When was Drone Express founded?

Drone Express was founded in 2011 and raised its 1st funding round 10 years after it was founded.

Where is Drone Express located?

Drone Express is headquartered in Dayton, United States.

Who is the current CEO of Drone Express?

Gloria Sharret and Beth Flippo s of Drone Express. Gloria Sharret has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Drone Express have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Drone Express is 44.

Is Drone Express a funded company?

Drone Express is a funded company, having raised a total of $15.3M across 5 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2021.

When was the latest funding round of Drone Express?

Drone Express' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Apr 29, 2025, with participation from 3 investors.

Where does Drone Express rank among its competitors?

Drone Express ranks 11th amongst 49 active competitors, of which 20 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Zipline, which secured an undisclosed amount in Aug, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Drone Express?

Drone Express' top competitors include Flytrex, Workhorse Group and Zipline. Among them, Zipline secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Drone Express - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Drone Express is a seed company based in Dayton (United States), founded in 2011 by Gloria Sharret. It operates as a Provider of autonomous logistics delivery services through drones. Drone Express has raised $15.3M in funding from G2A and Venture 53. The company has 49 active competitors, including 20 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Flytrex, Workhorse Group and Zipline.

Company Details

Provider of autonomous logistics delivery services through drones. It offers autonomous package delivery services to businesses and retailers. It caters to logistics, packages, and food delivery.

Website: droneexpress.com
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Key Metrics

Founded Year

2011

Location

Dayton, United States

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$15.3M in 5 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Apr 29, 2025, $*****

Investors

G2A & 2 more

Ranked

11^th among 49 active competitors

Employee Count

44 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Flytrex & 157 more

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Drone Express is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Drone Express, Inc. CIN: 873327871 , United States, Active		-	-	-

Drone Express has raised a total funding of $15.3M over 5 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2021. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Apr 29, 2025 for $*****. 3 investors participated in its latest round. Drone Express has 3 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Drone Express:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Apr 29, 2025	9562217	Seed	4250162	9673328	2654874	5354095
May 02, 2024	4679924	Seed	5900335	2940681	9476000	8744703
Aug 01, 2023	7097748	Seed	1118759	2903717	Venture 53 & 1 more	Tech Square Ventures

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The founders of Drone Express is Gloria Sharret. Gloria Sharret and Beth Flippo are the CEOs of Drone Express.

Here are the details of Drone Express' key team members:

Gloria Sharret: Co-Founder & CEO of Drone Express and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Beth Flippo: CEO of Drone Express.
Contact Info: 2 email addresses

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Drone Express' employee count trend

Drone Express has 44 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Drone Express's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Drone Express include Flytrex, Workhorse Group and Zipline. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Drone Express, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Flytrex 2013, Tel Aviv (Israel), Series C	Provider of cloud-based on-demand drone-based e-commerce delivery services	$60M	BRM, ARMADA Investment & 15 others	69/100
2nd	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	69/100
3rd	Zipline 2011, San Francisco (United States), Series H	Operator of drone delivery and logistics	$1.63B	Fidelity Investments, Google Ventures & 65 others	65/100
4th	Elroy Air 2016, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Autonomous aircraft systems for cargo delivery purposes	$116M	Levitate Capital, Shasta Ventures & 32 others	63/100
5th	Matternet 2011, Mountain View (United States), Series A	Provider of autonomous drone networks	$34.1M	QueensBridge Venture Partners, Alchemist Accelerator ... & 9 others	62/100
6th	Wing 1997, Palo Alto (United States), Acquired	Operator of on-demand drone delivery service for food, groceries, and goods	-	Burman Family	62/100
7th	Volansi 2015, Concord (United States), Acquired	Logistics delivery solutions with VTOL drone delivery	$75M	Icon Ventures, Alchemist Accelerator & 11 others	54/100
8th	MightyFly 2019, San Francisco (United States), Series A	Offers autonomous drone vehicles providing end to end logistics services	$15.1M	Graph Ventures, Global Founders Capital & 6 others	54/100
9th	PABLO AIR 2018, Incheon (South Korea), Funding Raised	Provider of drone delivery services	-	KTB Network, DAOL Investment & 2 others	48/100
10th	Hylio 2015, Austin (United States), Funding Raised	Developing autonomous drone for P2P delivery purposes	-	Capital Factory, Caricaco	47/100
11th	Drone Express 2011, Dayton (United States), Seed	Provider of autonomous logistics delivery services through drones	$15.3M	Tech Square Ventures, Venture 53 & 1 others	37/100