How many total Drones companies are there in Chicago?

As of October 2025, Chicago has 6 active Drones companies.

How many Drones companies in Chicago are funded?

As of October 2025, 3 companies have received funding in this sector.

What is the total funding raised by Drones companies in Chicago?

Drones companies in Chicago have collectively raised $20K in funding till date.

Who are the top investors in Drones companies in Chicago?

The top investors in Drones companies in Chicago by number of investments are Plug and Play Tech Center and Valor Equity Partners.

Which is the highest funded Drones company in Chicago?

As of October 2025, Socian has raised $20K in funding, highest among the funded Drones companies in Chicago.

Drones in Chicago, United States - 2025 Market & Investments Trends

Companies included in Drones

Includes manufacturers of consumer, commercial and military, fixed-wing, rotor and tethered unmanned aerial vehicles; providers of software for general operation and control, navigation, autopilot, collision avoidance, fleet management, airspace and flight path mapping; UAV-enabled service providers such as drone/drone pilot marketplaces and rental platforms; drone hardware parts, accessories and peripherals including spare parts, payloads and sensors; drone detection and anti-drone technologies including anti-drone geofencing companies.

Companies excluded in Drones

Excludes unmanned ground vehicles (military, commercial and consumer RC toys), unmanned underwater vehicles; online stores in multi-brand drone retail; drone resellers and distributors; drone-focused online discussion and review forums, and drone-focused social media platforms

Key Metrics

Total Companies

Top Companies

Valqari, Helios Visions & more

Total Funding

$20K

Funded Companies

Also known as

Unmanned Aerial Systems or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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There are more than 12 companies in Drones in Chicago, United States. Valqari is the top Drones company in Chicago, United States, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top Drones companies in Chicago, United States:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Valqari	Provider of drone delivery solutions for the logistics industry	Chicago (United States)	2017	Funding Raised	-
Helios Visions	Geospatial data via drone services for AEC, CRE, and environmental industries	Chicago (United States)	2015	Unfunded	-
SkyPan	Aerial photography and visual content creation for real estate and architecture	Chicago (United States)	2006	Unfunded	-
IFM Tech	Develops drones and computer vision algorithms to perform inventory counting in warehouses	Chicago (United States)	2015	Funding Raised	-
Socian	Manufacturer of an AI-powered law enforcement drone solution	Chicago (United States)	2021	Seed	$20K

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Companies founded year-on-year in the Drones sector in Chicago

2 Drones startups in Chicago were founded in 2021 - this is the most number of startups founded in any year in the last 10 years.

Total Number of Companies

Year	No. of companies
2025	-
2024	-
2023	-
2022	-
2021	2
2020	-
2019	2
2018	1
2017	1
2016	-

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Recent Funding Rounds in Drones in Chicago

In the year 2022, till December 2022, Drones companies in Chicago have raised $20K in equity funding across 1 round.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in Drones companies in Chicago:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
Socian	Seed	3039	Dec 28, 2022	Techstars

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Plug and Play Tech Center is the top investor in Drones companies in Chicago based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in Drones companies in Chicago:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Plug and Play Tech Center	Sunnyvale (United States)	-
Valor Equity Partners	Chicago (United States)	-
Alumni Ventures	New York City (United States)	-
S2G Ventures	Chicago (United States)	-
S2G Investments	Chicago (United States)	-