Startup · New Zealand
Aerosearch
HQ Auckland, New ZealandFounded 20211-10 employeesUpdated
Aerosearch is developing a series of RPAS that push the boundaries of performance, versatility, robustness and range.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$130K
- Latest
- ~$16KGrant · May 25, 2023
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Grant | ~$16K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Grant | ~$114K | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$16KMay 25, 2023
- Grant~$114KJan 1, 2022
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) focused on performance, range and robustness, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) focused on performance, range and robustness, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) focused on performance, range and robustness, with no defense use stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) focused on performance, range and robustness, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Barry Cross | Chief Structures Engineer |
| Chris Kaiser | Chief Systems Engineer |
| Mark Sawyer | Chief Design Engineer |
Sources3
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "d3b3b016-5f8e-4172-a0cc-53c43b29de81", "name": "Aerosearch"}”
Systems1
- 2CompanyQUESTIONS?
Aerosearch · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Aerosearch is developing a series of RPAS that push the boundaries of performance, versatility, robustness and range.”
Funding1
- 3
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2023-05-25, NZD 25,000, lead: Callaghan Innovation”
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