Startup · United States
Drone City
HQ New YorkFounded 20201-10 employeesUpdated
Drone City leads research and development of advanced unmanned technologies for air, land and sea.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $50K
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrant · Jan 29, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2026 | Grant | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 18, 2023 | Grant | $50K | — | — | — | Reported |
- GrantUndisclosedJan 29, 2026
- Grant$50KAug 18, 2023
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.
Systems1
- A system that enables full autonomy and airspace awareness for unmanned platforms.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: R&D of unmanned technologies for air, land and sea, with no defense or security use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: R&D of unmanned technologies for air, land and sea, with no defense or security use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Mehdi Salehi | Founder |
Sources3
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "8587d100-9b88-44cf-be5d-163ee9e3d6b0", "name": "Drone City"}”
Systems1
- 2CompanyDrone City - Drone City
Drone City · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, Role, System
“Drone City leads research and development of advanced unmanned technologies for air, land and sea.”
Funding1
- 3
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership
“funding round: Grant, 2023-08-18, USD 50,000, lead: Griffiss Institute Incubator”
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