emesent 2018, Brisbane (Australia), Series A	Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions	$33.3M	Perennial, Hostplus & 10 others	55/100