Khronos
A complete tethered drone system that includes the drone, power and landing station, and ground control software for ISR and tactical communications missions.
Maturity not rated
Startup · France
ELISTAIR
HQ Dardilly, FranceFounded 201451-200 employees
Tethered drone leading manufacturer. Successfully providing tethered drone solutions to firms and governments in over 65 countries.
Funding4 rounds · ~$10.8M
- Equity raised
- ~$10.8M
- Latest
- ~$5.9MSeries B · Mar 30, 2021
Jan 17, 2018Mar 30, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2021 | Series B | ~$5.9M | — | Omnes Capital | Starquest Capital | Confirmed |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Seed | ~$2.4M | — | Starquest Capital | — | Confirmed |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Undisclosed | ~$2.4M | — | — | Starquest Capital | Confirmed |
| Apr 30, 2015 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | Drone Invest Inc | Confirmed |
- ~$5.9MMar 30, 2021
- ~$2.4MJan 17, 2018
- ~$2.4MJan 17, 2018
- UndisclosedApr 30, 2015
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.
Systems7
Khronos Dual Payload
Khronos tethered drone configuration combining an observation payload with a communications payload.
Maturity not rated
Safe-T 2
Tether station supplying power and data connectivity to compatible drones.
Maturity not rated
T-Manager
Elistair software for controlling and monitoring the Safe-T 2 tether station.
Maturity not rated
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Tethered drone maker serving firms and governments in 65+ countries; government customers are named but a security use is not stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Tethered drone maker serving firms and governments in 65+ countries; government customers are named but a security use is not stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Guilhem de Marliave · LinkedIn ↗ | CEO, President & Co-founder |
| Timothee Penet · LinkedIn ↗ | CTO and Co-Founder |
Sources14
Show all 14 sources and supporting evidence
Profile4
- 1
ELISTAIR · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Tethered drone leading manufacturer. Successfully providing tethered drone solutions to firms and governments in over 65 countries.”
- 2
PitchBook · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 56)”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "France", "hq_iso2": "FR", "id": "8c25743d-46f3-4285-a6c3-560916a8784a"}”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-200 employees)”
Systems4
- 5CompanySupport
ELISTAIR · Supports System
“Tethered drones**, such as the Orion 2, are ruggedized and include multiple failsafes to handle persistent flights of up to 50 hours”
- 6
ELISTAIR · Supports System
“Khronos Dual Payload is an automated tethered DroneBox combining ISR and Variable Height Antenna (VHA) capabilities. It rapidly extends a tactical network and can be mounted on vehicles for enhanced mobility.”
- 7CompanyLigh-T Drone Tether Station
ELISTAIR · Supports System
“# Compact Tethered Drone Station LIGH-T 4”
- 8CompanySafe-T Drone Power Station
ELISTAIR · Supports System
“# Advanced Tethered Drone Station SAFE-T 2”
Funding5
- 9
Le Journal des Entreprises · Apr 1, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“a levé en mars 5 millions d’euros en série B auprès d’Omnes et de Starquest”
- 10
LinkedIn (Elistair) · Mar 30, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“We are thrilled to announce that we raised €5 million in Series B funding”
- 11CompanyElistair raises 2 million euros with Starquest Capital and accelerates its international growth
Elistair · Jan 17, 2018 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Elistair raises 2 million euros with Starquest Capital and accelerates its international growth”
- 12
ELISTAIR · Supports Funding round · amount
“Lyon, France and Boston, USA, March 30, 2021 – Elistair, a market leader in tethered drones, has raised €5M from Omnes and Starquest Capital, its historic investor.”
- 13
ELISTAIR · Supports Funding round · stage
“Drone Invest Inc, a US based investment firm, along with two private investors, signed a first investment contract with Elistair, to assist its technical and commercial developments.”
People1
- 14
Crunchbase · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · hq city, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · x url, Role
“employee_range: 51-200 (profile: 51-100)”
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