When was Draganfly founded?

Draganfly was founded in 1998 and raised its 1st funding round 21 years after it was founded.

Where is Draganfly located?

Draganfly is headquartered in Saskatoon, Canada.

How many employees does Draganfly have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Draganfly is 96.

Is Draganfly a funded company?

Draganfly is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Unattributed round on Nov 01, 2019.

When was the latest funding round of Draganfly?

Draganfly's latest funding was a $***** Unattributed round on Nov 01, 2019, with participation from 0 investor.

Where does Draganfly rank among its competitors?

Draganfly ranks 8th amongst 715 active competitors, of which 124 are funded. It stands 10th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Quantum Systems, which secured $1.2B in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Draganfly?

Draganfly's top competitors include Quantum Systems, Skydio and Raphe. Among them, Quantum Systems secured the most recent funding round in July, 2026.

Draganfly - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

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.

Website: draganfly.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

1998

Location

Saskatoon, Canada

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$5.34M in 1 round

Latest Funding Round

Unattributed, Nov 01, 2019, $*****

Investors

Globalive Capital & 1 more

Ranked

8^th among 715 active competitors

Employee Count

96 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Bloxroute & 2 more

Similar Companies

Quantum Systems & 769 more

Exit Details

Public

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Draganfly is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Draganfly Inc. CIN: 1786286 , United States, Active		$1M - $5M (As on Aug 27, 2019)	-	-

Draganfly got listed on Nov 05, 2019.

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Draganfly has raised a total funding of $5.34M over 1 round. Draganfly has 2 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
Nov 01, 2019	7113268	Unattributed	1196490	2678143	4721465	8076121

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The founders of Draganfly are Cameron Chell, Zenon Dragan, Christine Dragan and Zenon Dragan.

Here 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 96 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Draganfly's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Draganfly include Quantum Systems, Skydio and Raphe. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Draganfly, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D	AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems	$1.82B	Balderton Capital, 10x Group & 37 others	74/100
2nd	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$825M	Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital & 36 others	69/100
3rd	Raphe 2017, Noida (India), Series B	Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles	$154M	General Catalyst, Ascent Capital & 59 others	68/100
4th	Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired	Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors	$6.85M	CYwP Funds, Enlightenment Capital & 2 others	68/100
5th	Vantage Robotics 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Creates unmanned aircraft systems	$8.94M	Hone Capital, Rothenberg Ventures & 6 others	65/100
6th	H3 Dynamics 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Provides aerial inspection services using drones	$39M	ACA Investments, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ... & 13 others	65/100
7th	Garuda Aerospace 2015, Chennai (India), Series B	Provider of unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and industrial applications	$49.5M	Venture Catalysts, Balancekey Advisors & 172 others	64/100
8th	Draganfly 1998, Saskatoon (Canada), Public	Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles, software, sensors, and related services	$5.34M	Globalive Capital, SS Investment Group	59/100
9th	Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory 2013, Chiba (Japan), Public	Conducts R&D on, and markets, drones and robotics-based technologies.	$25.1M	Mirai Creation Fund, Rakuten Capital & 5 others	61/100
10th	Airobotics 2014, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Provider of automated drone infrastructure for aerial data and surveillance	$101M	OurCrowd, Lanchi Venture Capital & 12 others	60/100

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Draganfly has made 1 investment in Bloxroute and acquired High Eye Aerial Imaging and Pioneer Aerial Surveys.

Here is the list of these investments and acquisitions:

Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Apr 12, 2022	Investments	Bloxroute	2017	Evanston (United States)
Nov 10, 2020	Acquisition	High Eye Aerial Imaging	2012	Kemptville (Canada)
Nov 10, 2020	Acquisition	Pioneer Aerial Surveys	2016	Regina (Canada)