When was Prodrone founded?

Prodrone was founded in 2015 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Prodrone located?

Prodrone is headquartered in Santa Clara, United States.

How many employees does Prodrone have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Prodrone is 12.

Is Prodrone a funded company?

Prodrone is a funded company, having raised a total of $17.7M across 6 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Mar 2017.

When was the latest funding round of Prodrone?

Prodrone's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 31, 2026, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Prodrone rank among its competitors?

Prodrone ranks 20th amongst 727 active competitors, of which 124 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Quantum Systems, which secured $1.2B in Jul, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Prodrone?

Prodrone's top competitors include Quantum Systems, Skydio and Aurora. Among them, Prodrone secured the most recent funding round in August, 2026.

Prodrone - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Provider of drones. It offers various drone systems which can be used for a solution such as a drone surveying & mapping, UAV surveillance, underwater surveillance, and crop spraying.

Website: www.prodrone.com
Email ID: *****@prodrone.com
Phone Number: +1 **********

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2015

Location

Santa Clara, United States

Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$17.7M in 6 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 31, 2026, $*****

Investors

KDDI & 8 more

Ranked

20^th among 727 active competitors

Employee Count

12 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Quantum Systems & 775 more

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Prodrone has raised a total funding of $17.7M over 6 rounds. Its first funding round was on Mar 2017. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 31, 2026 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Prodrone has 9 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Prodrone:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 31, 2026	3422702	Series A	2565957	1260183	5119152	8981237
Apr 21, 2026	8274809	Series A	9045357	5335249	8485828	6730591
Oct 24, 2023	4450262	Series A	1190725	6499564	2792804	1826360

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The founders of Prodrone are Masakazu Kono and Kiyokazu Sugaki.

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

Masakazu Kono: Co-Founder & CEO & President & Chairman of Prodrone and founder of 1 other company.
Kiyokazu Sugaki: Co-Founder & CTO & Executive Vice President of Prodrone and founder of 1 other company.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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Prodrone's employee count trend

Prodrone has 12 employees as of Jul 26. Here is Prodrone's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Prodrone include Quantum Systems, Skydio and Aurora. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Prodrone, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Quantum Systems 2015, Gilching (Germany), Series D	AI-powered aerial intelligence and reconnaissance systems	$1.82B	Balderton Capital, 10x Group & 37 others	74/100
2nd	Skydio 2014, San Mateo (United States), Series F	Manufacturer of autonomous drones and related software, services, and accessories	$825M	Andreessen Horowitz, Linse Capital & 36 others	70/100
3rd	Aurora 1989, Manassas (United States), Acquired	Developer of advanced aircraft and enabling technologies for government and commercial sectors	$6.85M	CYwP Funds, Global Environment Fund & 2 others	68/100
4th	Raphe 2017, Noida (India), Series B	Manufacturer of carbon fiber composite products and unmanned aerial vehicles	$154M	Ascent Capital, General Catalyst & 59 others	68/100
5th	H3 Dynamics 2015, Singapore (Singapore), Series B	Provides aerial inspection services using drones	$39M	ACA Investments, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation ... & 13 others	64/100
6th	Garuda Aerospace 2015, Chennai (India), Series B	Provider of unmanned aerial vehicles for agricultural and industrial applications	$49.5M	Venture Catalysts, Balancekey Advisors & 172 others	64/100
7th	Vantage Robotics 2013, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Creates unmanned aircraft systems	$8.94M	Hone Capital, Refinery & 6 others	64/100
8th	Autonomous Control Systems Laboratory 2013, Chiba (Japan), Public	Conducts R&D on, and markets, drones and robotics-based technologies.	$25.1M	Mirai Creation Fund, Rakuten Capital & 5 others	61/100
9th	Airobotics 2014, Scottsdale (United States), Acquired	Provider of automated drone infrastructure for aerial data and surveillance	$101M	Lanchi Venture Capital, OurCrowd & 12 others	60/100
10th	Aonic 2016, Subang Jaya (Malaysia), Series A	Drone provider for enterprises	$14.3M	Wavemaker Partners, Kairous Capital & 10 others	60/100
20th	Prodrone 2015, Santa Clara (United States), Series A	Provider of drones	$17.7M	KDDI, Canon & 7 others	53/100