Draganfly - About the company
Draganfly is a public company based in Saskatoon (Canada), founded in 1998 by Cameron Chell, Zenon Dragan, Christine Dragan and Zenon Dragan. It operates as a Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, software, sensors, and related services. Draganfly has raised $5.34M in funding. The company has 847 active competitors, including 130 funded and 45 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Quantum Systems, Skydio and Raphe.
Company Details
Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, software, sensors, and related services. The company provides custom engineering and drone services across multiple industries. These industries include agriculture, environmental, energy, military, and government. It also serves public health, public safety, insurance, and humanitarian sectors. The company offers training programs for drone operation and certification.
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- draganfly.com
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1998
Location
Saskatoon, Canada
Stage
Public
Total Funding
$5.34M in 2 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
9th among 847 active competitors
Employee Count
105 as on Aug 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Draganfly
Draganfly is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Draganfly Inc. CIN: 1786286 , United States, Active | $1M - $5M (As on Aug 27, 2019) | - | - |
Draganfly's IPO details
Draganfly got listed on Nov 05, 2019.
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Draganfly's funding and investors
Draganfly has raised a total funding of $5.34M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 01, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 28, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Draganfly has 3 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Draganfly:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 28, 2026 | 6030080 | Post IPO | 2472368 | 5265467 | 6327416 | 1781085 |
Nov 01, 2019 | 7131042 | Unattributed | 6509335 | 1436516 | 3208317 | 8685194 |
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Draganfly's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileHere are the details of Draganfly's key team members:
- Cameron Chell: Co-Founder & CEO of Draganfly.
- Zenon Dragan: Co-Founder of Draganfly.
- Christine Dragan: Co-Founder of Draganfly.
- Zenon Dragan: Co-Founder of Draganfly.
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Draganfly's employee count trend
Draganfly has 105 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Draganfly's employee count trend over the years:
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Draganfly's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Draganfly include Quantum Systems, Skydio and Raphe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Draganfly, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D | AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems | $1.82B | 78/100 | |
2nd |  Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F | Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories | $825M | 73/100 | |
3rd | Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles | $154M | 67/100 | ||
4th | Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired | Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors | $6.85M | 67/100 | |
5th | Vantage Robotics 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B | Creates unmanned aircraft systems | $8.94M | 66/100 | |
6th | Provider of drone manufacturing, advanced drone software, and drone services solutions | $53.8M | 65/100 | ||
7th | H3 Dynamics 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series B | Provides aerial inspection services using drones | $39M | 64/100 | |
8th | Garuda Aerospace 2015, Chennai (India), Series B | Provider of unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and industrial applications | $49.5M | 64/100 | |
9th | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, software, sensors, and related services | $5.34M | 61/100 | ||
10th | Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory 2013, Chiba (Japan), Public | Conducts R&D on, and markets, drones and robotics-based technologies. | $25.1M | 61/100 |
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Draganfly's Investments and acquisitions
Draganfly has made 2 investments in companies including DoD Solution and Bloxroute. Draganfly has also acquired 3 companies including High Eye Aerial Imaging and Pioneer Aerial Surveys.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Sep 28, 2026 | Investments | 2023 | ||
Apr 12, 2022 | Investments | 2017 | Evanston (United States) | |
Nov 10, 2020 | Acquisition | 2012 | Kemptville (Canada) |
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Reports related to Draganfly
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News related to Draganfly
Filter this listMedia has covered Draganfly for a total of 44 events in the last 1 year, 21 of them have been about company updates and 5 about partnerships.
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DOD Solution Raises €1.8 Million to Scale AI Autonomy for Unmanned SystemsEU-Startups•Sep 28, 2026•Dragonfly, DoD Solution, Draganfly
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Draganfly Secures $10 Million Investment from Unusual Machines and US Fund for ExpansionStockhouse Publishing•Sep 28, 2026•Draganfly, Unusual Machines
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Draganfly Appoints Colonel (Ret’d) Kevin Leblond to Lead Canadian Defence and Security InitiativesThe Canadian Press•Sep 09, 2026•Draganfly
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Draganfly Selected for All Five Capability Streams of Canada’s Defence Drone Initiative MarketplaceGlobeNewswire•Sep 08, 2026•Draganfly
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Draganfly Secures FAA Exemption for Heavy Lift Drone Operations Over 55 PoundsGlobeNewswire•Sep 01, 2026•Draganfly
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Draganfly Appoints Brigadier General AJ Pasagian USMC (Ret'd) as President of Draganfly Defense USA OperationsGlobeNewswire•Aug 25, 2026•Draganfly
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Draganfly Partners with SRLEEA to Launch Drone Program for Small, Rural Law Enforcement AgenciesGlobeNewswire•Jul 27, 2026•Smallrural, Draganfly
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Draganfly Partners with IACLEA to Launch National Campus Drone Readiness ProgramGlobeNewswire•Jun 25, 2026•IACLEA, Draganfly
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