IONA - About the company
IONA is a seed company based in Cranfield (United Kingdom), founded in 2021 by Etienne Louvet, Davide Barberis Canonico and Paulo Geraldes Pmq. It operates as an Operator of unmanned aerial vehicles for last-mile delivery and logistics. IONA has raised $20K in funding from Techstars. The company has 15 active competitors, including 4 funded and 1 that has exited. Its top competitors include companies like Skyports, PABLO AIR and Urban-Air Port.
Company Details
Operator of unmanned aerial vehicles for last-mile delivery and logistics. It focuses on providing sustainable and scalable solutions. It utilizes advanced aerial robotics to improve delivery routes. It is committed to sustainability and aims to serve underserved areas. It offers logistical solutions.
- Website
- ionadrones.com
- Email ID
- *****@ionadrones.com
- Registered Address
- 2 MEDWAY CT CRANFIELD TECHNOLOGY PARK,CRANFIELD,BEDFORD,ENGLAND,MK43 0FQ
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2021
Location
Cranfield, United Kingdom
Stage
Seed
Total Funding
$20K in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Ranked
6th among 15 active competitors
Employee Count
31 as on Mar 31, 2026
Legal entities associated with IONA
IONA is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
IONA LOGISTICS LTD CIN: 13689603 , United Kingdom, Active | Oct 18, 2021 | - | 8 (As on Oct 31, 2024) |
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IONA's funding and investors
IONA has raised a total funding of $20K over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Sep 11, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. IONA has 2 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of IONA:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 11, 2023 | 2410493 | Seed | 1636375 | 2611265 | 2176491 | 8905629 |
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IONA's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of IONA are Etienne Louvet, Davide Barberis Canonico and Paulo Geraldes Pmq. Etienne Louvet is the CEO of IONA.
Here are the details of IONA's key team members:
- Etienne Louvet: Founder & CEO of IONA. They serve on the board of 1 company.
- Davide Barberis Canonico: Advisor to the Founder of IONA and founder of 3 other companies, Béa Fertility, Darabase and Neurofenix.
- Paulo Geraldes Pmq: Founder & Chief Technology Officer of IONA.
IONA's Board of Directors
IONA's board has 2 active members. Etienne Louvet and Saif Deen Akanni (Dr) are part of team.Here is the list of IONA's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | 4y 3m | |
Team | - | Current | 3y 6m |
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IONA's employee count trend
IONA has 31 employees as of Mar 26. Here is IONA's employee count trend over the years:
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IONA's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of IONA include Skyports, PABLO AIR and Urban-Air Port. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of IONA, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Skyports 2017, London (United Kingdom), Series C | Provider of solutions for operating vertiports and drone delivery management | $151M | 65/100 | |
2nd |  PABLO AIR 2018, Incheon (South Korea), Funding Raised | Provider of drone delivery services | - | 46/100 | |
3rd |  Urban-Air Port 2016, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Developer of urban air mobility solutions for logistics | $25.5M | 45/100 | |
4th |  Malloy Aeronautics 2012, Windsor (United Kingdom), Acquired | Manufacturer of military drone systems for heavy lifting | - | - | 41/100 |
5th | Windracers 2016, Salisbury (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Manufacturer of autonomous cargo aircraft and related autopilot software | - | - | 35/100 |
6th |  IONA 2021, Cranfield (United Kingdom), Seed | Operator of unmanned aerial vehicles for last-mile delivery and logistics | $20K | 43/100 | |
7th |  Motion Robotics 2009, Southampton (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Developer of drones and other technological solutions | - | - | 26/100 |
8th |  Hydra Drones 2019, Gillingham (United Kingdom), Seed | Manufacturer of hybrid-electric heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicles | - | 26/100 | |
9th |  Inteliports 2021, Southampton (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Provider of AI-based delivery services via drones | - | - | 24/100 |
10th | Swoop 2017, London (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Drone-based delivery services for light-weight packages | - | - | 24/100 |
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IONA's Investments and acquisitions
IONA has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to IONA
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News related to IONA
Media has covered IONA for 1 event in last 1 year, It was about partnerships.
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Iona and Welch Group launch drone logistics for hard-to-reach deliveriesFleetworld•Mar 20, 2026•Welch Group, IONA
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