Parrot - About the company
Parrot is a public company based in Paris (France), founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Christine de Tourvel and Jean-Pierre Talvard. It operates as a Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions. Parrot has raised an undisclosed amount in funding. The company has 215 active competitors, including 51 funded and 22 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Anduril, Quantum Systems and DroneDeploy.
Company Details
Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions. It provides drones for professional use. The company develops software for flight control and data processing. It also offers solutions for specific industry applications. The company supports developers with software development kits. It provides support, news, and partnership opportunities.
- Website
- www.parrot.com/
- Social
- Email ID
- *****@parrot.com
- Phone Number
- +33 **********
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1994
Location
Paris, France
Stage
Public
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
1st among 215 active competitors
Annual Revenue
€53.1M as on Dec 31, 2024
Employee Count
1,302 as on Apr 30, 2026
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Exit Details
Public
Legal entities associated with Parrot
Parrot is associated with 3 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Parrot CIN: 394149496 , France, Active | Jan 02, 1994 | $75.8M (As on Dec 31, 2022) | 38 (As on Dec 31, 2021) | - |
Parrot Drones Sas CIN: 808408074 , France, Active | Apr 12, 2014 | $57.5M (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - | - |
PARROT CIN: 40103157460 , Latvia, Deadpooled | Mar 14, 2008 | $287K (As on Dec 31, 2015) | 2 (As on Dec 31, 2015) | - |
Parrot's IPO details
Parrot got listed on Jun 27, 2006.
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Parrot's funding and investors
Parrot has raised funding over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Nov 23, 2015. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Nov 01, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Parrot has 6 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Parrot:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 01, 2016 | 5258632 | Grant (prize money) | 6496701 | 2210856 | 5510706 | 2826780 |
Jan 11, 2016 | 1698871 | Grant (prize money) | 9859061 | 9068295 | 9879271 | |
Nov 23, 2015 | 5711470 | Post IPO | 4397279 | 7043507 | 9932717 |
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Parrot's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Parrot are Henri Seydoux, Christine de Tourvel and Jean-Pierre Talvard. Henri Seydoux is the CEO of Parrot.
Here are the details of Parrot's key team members:
- Henri Seydoux: Co-Founder & CEO of Parrot and founder of 1 other company. They are also an angel investor in 3 startups and serve on the board of 1 company.
- Christine de Tourvel: Co-Founder of Parrot.
- Jean-Pierre Talvard: Co-Founder of Parrot.
Parrot's Board of Directors
Parrot's board has 8 active members. Henri Seydoux is part of team and Natalie Rastoin, Geoffroy Roux de Bezieux, Isabelle Carre, Agnes Mirat, Marie Stephane, Jean Marie Painvin and Amira Wissame Haberah are independent board members.Here is the list of Parrot's board of directors:
Name | Type | Representing | Status | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | - | Current | - | |
Independent board member | - | Current | - | |
hb{xeel | Independent board member | - | Current | 6y 5m |
jsnnhqn | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 9m |
zng{nxf | Independent board member | - | Current | 8y 5m |
xuomaef | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 1m |
wcxbldw | Independent board member | - | Current | 2y 4m |
dxbsaks | Independent board member | - | Current | 7y 3m |
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Parrot's employee count trend
Parrot has 1,302 employees as of Apr 26. Here is Parrot's employee count trend over the years:
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Parrot's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Parrot include Anduril, Quantum Systems and DroneDeploy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Parrot, 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 |  Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series G | Developer of autonomous defense systems powered by AI software | $6.29B | 75/100 | |
3rd |  Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series C | Developer of multi-sensor unmanned aerial systems | $618M | 74/100 | |
4th |  DroneDeploy 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series E | Provider of a cloud software platform for commercial drones | $142M | 70/100 | |
5th |  Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series G | Developer of AI-powered platforms and software for defense applications | $3.52B | 68/100 | |
6th | Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles | $154M | 68/100 | ||
7th | Developer of unmanned aerial vehicles | $53.8M | 66/100 | ||
8th | XTEND 2018, Florida (United States), Series B | Developer of AI-assisted tactical unmanned aerial systems for military use | $90M | 65/100 | |
9th | Manufacturer UAVs and software products for military and enterprise applications | $96.8M | 65/100 | ||
10th |  Aloft 2015, Washington, DC (United States), Acquired | Provider of a drone fleet management solution | $9.5M | 63/100 |
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Parrot's Investments and acquisitions
Parrot has made 6 investments in companies including Dendra and MicaSense. Parrot has also acquired 2 companies including DiBcom and Hollow.Here is the list of investments & acquisitions:
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Filter this listDate of Investment/Acquisition | Type | Company Name | Founded Year | Location |
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Apr 16, 2018 | Investments | 2014 | Oxford (United Kingdom) | |
Feb 08, 2016 | Investments | 2013 | Seattle (United States) | |
Nov 24, 2014 | Investments | 2013 | Seattle (United States) |
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Reports related to Parrot
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News related to Parrot
Filter this listMedia has covered Parrot for a total of 15 events in the last 1 year, 8 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.
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Parrot's ANAFI UKR Selected for Integration into Major European Armored Vehicle ProgramWebDisclosure•May 13, 2026•Parrot
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NATO Support and Procurement Agency Calls Orders for Parrot ANAFI UKR Micro-UAV SystemsUAS Vision•Mar 19, 2026•Nato, Parrot
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SEALSQ & Parrot Expand Partnership: Integrate Post-Quantum CryptographyGlobeNewswire•Mar 13, 2026•SEALSQ, Parrot
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Parrot Gets Multi-Year Contract from European Defence Force for Tactical Micro UASUAS Vision•Nov 27, 2025•Parrot
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Filevine Secures $400M in Funding to Enhance AI Legal PlatformLawnext•Sep 23, 2025•Insight Partners, The Halo Fund, Accel, Filevine and 14 others
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