Startup · Switzerland
FireDrone
HQ Dübendorf, SwitzerlandFounded 20251-10 employeesUpdated
Autonomous aerial system engineered for firefighting and industrial inspection.
Funding2 rounds
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$186K
- Latest
- UndisclosedPre-Seed · Mar 23, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | Pre-Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Grant | ~$186K | — | Venture Kick | — | Reported |
- Pre-SeedSpeculativeUndisclosedMar 23, 2026
- GrantLed by Venture Kick~$186KNov 3, 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.
Systems1
- FireDroneA high‑temperature‑resistant aerial platform designed for firefighting and industrial inspection.
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: Autonomous aerial system for firefighting and industrial inspection; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Autonomous aerial system for firefighting and industrial inspection; no defense use is stated.—Reported
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People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| David Häusermann | Co-founder |
| Fabian Wiesemüller | Co-founder |
Sources8
Profile4
- 1
FireDrone · Supports Organization · description, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · name, Organization · website
“Autonomous aerial system engineered for firefighting and industrial inspection. Operates at up to 200°C, providing real-time data in extreme environments.”
- 2
Defence Finance Monitor · Supports Organization · name
“FireDrone AG is a Swiss deep-tech startup spun out of the Swiss Federal Materials Lab (Empa) specializing in unmanned aerial”
- 3
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "Switzerland", "hq_iso2": "CH", "id": "b4e8d694-f5c1-4c45-ac1c-be9d5001ab52"}”
- 4
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region
“employee_range: 1-10 (profile: 2-10 employees)”
Systems1
- 5CompanyProducts - FireDrone
FireDrone · Supports System
“The FireDrone is a high-temperature-resistant aerial robotic platform designed for rapid deployment in extreme environments such as industrial fires, high temperature industries, as well as disaster zones.”
Funding2
- 6
Tech.eu · Nov 3, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“has received €161,000 (CHF 150,000) from Venture Kick”
- 7
PitchBook · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · ownership
“Accelerator/Inc”
People1
- 8
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