DroneSense - About the company
DroneSense is an acquired company based in Austin (United States), founded in 2015. It operates as a Provider of flight planning applications for drones. DroneSense has raised $4.91M in funding. The company has 61 active competitors, including 8 funded and 5 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like 3D Robotics, Easy Aerial and Autonodyne.
Company Details
Provider of flight planning applications for drones. It enables drone pilots to specify flight mission parameters (such as survey radius, etc.) and waypoints for autonomous drone flight. It also logs flight details for use in compliance and operations tuning.
- Website
- www.dronesense.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@dronesense.com
- Registered Address
- Austin (United States)
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2015
Location
Austin, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$4.91M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 61 active competitors
Employee Count
70 as on Aug 31, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Versaterm (Jul 31, 2025)
Legal entities associated with DroneSense
DroneSense is associated with 2 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
DRONESENSE, INC. CIN: 32056931291 , United States, Active | Apr 10, 2015 | - | - | - |
DRONESENSE, INC. CIN: 82-0868659 , United States, Active | Apr 07, 2015 | - | 67 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
DroneSense's acquisition details
DroneSense got acquired by Versaterm on Jul 31, 2025.
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DroneSense's funding and investors
DroneSense has raised a total funding of $4.91M over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Apr 18, 2018 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. DroneSense has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DroneSense:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 18, 2018 | 5877427 | Series A | 7483620 | 4363215 | 9278155 | 6520978 |
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DroneSense's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileDroneSense's employee count trend
DroneSense has 70 employees as of Aug 26. Here is DroneSense's employee count trend over the years:
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DroneSense's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of DroneSense include 3D Robotics, Easy Aerial and Autonodyne. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DroneSense, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | 3D Robotics 2009, Berkeley (United States), Acquired | Developer of consumer and commercial drones & autopilot systems | $179M | 59/100 | |
2nd | Easy Aerial 2014, New York City (United States), Series B | Autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions for defense, security, and commercial applications | $26.2M | 56/100 | |
3rd |  Autonodyne 2014, Boston (United States), Unfunded | Software business that specialises in unmanned vehicle autonomy | - | - | 43/100 |
4th |  Marble 2016, Chippenham (United Kingdom), Seed | Provides drone-based inspection services for coastal areas | $852K | 42/100 | |
5th |  C2 Robotics 2020, Melbourne (Australia), Funding Raised | Provider of air and underwater drones for defence applications | - | - | 40/100 |
6th | Nightingale Security 2014, San Francisco (United States), Public | Provider of autonomous robotic aerial security systems featuring drone and base stations | - | 38/100 | |
7th | DroneSense 2015, Austin (United States), Acquired | Provider of flight planning applications for drones | $4.91M | 36/100 | |
8th | Developer of drone-based security systems | $1.2M | 35/100 | ||
9th | Aquabotix 2011, Fall River (United States), Public | Underwater drone manufacturer revolutionizing exploration for cleaner, healthier oceans and waterways | $2.09M | 34/100 | |
10th | Hydroswarm 2015, Cambridge (United States), Funding Raised | Provider of an underwater drone for inspection and monitoring | - | 32/100 |
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DroneSense's Investments and acquisitions
DroneSense has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to DroneSense
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News related to DroneSense
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Versaterm Acquires DroneSense, Setting Standard for Drone Operations in Incident ResponseGlobeNewswire•Jul 30, 2025•Versaterm, DroneSense
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DroneSense & MatrixSpace advance BVLOS drones for public safety in the US.Asian Aviation•Jul 14, 2025•DroneSense, MatrixSpace
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DroneSense and MatrixSpace Advance Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone as First Responder OperationsNewswire•Jul 10, 2025•DroneSense, MatrixSpace
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DroneSense and Parrot Launch Secure, NDAA-Compliant Drone Solutions for U.S. Public SafetyNewswire•Jun 16, 2025•DroneSense, Parrot
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DroneSense Supports Customer in Removing Visual Observer Requirement for Drone as First ResponderNewswire•Oct 21, 2024•DroneSense
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DroneSense Appoints Aydin Ghajar as Chief Operating Officer to Drive Continued Growth in Drone as First Responder SolutionsNewswire•Oct 03, 2024•DroneSense
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DroneSense Unveils Next-Level Technology for Public Safety UAS EcosystemNewswire•Oct 24, 2023•DroneSense
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DroneSense Announces Plans for a Secure Communications Solution for Public Safety Drone OperationsNewswire•Apr 11, 2023•DroneSense
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DroneSense Announces General Availability of Drone as First Responder Solution for Public SafetyGlobeNewswire•Oct 11, 2022•DroneSense
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DroneSense Launches Remote Drone Operations Software Designed for Public SafetyNewswire•Mar 29, 2022•DroneSense
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