When was DroneShield founded?

DroneShield was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 1 year after it was founded.

Where is DroneShield located?

DroneShield is headquartered in Herndon, United States. It is registered at Herndon (United States).

How many employees does DroneShield have?

As of Apr 30, 2026, the latest employee count at DroneShield is 447.

Is DroneShield a funded company?

DroneShield is a funded company, having raised a total of $26.2M across 11 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Mar 31, 2015.

When was the latest funding round of DroneShield?

DroneShield's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on May 31, 2024, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Drones. In United States, the Drones sector has seen $7.37B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does DroneShield rank among its competitors?

DroneShield ranks 5th amongst 189 active competitors, of which 44 are funded. It stands 7th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Fortem Technologies, which secured $25M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of DroneShield?

DroneShield's top competitors include Epirus, Zen Technologies and D-Fend Solutions. Among them, Fortem Technologies secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

DroneShield - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

DroneShield is a public company based in Herndon (United States), founded in 2014 by John Franklin and Brian Hearing. It operates as a Provider of AI-powered counter-drone systems. DroneShield has raised $26.2M in funding. The company has 189 active competitors, including 44 funded and 22 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Epirus, Zen Technologies and D-Fend Solutions.

Company Details

Provider of AI-powered counter-drone systems. It provides users with technology that identifies unauthorized drones based on real-time alerts generated by acoustic detection systems. It senses drones invisible to radar or lacking radio-frequency links. Its product portfolio comprises drone nodes, drone sentries, Omnidirectional sensors, and a drone shield user interface for online monitoring of local drone activity.

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Registered Address: Herndon (United States)

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2014

Location

Herndon, United States

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$26.2M in 11 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), May 31, 2024, $*****

Investors

USAGov & 3 more

Ranked

5^th among 189 active competitors

Employee Count

447 as on Apr 30, 2026

Similar Companies

Epirus & 209 more

Exit Details

Public

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DroneShield is associated with 4 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
DRONESHIELD GROUP PTY LTD CIN: 668560610 , Australia, Active	Jun 05, 2023	-	-	-
DRONESHIELD LLC CIN: 32075477409 , United States, Active	Aug 13, 2020	$1 - $1M (As on Oct 08, 2015)	-	-
DroneShield Ltd CIN: 1671541 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 2013	-	-	-
DRONESHIELD LIMITED CIN: 608915859 , Australia, Active	Nov 03, 2015	-	-	-

DroneShield got listed on Jun 22, 2016.

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DroneShield has raised a total funding of $26.2M over 11 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 31, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on May 31, 2024 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. DroneShield has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of DroneShield:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
May 31, 2024	5787844	Grant (prize money)	9936057	2935847	7329818	4059135
Nov 17, 2022	2050937	Post IPO	9853108	1335274	6144422	Epirus
Aug 06, 2020	4447985	Post IPO	2464540	8979597	9963013	9279505

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The founders of DroneShield are John Franklin and Brian Hearing.

Here are the details of DroneShield's key team members:

John Franklin: Co-Founder of DroneShield.
Brian Hearing: Co-Founder of DroneShield.
Oleg Vornik: CEO of DroneShield.

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DroneShield's employee count trend

DroneShield has 447 employees as of Apr 26. Here is DroneShield's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of DroneShield include Epirus, Zen Technologies and D-Fend Solutions. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of DroneShield, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Epirus 2017, Los Angeles (United States), Series D	Developer of high-power microwave systems for electronic warfare and air defense	$595M	8VC, T. Rowe Price & 33 others	69/100
2nd	Zen Technologies 1993, Hyderabad (India), Public	Provider of defence training simulators, combat training centers, and anti-drone systems	-	Emerge Capital, Kotak Mutual Fund & 3 others	66/100
3rd	D-Fend Solutions 2016, Netanya (Israel), Series C	Developer of counter-drone systems for drone detection and mitigation purposes	$67M	Israel Growth Partners, Claridge Israel & 4 others	66/100
4th	Big Bang Boom Solutions 2018, Chennai (India), Series C	Provider of combat weapon systems	$35.5M	Mumbai Angels, SBI & 84 others	65/100
5th	DroneShield 2014, Herndon (United States), Public	Provider of AI-powered counter-drone systems	$26.2M	USAGov, Assiya Capital Partners & 2 others	65/100
6th	Indrajaal 2022, Hyderabad (India), Seed	Developer of autonomous, AI-powered counter-unmanned aerial system defense solutions	$7.34M	Finvolve, India Accelerator & 20 others	65/100
7th	Fortem Technologies 2016, Provo (United States), Series B	Developer of airspace security and defense solutions for drone threats	$94.1M	DCVC, Signia Venture Partners & 10 others	64/100
8th	CerbAir 2015, Orsay (France), Series A	Provider of technology for real-time detection and neutralization of drones	$7.83M	Boundary, MBDA & 8 others	63/100
9th	Allen Control Systems 2024, Austin (United States), Series A	Provider of counter-drone robotic gun systems for military	$42M	Craft Ventures, Rally Ventures & 3 others	62/100
10th	SkySafe 2015, San Diego (United States), Series B	Provider of cloud-connected drone detection systems	$49M	Andreessen Horowitz, Kingfisher Investment Advisors ... & 20 others	61/100