When was Destinus founded?

Destinus was founded in 2021 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is Destinus located?

Destinus is headquartered in Hengelo, Netherlands. It is registered at Aéropôle 132, 1530 Payerne, CH.

Who is the current CEO of Destinus?

Mikhail Kokorich of Destinus. They have also founded 1 company.

Which legal entities is Destinus associated with?

Destinus is associated with Destinus Sa.

How many employees does Destinus have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Destinus is 445.

Is Destinus a funded company?

Destinus is a funded company, having raised a total of $29M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Feb 09, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Destinus?

Destinus' latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Dec 18, 2025, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Destinus rank among its competitors?

Destinus ranks 25th amongst 596 active competitors, of which 100 are funded. It stands 9th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was XTEND, which secured $20M in Sep, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Destinus?

Destinus' top competitors include Newspace Research and Technologies, Parrot and Anduril. Among them, XTEND secured the most recent funding round in September, 2026.

Destinus - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of drone solutions. It is a platform that designs unmanned aerial vehicles across all speed ranges from subsonic drones to hydrogen fueled supersonic and hypersonic demonstrators. It manufactures turbines and hydrogen energy infrastructure for storage,refueling and transportable turbine based power generation systems.

Website: destinus.com
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Email ID: *****@destinus.com
Phone Number: +41 **********
Registered Address: Aéropôle 132, 1530 Payerne, CH

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2021

Location

Hengelo, Netherlands

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$29M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Dec 18, 2025, $*****

Investors

Commerzbank & 13 more

Ranked

25^th among 596 active competitors

Employee Count

445 as on May 31, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Daedalean

Similar Companies

Newspace Research and Technologies & 446 more

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Destinus is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Destinus Sa CIN: 1478611 , Switzerland, Active	Jan 16, 2024	-	-	-

Destinus has raised a total funding of $29M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on Feb 09, 2022. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Dec 18, 2025 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Destinus has 14 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Destinus:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Dec 18, 2025	6496091	Conventional Debt	3867617	3298265	8302445	3392332
Nov 2025	9791694	Seed	1884873	2346604	8199653	Mountain Alliance
2025	2191	Conventional Debt	1028	1932	5161	9010

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The founders of Destinus is Mikhail Kokorich. Mikhail Kokorich is the CEO of Destinus.

Here are the details of Destinus' key team members:

Mikhail Kokorich: Founder & CEO of Destinus.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Destinus' employee count trend

Destinus has 445 employees as of May 26. Here is Destinus's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Destinus include Newspace Research and Technologies, Parrot and Anduril. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Destinus, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Newspace Research and Technologies 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Manufacturer of uncrewed aerial systems for military and civilian applications	$73.2M	Hda Tech Growth, QRG Investments and Holdings ... & 99 others	77/100
2nd	Parrot 1994, Paris (France), Public	Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions	-	Sofinnova Partners, Seventure Partners & 4 others	76/100
3rd	Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series H	Provider of AI-driven defense and autonomous systems across air, land, sea, and space domains	$11.3B	Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz & 82 others	75/100
4th	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$825M	Andreessen Horowitz, IVP & 36 others	72/100
5th	Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G	Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications	$3.52B	Disruptive, JPMorgan Chase & 43 others	68/100
6th	Raphe 2017, Noida (India), Series B	Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles	$154M	Ascent Capital, Dovetail Capital & 59 others	68/100
7th	Delair 2011, Toulouse (France), Series B	Aerial-imagery services using proprietary drones	$17.4M	Andromede, Intel Capital & 3 others	67/100
8th	Daedalean 2016, Zurich (Switzerland), Acquired	Developer of airborne systems for flight autonomy	$69.8M	Honeywell, Carthona Capital & 10 others	67/100
9th	Tekever 2001, Lisbon (Portugal), Series B	Manufacturer UAVs and software products for military and enterprise applications	$96.8M	Ventura Capital, Baillie Gifford & 7 others	66/100
10th	XTEND 2018, Florida (United States), Series B	Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use	$110M	Chartered High Tech, Aliya & 22 others	66/100
25th	Destinus 2021, Hengelo (Netherlands), Seed	Provider of drone solutions	$29M	Commerzbank, ACE & Company & 12 others	58/100