Best Drone Services Companies in United States
The 169 best Drone Services companies in United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Bridger Aerospace.
Drone Services companies in the United States get ranked here by disclosed equity funding and recent funding momentum, across 169 tracked operators sitting on $214M in combined capital. That's a real number, and it tells you something about where the sector is right now: well past novelty, not yet mature.
Bridger Aerospace leads the pack at $160M raised, which is roughly 75% of the directory's total funding on its own. FlyGuys follows at $31M, then AirWise Solutions at $7M and Robotic Skies at $6M. The spread is steep. I'd call it a barbell market, with a few well-capitalized operators and a long tail of early-stage shops hunting their first institutional check. The global drone services market sits at roughly $19.4B in 2024 and is tracking toward $57.8B by 2028 at a 25.53% CAGR, so the white space is genuine. Surveying, mapping and remote sensing are pulling the most commercial demand right now. What's the catch? Safety and security regulation is still the friction point operators can't ignore, especially as industrial drone applications push deeper into infrastructure and agriculture. Active backers like Techstars and MassChallenge keep seeding the next wave, and on-demand drone delivery models are adding another growth vector entirely.
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Ranked: Best Drone Services companies in United States
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DataSight Provider of cloud-based breakline creation for digital terrain models. | $335K | — | 17 | 2017 | Jason Kack Co-Founder | — | — |
| 2 | 1up aerial drone services 1UP Aerial Drone Services is a drone supplier and rental company that serves in areas such as construction… | — | — | 2 | 2016 | — | Cart FunctionalityWooCommerceWordPress+22 | — |
| 3 | 901Drones FAA approved aerial video and photography service provider | — | — | — | 2015 | Marco Sterk CEO | — | — |
| 4 | Above Summit Provides aerial photography and videography services using drones | — | — | — | 2013 | Jovan Tanasijevic Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 5 | Acanthis Provider of aerial automation solutions for various industries | — | — | — | 2023 | Hagen Oneill Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Aerial Banners, Inc. Aerial Banners Invites You to LOOK UP!!! | — | — | — | 1994 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Aerial Innovations Southeast Photographer in Nashville, TN | — | — | 7 | 1991 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Aerial Raiders Provides drone-based aerial photography and surveying services | — | — | — | 2012 | Luke Pierzina Founder | — | — |
Top 12 Drone Services companies in United States
#1
Series A · Lafayette, Louisiana · founded 2014 · 41 employees$30.9Mraised▾
Provider of drone-based aerial data acquisition services. It offers aerial imaging, surveying and mapping, inspections, and volumetric analysis using LiDAR technology. Services cater to various industries including agriculture, construction, energy, and emergency response. The company provides consulting services to help clients establish their own drone programs, ensuring compliance and safety. Data is delivered in usable formats, supporting efficient project management and informed decision-making.
- Mar 2025Series A$13.2M
- Sep 2024Series A$1.7M
- Oct 2023Series A$10M
- May 2022Series A$4M
#2
Series A · La Junta, Colorado · founded 2017$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of tech-based precision farming services for farmers. It enables growers to develop autonomous micro-tractors for regenerative farming. It also offers drone-based imagery services to farmers for field-data insights.
- Feb 2026Series A$1.9M
- May 2023Seed$1.5M
#3
Series A · Tulsa, Oklahoma · founded 2021 · 11 employees$6.9Mraised▾
Provider of drone services
- Mar 2025Series A$750K
- Dec 2024Series A$3.2M
- May 2023Series A$6.9M
#4
Public · Belgrade, Montana · founded 2014 · 150 employees$160Mraised▾
Provider of fire suppression and aerial surveillance services
- Aug 2022Conventional Debt$160M
#5
Series A · California City, California · founded 2021 · 6 employees$927Kraised▾
Developer of a last-mile delivery platform designed to be used for receiving, managing, and tracking orders for the delivery of goods. The company's platform helps to deliver from warehouses, restaurants, and retail within minutes at delivery prices, navigation apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles, software for operating, maintaining, monitoring, and logging autonomous aircraft, enabling clients the movement of goods from a transportation hub or warehouse to their final delivery destination.
- Jul 2024Series A$400K
- Sep 2023Seed$226K
- Mar 2023Seed$301K
- Jan 2022Seed$247K
#6
Series A · Albuquerque, New Mexico · founded 2013 · 9 employees$5.7Mraised▾
Provides drone maintenance services
- Nov 2021Series A—
- Dec 2020Series A$769.8K
- Dec 2020Series A$1.9M
- Feb 2020Series A$500K
#7
Early Stage · Cincinnati, Ohio · founded 1903$902.5Kraised▾
Drone manufacturer specializing in producing drones
#8
Deadpooled · Houston, Texas · founded 2015 · 4 employees$5.3Mraised▾
Provider of drone control development servcies
- Jul 2020Seed$1M
- Mar 2019Seed$2M
- Feb 2018Seed$2.3M
- Jul 2017Conventional Debt$75K
#9
Seed · Denver, Colorado · founded 2010$110Kraised▾
Unmanned Experts designs and implements innovative airspace infrastructure, enabling commercial and governmental enterprises to safely fly unmanned aircraft systems. The company focuses on developing solutions for autonomous robotics, artificial intelligence, and air traffic management.
- Mar 2024Seed$110K
#10
Seed · College Park, Maryland · founded 2018 · 5 employees$300Kraised▾
Manufacturer of virtual reality drones designed to take pictures and videos. The company's drones capture 360-degree footage and convert it into standard video and also offer live virtual reality streaming, enabling users to get a hands-free way to capture the full scenario.
- Sep 2022Seed$250K
- Aug 2019Seed$50K
#11
Seed · East Elmhurst, New York · founded 2017 · 6 employees$200Kraised▾
Provider of infrastructure inspection services intended to increase building inspection safety, accuracy and efficiency. The company collects on-site data by leveraging its proprietary drones and generates a comprehensive report with high-resolution photography, infrared recommendations and 3D models, enabling certified inspectors to get data-backed insights for bridge inspections, building façade inspections, land surveying and construction management.
- Nov 2020Seed$200K
#12
Funding Raised · Lakewood, Colorado · founded 1978 · 55 employees$225Kraised▾
Provider of electromagnetic effects simulation and testing services. It offers modeling and simulation platforms for lightning, HIRF, EMC, and space plasma environments, focusing on cabling and systems. The company also provides consulting services supporting automotive, aerospace, defense, and transportation clients in meeting performance and certification requirements. Testing services encompass civilian and military certifications, antenna performance, and system characterization to support research and development. These services utilize advanced simulation tools and measurement capabilities to assess material and component performance in various radiation environments.
- Jan 2020Grant (prize money)$225K
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