Fri, Sep 18, 2020
New Financing Will Allow Volansi To Rapidly Scale Up
Volansi has closed on $50 million in a Series B round of funding.
Volansi provides automated point-to-point drone delivery services for time-critical parts and urgent medical supplies for enterprise customers and the U.S. Department of Defense. This new funding will allow Volansi to build on current momentum by expanding its team, launching new projects and scaling current initiatives in both emerging markets and in the US.
"The combination of our best in class cargo drones and unique software platform set us apart from others in the industry," said Hannan Parvizian, CEO and Co-Founder of Volansi. "Closing our Series B with such high-quality investors, especially during these challenging times, is further testament to the venture capital community's confidence in our business and will allow us to keep pushing the envelope of mobility and robotics."
With $25 million of prior capital provided by Lightspeed and other investors, Volansi developed and brought to market first-of-their-kind autonomous drones, including the VOLY M20 and VOLY C10. The VOLY C10, the workhorse of Volansi's UAV fleet, carries up to 10-pounds of cargo over 50 miles.
The aircraft has already performed operations in Africa, the Caribbean, and the US. The VOLY M20, is a dual role aircraft with the ability to simultaneously carry up to 20-pounds of cargo in addition to 10-pounds of sensor payloads. It has a 350-mile range, a cruising speed of 75 mph, and more than eight hours of endurance for sensor operations.
"The Volansi team has made significant progress since Lightspeed led the company's Series A back in 2019," said Barry Eggers, founding partner of Lightspeed. "We've been impressed by the leadership and team's ability to innovate and execute, and we are looking forward to deepening our partnership during this next phase of growth."
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