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Best Drones Companies in Denmark

The 31 best Drones companies in Denmark in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: QuadSAT.

31companies tracked
$28.4Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
12have raised
Sources & further reading
  • ResearchAndMarkets.com
  • IMARC Group
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · DRONES × DENMARK

Our analysis of 50 Drones companies

$8.9b in tracked funding; 92% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.

50companies analysed
92%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
5unicorns
2016median founding year
92kcombined LinkedIn audience
75%of audience held by top 3
5companies hiring publicly (12 mo)

Ranked: Best Drones companies in Denmark

#CompanyDisclosed fundingLast roundEmployeesFounderStageTech stackRecent signals
1QuadSAT
Provider of drone-based inspection solutions
$14M15 mo ago17Andrian Buchi
Co-Founder
Series AWordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+19—
2Lorenz Technology
Provider of drone-based security and inspection services to enterprises
$3M81 mo ago20—Seed——
3Sky-Watch
Develops drones for military applications
$3M53 mo ago44Martin Schousboe
CEO
Funding RaisedUmbracoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+27—
4MyDefence Communication
Developer of counter-IED and counter-drone systems
$3M71 mo ago29Christian Steino
CEO & Founder
Acquired——
5Dropla Tech ApS
Provider of advanced robotics and AI solutions
$3M14 mo ago—V'yacheslav Shvaydak
Co-Founder & CEO
SeedWebflowYouTubejQuery+6—
6Robotto
Provider of a drone-based platform to track and identify objects
$461K67 mo ago4Iuliu Novac
Co-Founder
SeedWixSentryBootstrap+18—
7Scopito
Provider of a drone data management software solution
$426K98 mo ago5Søren Niebuhr
Executive Director
Seed——
8Drone Systems
Provides drone-based thermal inspection solutions
$363K45 mo ago—Sune Nielsen
Founder
Funding Raised——
9Nordic Wing
Platform offering unmanned aerial vehicles solutions
$218K45 mo ago—Esben Nielsen
Co-Founder
Funding RaisedWordPressMySQLPHP+21—
10Explicit
Provider of accredited emissions monitoring using drone and sensor technologies
$213K90 mo ago14
14 → 34 (+143%)
Jon Knudsen
CEO
Funding RaisedWordPressMySQLPHP+18—
11Upteko
Developer and operator of drone systems for inspections for maritime sector
$196K83 mo ago22Sebastian Duus
Founder
SeedWebflow EcommerceWebflowMicrosoft Advertising+19—
12Reseiwe
Provider of Wi-Fi communication links for drones and IoT devices
$195K142 mo ago1Petar Popovski
Co-Founder & CTO
Deadpooled——

Top 12 Drones companies in Denmark

#1
Series A · Odense, Region of Southern Denmark · founded 2017 · 17 employees
$13.8Mraised
▾

Provider of drone-based inspection solutions. Its offerings include antenna radiation patterns where the drone will act as an orbital satellite, simulating the motion of ships, planes, and other vehicles, unlike traditional test methods. it identifies interfering antennas without the need of using a helicopter and maps out RF presence on a field. It simplifies the requirements for satellite antenna testing, qualification, and calibration and reduces vessel or aircraft downtime for such testing procedures and operational expenses. Additionally, it provides consultation, auditing, surveying, and project management services. Its partners include SDU, SIG, Seraphim, and GVF.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 8k LinkedIn followers — 9.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Jul 2025Series A$5.8M
  • Mar 2023Series A$9.6M
  • Dec 2022Grant (prize money)$968.3K
  • Jun 2021Angel—
Founders & team
Andrian BuchiCo-FounderJoakim EspelandCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Vaekstfonden, Seraphim, IQ Capital, Europa, Join Capital, North Ventures
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBackbone.JsCdnjsCloudflareCookiebotCookieyes
#2
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2023
$2.8Mraised
▾

Provider of advanced robotics and AI solutions. Its developing advanced technological solutions, including drone swarms, robotics, and AI systems, to augment demining operation.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers — 2.1% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Frontline Robotics) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2025Seed$2.8M
Founders & team
V'yacheslav ShvaydakCo-Founder & CEOIllarion KarnaukhCo-FounderDmytro ZarubinCo-Founder
Investors
Maj Invest, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Final Frontier
Tech stack
CloudflareGoogle WorkspaceHstsHttp/3JqueryOpen Graph
#3
Funding Raised · Aalborg, North Denmark Region · founded 2009 · 44 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

Sky-Watch is a technology company that develops unmanned aerial vehicles for military applications. Its drones include the Huggin X1D quadcopter, and the Heidrun, Cumulus and Munnin VX1 fixed-wing drones. Sky-Watch claims that its drones can fly autonomously. It also develops a rangefinder for attaching to UAVs and to long-range firearms.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • May 2022Grant (prize money)$53.8K
  • Dec 2019Grant (prize money)$2.2M
  • Sep 2018Grant (prize money)$58K
  • Apr 2018Grant (prize money)$58K
Founders & team
Martin SchousboeCEO
Investors
EIC Fund, Europa, Dangroup Invest, Borean Innovation
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailAzureAzure MonitorBlazorBootstrapBootstrap Icons
#4
Seed · Odense, Region of Southern Denmark · founded 2017 · 20 employees
$3.3Mraised
▾

Lorenz Technology provides drone-based security and inspection services to enterprises. The company uses intelligent cameras on the drone to carry out inspection and data collection from multiple structures such as buildings, bridges, chimneys, silos, roofs, ships, cranes, hard-to-reach areas, to name few. The collected data is processed by its proprietary software for providing users with the live video feed and visual & thermal documentation of the inspected area.

Funding rounds
  • Jan 2020Seed$2.2M
  • May 2018Seed$1M
  • Mar 2017Seed$434.9K
Investors
Syddansk Innovation, Ministry of Education and Research
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorVarnishW3 Total Cache
#5
Acquired · Aalborg, North Denmark Region · founded 2009 · 29 employees
$3.1Mraised
▾

Manufacturer of counter-drone catering to government, military and corporate sectors. The company offers drone products that are installable and integrated into the existing system architecture along with wearable counter-drones, mobile and stationery counter-drones, counter-drones accessories and personal drone alarms for the military, intelligence services, embassies, airports, industries and critical infrastructures.

Founders & team
Christian SteinoCEO & Founder
Investors
European Union, EIC Fund, Vaekstfonden, SKYLOCK
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpHello ElementorWp RocketElementor
#6
Funding Raised · Aarhus, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2015
$362.6Kraised
▾

Drone Systems uses third-party drones to conduct thermal inspections of real estate, large infrastructure projects, pipelines, etc. Its solutions are also applicable to environmental monitoring.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 611 LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$362.6K
Founders & team
Sune NielsenFounder
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpContact Form 7Apache Http ServerPolylang
#7
Funding Raised · Vaerlose, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2018
$218.1Kraised
▾

Platform offering unmanned aerial vehicles solutions. It is a platform that provides unmanned aerial vehicles for various applications, including defense, mapping, and surveillance.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 4k LinkedIn followers — 4.2% of this cohort's audience
Hiring: 4 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum -2 · hiring: nordic Wing, UAV-systemer
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Feb 2023Grant (prize money)$218.1K
Founders & team
Esben NielsenCo-Founder
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
BootstrapCore-JsElementorFlywheelGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font Api
#8
Seed · Aalborg, Nordjylland · founded 2019 · 4 employees
$461.3Kraised
▾

Provider of a drone-based platform to track and identify objects. It uses AI-based thermal image analysis technology for allowing users to collect, understand, and survey drone data. It features data visualization, onboard computing, analysis, and autonomous functions.

Funding rounds
  • Mar 2021Seed$461.3K
Founders & team
Iuliu NovacCo-FounderDimitris ChrysostomouCo-FounderLucas PaulaCo-Founder
Investors
CVX Ventures, The Footprint Firm
Tech stack
CloudflareCookiebotGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiGoogle Hosted LibrariesGoogle Tag Manager
#9
Seed · Aarhus, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2014 · 5 employees
$426.1Kraised
▾

Scopito provides a cloud-based data management solution for aerial images, chiefly imaging data acquired from drone-based inspections. Its chief target markets are drone service providers, wind farms, utility companies, road and rail infrastructure companies, etc. Scopito's solution allows users to store, tag and classify, analyze and share data.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 3.0% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • Aug 2018Seed$426.1K
Founders & team
Søren NiebuhrExecutive Director
Investors
Ministry of Education and Research, Borean Innovation, Oslo Venture Company
Tech stack
WordpressZohoMysqlPhpYoast Seo PremiumYoast Seo
#10
Seed · Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 2018 · 22 employees
$196.1Kraised
▾

Upteko is a developer and operator of drone systems for inspections for maritime sector. It is used in inspections of ships, particularly and dry docks. It can be used in maritime, construction, landscape, oil and gas, and wind energy.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 6k LinkedIn followers — 7.0% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. defence organizations in Denmark and across Europe) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
  • Nov 2019Grant (prize money)$55K
  • Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$55.4K
  • Jul 2019Seed$196.1K
Founders & team
Sebastian DuusFounderMads JoergensenFounderBenjamin MejnertzFounder
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund
Tech stack
CloudflareCookie InformationCore-JsGoogle Tag ManagerHstsHttp/3
#11
Funding Raised · Virum, Capital Region of Denmark · founded 1998 · 14 employees
$212.9Kraised
▾

Provider of accredited emissions monitoring using drone and sensor technologies. It delivers actionable emissions data to enable industries to understand and document emissions. The company uses measurement techniques, micro sensor technology, and data systems to measure air quality and climate impact. It offers adaptable service solutions fitted to the needs of industry and business. The company provides full monitoring solutions including operations, data processing and reporting.

LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.8% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
  • May 2019Grant (prize money)$101.6K
  • Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$54.8K
  • Feb 2015Grant (prize money)$56.5K
Founders & team
Jon KnudsenCEO
Investors
Europa, EIC Fund
Tech stack
ComplianzCore-JsElementorGoogle AnalyticsHello ElementorHsts
#12
Deadpooled · Aalborg, North Denmark Region · founded 2013 · 1 employees
$194.8Kraised
▾

RESEIWE A/S develops communication systems for unmanned aircraft. Its flagship product is a hardware module called WL 24 combined with a software module called ReWiLink that augments UAV communication and telemetry links, enabling them to travel longer distances and with lower attenuation (in spite of noisy environments). Its other solutions include Drone ID (consisting of an on-board transponder, an on-board reader, and a cloud-based library of drone registrations), a drone tracker (that allows users to track drones through an online browser-based tool), payload integration into drones, etc. Its WL 24 WiFi module can also be used for IoT applications.

Funding rounds
  • Dec 2014Seed$194.8K
Founders & team
Petar PopovskiCo-Founder & CTONiels-Christian GjerrildCo-Founder & CEO
Investors
Borean Innovation
Tech stack
PhpVarnishApache Http Server

Funding & investor landscape

$28.4Mtotal disclosed funding
13companies funded
29disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Europa6 rounds
EIC Fund4 rounds
Borean Innovation3 rounds
Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond2 rounds
Ministry of Education and Research2 rounds
Syddansk Innovation2 rounds
Vaekstfonden2 rounds
Brinc1 rounds
CVX Ventures1 rounds
Dangroup Invest1 rounds

Notable founders

Andrian Buchi
Co-Founder · QuadSAT
Joakim Espeland
Co-Founder & CEO · QuadSAT
V'yacheslav Shvaydak
Co-Founder & CEO · Dropla Tech ApS
Illarion Karnaukh
Co-Founder · Dropla Tech ApS
Martin Schousboe
CEO · Sky-Watch
Christian Steino
CEO & Founder · MyDefence Communication
Sune Nielsen
Founder · Drone Systems
Esben Nielsen
Co-Founder · Nordic Wing
Iuliu Novac
Co-Founder · Robotto
Dimitris Chrysostomou
Co-Founder · Robotto
Søren Niebuhr
Executive Director · Scopito
Sebastian Duus
Founder · Upteko
Prism market signals · Denmark · country-scoped Prism corpus, 661,248 docs

Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage

Share of Drones coverage by sub-theme.

Regulatory-risk over time rising

Funding & growth over time

funding rising · growth rising

RESEARCH SIGNALS · Denmark

How research on Drones & UAVs is moving in Denmark

A read on the academic research around Drones & UAVs — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 327 Denmark-affiliated papers.

research sentiment over time
201920232026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and steady — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 40% → 42% across 2019–2026.
top research entities
  • Aarhus University82
  • University of Southern Denmark76
  • Technical University of Denmark71
  • Aalborg University60
  • Maersk19
leading researchers
Emad Ebeid · Arne Døssing · Ulrik Pagh Schultz · Dylan Cawthorne · Tobias Bjerg Vilhelmsen · Petar Durdevic · Jeffrey T. Kerby · Nicolai Iversen
▲ Breakthroughs81 · 25%
▲ 0%→26% share
2 median citations75% since 2021mostly methods-led
Breakthroughs are rising (0%→26% of field), led by Computer vision.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision13
  • Real-time computing9
  • Scalability8
  • Aeronautics7
  • Context (archaeology)6
Newly emergingScalability 0→7 · Computer vision 0→7 · Real-time computing 0→6
Landmark Quantifying the movement, behaviour and environmental context of group‐living animals using drones and computer vision · 114 cites
◆ Advancements136 · 42%
▲ 0%→40% share
4 median citations70% since 2021mostly methods-led
Advancements are rising (0%→40% of field), led by Computer vision.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Computer vision1→9
  • Aeronautics1→6
Newly emergingRemote sensing 0→11 · Lidar 0→5 · Motion planning 0→5
Landmark Evaluation of the Apple iPhone 12 Pro LiDAR for an Application in Geosciences · 252 cites
▼ Concerns58 · 18%
▲ 0%→18% share
5 median citations72% since 2021mostly empirical
Concerns are rising (0%→18% of field), led by Remote sensing.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
  • Remote sensing8
  • SIGNAL (programming language)7
  • Towing6
  • Inertial measurement unit6
  • GNSS applications6
Newly emergingRemote sensing 0→8 · SIGNAL (programming language) 0→7 · Towing 0→6
Landmark Cellular, Wide-Area, and Non-Terrestrial IoT: A Survey on 5G Advances and the Road Toward 6G · 573 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · Denmark

Where drones uav is researched across Denmark

Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.

Aarhus85 · +0.35
Hot · EcologyAdvancing · ScalabilityOpportunity · Aerial survey
Odense76 · +0.44
Hot · Power (physics)Advancing · Embedded systemOpportunity · Human echolocationConcern · Environmental resource management
Kongens Lyngby71 · +0.38
Hot · GNSS applicationsAdvancing · LidarOpportunity · GeologyConcern · Acoustics
Aalborg62 · +0.46
Hot · Software deploymentAdvancing · Computer networkOpportunity · Wildlife
Copenhagen31 · +0.32
Hot · Human–computer interactionAdvancing · Environmental resource managementOpportunity · Medical emergency

Common questions

How many Drones companies are there in Denmark?
Radar tracks 31 indexable Drones companies headquartered in Denmark that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Drones companies in Denmark?
The Drones companies in Denmark on this list have raised a combined $28.4M in disclosed equity funding across 13 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Drones company in Denmark?
QuadSAT is the highest-funded Drones company in Denmark, with $13.8M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Drones companies in Denmark are funded?
13 of the 31 Drones companies in Denmark on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Drones unicorns are there in Denmark?
None of the Drones companies in Denmark on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Denmark Drones companies?
The most active investors in Denmark Drones companies on this list include Europa, EIC Fund, Borean Innovation, Danmarks Eksport og Investeringsfond, Ministry of Education and Research.
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