Startup · Romania
BraveX Aero
HQ Cluj-Napoca, RomaniaFounded 202011-50 employeesUpdated
Develops fixed-wing vertical-takeoff unmanned aircraft.
Funding1 round · ~$368K
- Equity raised
- ~$368K
- Latest
- ~$368KPre-Seed · Jul 23, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2025 | Pre-Seed | ~$368K | — | Transylvania Angels Network | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedLed by Transylvania Angels Network~$368KJul 23, 2025
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.
Systems5
- HFP1An electric fixed‑wing drone model offered by BraveX Aero.
- HFP3A hybrid‑propulsion fixed‑wing drone model produced by BraveX Aero.
- HFP-LSFixed-wing drone designed for search-and-rescue missions.
- Vimana JetA jet‑powered fixed‑wing drone developed by BraveX Aero.
- VTOL-HFP2Electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing drone under development.
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 fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft; the description names no defense customers or use. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft; the description names no defense customers or use. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft; the description names no defense customers or use.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Develops fixed-wing VTOL unmanned aircraft; the description names no defense customers or use.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Racotean Rares | Co-Founder |
| Razvan Costea-Barlutiu | Chief Executive Officer |
Sources7
Profile3
- 1CompanyNews – BraveX
Supports Organization · name
“BraveX Aero și Romaero semnează acord de colaborare”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url
“country: RO”
- 3
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · description
“BraveX Aero is an emerging Romanian aerospace company that is designing high-endurance fixed-wing and VTOL (Vertical Take-Off and Landing) drones”
Systems2
- 4
BraveX Aero · Jul 27, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, System
“The company attracted 315,000 euros in funding from investors from the Transylvania Angels Network this year and is targeting a new round of funding”
- 5
BraveX Aero · Supports System
“The first Romanian jet-powered drone: BraveX Aero has developed and validated the Vimana Jet model, capable of speed of up to 550 km/h and ready for production”
Funding1
- 6
Business Forum · Jul 23, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“has secured €315,000 in funding from investors in the Transylvania Angels Network”
People1
- 7
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“country: RO”
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