When was Daedalean founded?

Daedalean was founded in 2016 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Daedalean located?

Daedalean is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland. It is registered at Rīga, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 21 - 11.

Which legal entities is Daedalean associated with?

Daedalean is associated with Daedalean LV and 1 other.

How many employees does Daedalean have?

As of Jul 01, 2024, the latest employee count at Daedalean is 55.

Is Daedalean a funded company?

Daedalean is a funded company, having raised a total of $69.8M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Grant (prize money) round, raised on Jan 09, 2017.

How much is Daedalean worth?

The last known valuation of Daedalean was $***** as of Aug 05, 2025.

When was the latest funding round of Daedalean?

Daedalean's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Jan 18, 2022, with participation from 4 investors.

Where does Daedalean rank among its competitors?

Daedalean ranks 6th amongst 455 active competitors, of which 94 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Shield AI, which secured $2B in Mar, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Daedalean?

Daedalean's top competitors include Ehang, Anduril and Aurora. Among them, Shield AI secured the most recent funding round in March, 2026.

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Q: Is Daedalean an acquired company?

Daedalean got acquired by Destinus on Aug 05, 2025.

Company Details

Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy. It builds an autonomous sensor and autopilot system that replace the human pilot. It uses computer vision and machine learning to build navigation and control systems.

Website: daedalean.ai
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Email ID: *****@daedalean.ai
Registered Address: Rīga, Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 21 - 11

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2016

Location

Zurich, Switzerland

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$69.8M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Jan 18, 2022, $*****

Last Known Valuation

$***** as on Aug 05, 2025

Investors

Honeywell & 11 more

Ranked

6^th among 455 active competitors

Employee Count

55 as on Jul 01, 2024

Similar Companies

Waymo & 621 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Destinus (Aug 05, 2025)

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Daedalean is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Daedalean Ag CIN: 1274034 , Switzerland, Active	Apr 26, 2024	-	-	-
Daedalean LV CIN: 40203281489 , Latvia, Active	Dec 21, 2020	$651K (As on Dec 31, 2024)	13 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Daedalean got acquired by Destinus on Aug 05, 2025 at an acquisition amount of $225M.

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Daedalean has raised a total funding of $69.8M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on Jan 09, 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Jan 18, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Daedalean has 12 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Daedalean:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 18, 2022	2015082	Series B	3215287	9555819	1966201	9947881
Oct 31, 2021	7623783	Grant (prize money)	4822812	5423441	4438843	EIC Fund
Nov 20, 2019	5532608	Series A	3489882	5361493	Honeywell Ventures	1796036

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The founders of Daedalean are Jasmine Kent and Anna Chernova.

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

Jasmine Kent: Former Co-Founder of Daedalean and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 3 email addresses
Anna Chernova: Co-Founder of Daedalean.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Daedalean's employee count trend

Daedalean has 55 employees as of Jul 24. Here is Daedalean's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Daedalean include Ehang, Anduril and Aurora. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Daedalean, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Ehang 2014, Guangzhou (China), Public	Developer of autonomous aerial vehicles and related command and control systems	$52M	GGV Capital, GP Capital & 13 others	77/100
2nd	Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series G	Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software	$6.29B	Founders Fund, AlphaTON Capital & 68 others	75/100
3rd	Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired	Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors	$6.85M	CYwP Funds, Global Environment Fund & 2 others	70/100
4th	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series E	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$715M	Andreessen Horowitz, IVP & 36 others	70/100
5th	Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G	Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications	$3.17B	Disruptive, JPMorgan Chase & 34 others	68/100
6th	Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy	$69.8M	Amino Capital, Carthona Capital & 10 others	67/100
7th	Wisk 2019, Mountain View (United States), Acquired	Developer of autonomous electric aerial vertical take-off and landing vehicles	$450M	Boeing, Kitty Hawk & 1 others	65/100
8th	XTEND 2018, Florida (United States), Series B	Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use	$90M	Chartered High Tech, Aliya & 19 others	65/100
9th	Firestorm 2022, San Diego (United States), Series A	Developer of modular, mission-adaptable unmanned aerial systems and manufacturing solutions	$112M	New Enterprise Associates, 645 Ventures & 18 others	64/100
10th	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