When was PDW founded?

PDW was founded in 2019 and raised its 1st funding round 4 years after it was founded.

Where is PDW located?

PDW is headquartered in Huntsville, United States.

Who is the current CEO of PDW?

Ryan Gury of PDW. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does PDW have?

As of Mar 31, 2026, the latest employee count at PDW is 346.

Is PDW a funded company?

PDW is a funded company, having raised a total of $171M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Dec 22, 2023.

When was the latest funding round of PDW?

PDW's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Nov 19, 2025, with participation from 5 investors.

Where does PDW rank among its competitors?

PDW ranks 28th amongst 297 active competitors, of which 69 are funded. It stands 5th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Quantum Systems, which secured $208M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of PDW?

PDW's top competitors include Parrot, Anduril and Skydio. Among them, Quantum Systems secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

PDW - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Manufacturer of drone systems for defense and public safety applications. The company delivers full-stack drone solutions designed for combat and crisis response. It offers training and operational support, including mission planning and simulator technology. The company provides agile manufacturing built to scale with a compliant supply chain.

Website: www.pdw.ai/
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Email ID: *****@pdw.ai

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2019

Location

Huntsville, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$171M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Nov 19, 2025, $*****

Investors

Lux Capital & 3 more

Ranked

28^th among 297 active competitors

Employee Count

346 as on Mar 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Anduril & 276 more

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PDW is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
MINDREST INSURANCE AGENCY LLC CIN: 6725964 , United States, Active	Feb 07, 2023	-	-	-

PDW has raised a total funding of $171M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Dec 22, 2023. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Nov 19, 2025 for $*****. 5 investors participated in its latest round. PDW has 4 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PDW:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Nov 19, 2025	2542820	Series B	2417319	7767293	3388672	3947954
Dec 22, 2023	7719010	Series A	7779824	9205344	4002562	9319036

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The founders of PDW are Matt Higgins, Ryan Gury and Trevor Smith. Ryan Gury is the CEO of PDW.

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

Matt Higgins: Co-Founder of PDW and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Ryan Gury: Co-Founder & CEO of PDW.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Trevor Smith: Co-Founder & CSO of PDW.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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PDW's employee count trend

PDW has 346 employees as of Mar 26. Here is PDW's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of PDW include Parrot, Anduril and Skydio. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PDW, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Parrot 1994, Paris (France), Public	Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles and related software and solutions	-	Sofinnova Partners, IDG Capital & 4 others	75/100
2nd	Anduril 2017, Costa Mesa (United States), Series G	Developer of autonomous systems for force protection and air applications	$6.26B	Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz & 65 others	74/100
3rd	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series E	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$715M	Andreessen Horowitz, IVP & 36 others	73/100
4th	Garuda Aerospace 2015, Chennai (India), Series B	Provider of drone solutions for various industries including agriculture and defense	$49.5M	We Founder Circle, Venture Catalysts & 171 others	71/100
5th	Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series C	Developer of multi-sensor unmanned aerial systems	$618M	Balderton Capital, DTCP & 25 others	71/100
6th	BonV Aero 2021, Bhubaneswar (India), Seed	Manufacturer of unmanned aerial vehicles for logistics, disaster response, and defence	$6.43M	Inflection Point Ventures, Headstart & 70 others	69/100
7th	Shield AI 2015, San Diego (United States), Series F	Developer of AI fighter jet pilot and manufacturer of autonomous drones for surveillance and patrolling	$1.17B	Disruptive, Andreessen Horowitz & 29 others	68/100
8th	ideaForge 2007, Navi Mumbai (India), Public	Developer of unmanned aerial vehicles	$53.8M	Celesta Capital, Florintree & 52 others	66/100
9th	Fortem Technologies 2016, Provo (United States), Series B	Developer of airspace security and defense solutions for drone threats	$69.1M	DCVC, Signia Venture Partners & 10 others	65/100
10th	Newspace Research and Technologies 2018, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Developer of unmanned aerospace systems for military and civilian applications	$73.2M	Hda Tech Growth, Volrado Venture Partners ... & 100 others	65/100
28th	PDW 2019, Huntsville (United States), Series B	Manufacturer of drone systems for defense and public safety applications	$171M	Lux Capital, RSE Ventures & 2 others	58/100