When was Aviant founded?

Aviant was founded in 2020 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Aviant located?

Aviant is headquartered in Trondheim, Norway.

How many employees does Aviant have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Aviant is 30.

Is Aviant a funded company?

Aviant is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Seed round on Nov 16, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Aviant?

Aviant's latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Nov 16, 2022, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Aviant rank among its competitors?

Aviant ranks 62nd amongst 199 active competitors, of which 60 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Zipline, which secured $600M in Jan, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Aviant?

Aviant's top competitors include DJI, Flytrex and BonV Aero. Among them, Zipline secured the most recent funding round in January, 2026.

Aviant - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Aviant is a seed company based in Trondheim (Norway), founded in 2020 by Herman Ø, Bernhard Paus Græsdal and Herman Kolden. It operates as a Provider of on-demand autonomous drone delivery services for logistics. Aviant has raised $2.3M in funding from Luminar Ventures. The company has 199 active competitors, including 60 funded and 7 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like DJI, Flytrex and BonV Aero.

Company Details

Provider of on-demand autonomous drone delivery services for logistics. It uses proprietary electronic-based fixed-wing drones for cargo transportation. Its features include automatic pickup, autonomous flight, and automatic delivery. It caters to the logistics industry.

Website: www.aviant.no/
Email ID: *****@aviant.no
Phone Number: +47 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2020

Location

Trondheim, Norway

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$2.3M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Nov 16, 2022, $*****

Investors

Luminar Ventures & 3 more

Ranked

62^nd among 199 active competitors

Employee Count

30 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

DJI & 145 more

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Aviant is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
AVIANT AS CIN: 925542032 , Norway, Active	Mar 08, 2020	-	-

Aviant has raised a total funding of $2.3M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Nov 16, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Aviant has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Aviant:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 16, 2022	6160112	Seed	6903610	8810882	3107840	7937618

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The founders of Aviant are Herman Ø, Bernhard Paus Græsdal and Herman Kolden. Lars Erik Matsson Fagernæs is the CEO of Aviant.

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

Herman Ø: Co-Founder of Aviant.
Bernhard Paus Græsdal: CTO & Co-Founder of Aviant.
Herman Kolden: Co-Founder & Chief Technical Officer of Aviant.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Aviant's employee count trend

Aviant has 30 employees as of Mar 26. Here is Aviant's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Aviant include DJI, Flytrex and BonV Aero. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Aviant, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	DJI 2006, Shenzhen (China), Series B	Manufacturer of camera drones, handheld devices, and related lifestyle technology	$105M	Accel, HongShan & 23 others	80/100
2nd	Flytrex 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series C	Provider of cloud-based on-demand drone-based e-commerce delivery services	$60M	BRM, Benhamou Global Ventures & 15 others	69/100
3rd	BonV Aero 2021, Bhubaneswar (India), Seed	Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for logistics, disaster response, and defence	$6.43M	Inflection Point Ventures, Headstart & 70 others	69/100
4th	Workhorse Group 2007, Cincinnati (United States), Public	Manufacturer of electric vehicles and related components for transportation solutions	$35.8M	ARK Investment Management, Marathon Asset Management ... & 4 others	68/100
5th	Zipline 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series G	Operator of drone delivery and logistics	$1.43B	Google Ventures, SV Angel & 61 others	65/100
6th	Skyports 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series C	Provider of solutions for operating vertiports and drone delivery management	$151M	Levitate Capital, Paris Aeroport & 26 others	65/100
7th	Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes	$116M	Levitate Capital, Shasta Ventures & 31 others	64/100
8th	Volansi 2015, Concord (United States), Acquired	Logistics delivery solutions with VTOL drone delivery	$75M	Icon Ventures, Y Combinator & 11 others	63/100
9th	Zipline 2011, San Francisco (United States), Unfunded	Operator of autonomous aircraft delivery service for commercial and medical products	-	-	62/100
10th	Swoop Aero 2017, Melbourne (Australia), Series B	Provider of airborne ambulatory and logistics services	$26M	Folklore Ventures, Right Click Capital & 9 others	60/100
62nd	Aviant 2020, Trondheim (Norway), Seed	Provider of on-demand autonomous drone delivery services for logistics	$2.3M	Bring, Luminar Ventures & 2 others	41/100