DroneDeploy - About the company
DroneDeploy is an acquired company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2013 by Nicholas Pilkington and Valentina Urquijo. It operates as a Provider of a cloud software platform for commercial drones. DroneDeploy has raised $142M in funding from investors like AngelPad, Energize Capital and Redpoint Ventures, with last known valuation of $*****. The company has 184 active competitors, including 29 funded and 16 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Parrot, Aloft and 3D Robotics.
Company Details
DroneDeploy provides a cloud software platform for commercial drones. It enables businesses to collect, manage & interpret drone data and also features imagery & analysis, 3D modeling & other capabilities from multiple drones remotely. Also offers a flight app compatible with iOS & Android devices to capture maps, photos, panoramas, and videos. It has applications across different industries, including agriculture, construction, mining, inspection, and surveying.
- Website
- dronedeploy.com
- Email ID
- *****@dronedeploy.com
- Registered Address
- San Francisco, California
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
San Francisco, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$142M in 7 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Last Known Valuation
$***** as on Mar 04, 2026
Ranked
2nd among 184 active competitors
Employee Count
389 as on Jul 31, 2026
Investment & Acquisitions
Exit Details
Acquired by Procore (Jul 30, 2026)
Legal entities associated with DroneDeploy
DroneDeploy is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
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DRONEDEPLOY, INC CIN: 463014460 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 181 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
DroneDeploy's acquisition details
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DroneDeploy's funding and investors
DroneDeploy has raised a total funding of $142M over 7 rounds. Its first funding round was on May 2013. Its latest funding round was a Series E round on Feb 04, 2021 for $*****. 8 investors participated in its latest round. DroneDeploy has 18 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DroneDeploy:
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Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Feb 04, 2021 | 1102496 | Series E | 9615460 | 5130217 | 4335060 | 8095293 |
Nov 15, 2019 | 5496075 | Series D | 9965856 | 2493347 | 5460905 | |
Jun 25, 2018 | 4023219 | Series C | 1722845 | 9575969 |
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DroneDeploy's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of DroneDeploy are Nicholas Pilkington and Valentina Urquijo. Mike Winn is the CEO of DroneDeploy.
Here are the details of DroneDeploy's key team members:
- Nicholas Pilkington: Co-Founder & CTO of DroneDeploy and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 1 startup.
- Valentina Urquijo: Co-Founder of DroneDeploy. Contact Info: 1 email address
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DroneDeploy's employee count trend
DroneDeploy has 389 employees as of Jul 26. Here is DroneDeploy's employee count trend over the years:
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DroneDeploy's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of DroneDeploy include Parrot, Aloft and 3D Robotics. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DroneDeploy, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions | - | 76/100 | ||
2nd | DroneDeploy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Acquired | Provider of a cloud software platform for commercial drones | $142M | 71/100 | |
3rd | Aloft 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired | Provider of a drone fleet management solution | $9.5M | 63/100 | |
4th | 3D Robotics 2009, Berkeley (United States), Acquired | Developer of consumer and commercial drones & autopilot systems | $179M | 59/100 | |
5th | Near Earth Autonomy 2012, Pittsburgh (United States), Series B | Provides flight-proven core technologies to the aerospace industry | $18M | 59/100 | |
6th | Operator of aerial drones for topographic mapping and data analysis | $1.6M | 58/100 | ||
7th | Picogrid 2020, Hawthorne (United States), Series A | Monitoring systems for critical infrastructure, defense, and wildfire prevention | $57.3M | 57/100 | |
8th | Provider of aerial-based earth imaging and mapping solutions | $33.3M | 57/100 | ||
9th | PrecisionHawk 2010, Raleigh (United States), Acquired | Provider of geospatial analytics solutions for aerial data | $136M | 57/100 | |
10th | Cape 2014, Redwood City (United States), Series B | Cloud-based drone telepresence platform for secure remote drone operation | $61M | 56/100 |
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DroneDeploy's Investments and acquisitions
DroneDeploy has acquired 2 companies including StructionSite and Rocos. DroneDeploy has not made any investments as of now.Reports related to DroneDeploy
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News related to DroneDeploy
Media has covered DroneDeploy for a total of 2 events in the last 1 year, 1 of them has been about company updates.
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Procore to Acquire DroneDeploy, Creating Next-Generation PlatformThe Joplin Globe•Jul 30, 2026•Procore, DroneDeploy
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Above and DroneDeploy partner to advance solar plant managementRenewable Energy Magazine•Oct 08, 2024•DroneDeploy, Above Surveying
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FlytBase and DroneDeploy partner to unify autonomous drone dock operations and reality captureRoboticstomorrow•Nov 10, 2023•FlytBase, DroneDeploy
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