When was Airware founded?

Airware was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Airware located?

Airware is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

How many employees does Airware have?

As of Mar 01, 2026, the latest employee count at Airware is 10 - 49.

Is Airware a funded company?

Airware is a funded company, having raised a total of $116M across 10 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on May 10, 2012.

When was the latest funding round of Airware?

Airware's latest funding was a $***** Series C round on Feb 02, 2017, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Airware rank among its competitors?

Airware ranks 19th amongst 331 active competitors, of which 36 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was SORA Technology, which secured $2.5M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Airware?

Airware's top competitors include DroneAcharya, Altaeros and SORA Technology. Among them, SORA Technology secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Airware - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Airware provides integrated drone solutions to enterprise customers. The company's chief product is a platform called the Aerial Information Platform (AIP). It includes hardware (designed by Airware or third-party), operating software (Airware's first product), and a cloud-based data management system. Airware's solutions are applicable to a number of industries including insurance, mining and quarrying, construction monitoring, energy infrastructure, landfills and waste management etc. The company also runs a venture fund called the Commercial Drone Fund to provide assistance to drone companies.

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Founded Year

2011

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Acqui-Hired

Total Funding

$116M in 10 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series C, Feb 02, 2017, $*****

Investors

Next World Capital & 23 more

Ranked

19^th among 331 active competitors

Employee Count

10 - 49 as on Mar 01, 2026

Similar Companies

Altaeros & 222 more

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Airware is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
UNMANNED INNOVATIONS CIN: 800789977 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	55 (As on Dec 31, 2017)	-

Airware has raised a total funding of $116M over 10 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 10, 2012. Its latest funding round was a Series C round on Feb 02, 2017 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Airware has 24 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Airware:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 02, 2017	6003007	Series C	2466358	7126263	1386748	5072492
Jan 25, 2017	5599395	Series C	1440477	6198466	9728692	Andreessen Horowitz & 1 more
Sep 19, 2016	7003978	Series B	3251365	9579611	1776501	6748181

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The founders of Airware is Jonathan Downey.

Here are the details of Airware's key team members:

Jonathan Downey: Founder & Board Director of Airware and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Airware's employee count trend

Airware has 10 - 49 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Airware's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Airware include DroneAcharya, Altaeros and SORA Technology. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Airware, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DroneAcharya 2017, Pune (India), Public	Provider of drone-based solutions, training, and services for various industries	$4.76M	Basukinath Properties, Wallstone Capital ... & 210 others	59/100
2nd	Altaeros 2010, Somerville (United States), Series B	Provider of wireless network infrastructure solutions	$67.2M	SoftBank Group, Mirai Creation Fund & 14 others	56/100
3rd	SORA Technology 2020, Nagoya (Japan), Seed	Developer of multi-utility drones and solutions	$7.2M	Uneri, SMBC Venture Capital & 6 others	54/100
4th	Azur Drones 2014, Boulogne billancourt (France), Series A	Provider of drone flight solutions using proprietary drones	$7.71M	Inter Invest, Europa	53/100
5th	Flylogix 2015, Lee on the Solent (United Kingdom), Series A	Unmanned aircraft for remote operations and monitoring	$3.95M	BP Ventures, Amati Global Investors	52/100
6th	Parallel Flight 2018, Watsonville (United States), Seed	Provider of a drone platform for industrial applications	$1.34M	OMG3 Ventures, Santa Cruz Ventures & 4 others	51/100
7th	Droni Tech 2018, Mumbai (India), Seed	Provider of drone-based solutions for surveying, mapping, inspection, and security	$738K	Eagle Security and Personnel Services, CS Ventures ... & 4 others	49/100
8th	AVPL International 2016, Gurugram (India), Funding Raised	Provider of drone technology manufacturing training and aerial precision services	-	Innovations Venture Studio, The Crayons Network ... & 1 others	49/100
9th	GarudaUAV 2017, Noida (India), Acquired	Provider of AI-powered drone survey and inspection services	-	-	46/100
10th	Garuda 2013, Singapore (Singapore), Funding Raised	Drone fleet management systems for businesses	-	Hustle Fund, Nest & 1 others	46/100
19th	Airware 2011, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Develops an integrated platform for delivering drone-based solutions to enterprise clients	$116M	RRE Ventures, Tenaya Capital & 22 others	39/100