Startup · United States
PteroDynamics Inc
HQ Colorado Springs, ColoradoFounded 201711-50 employeesUpdated
PteroDynamics pioneers VTOL innovation with the Transwing UAV, combining fixed-wing speed + range with superior vertical takeoff performance.
Federal Obligations by Year (All USAspending, as Reported at the Time)
| Fiscal year | Direct: contracts |
|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | $2.0M |
| FY2025 | $0 |
| FY2024 | $1.9M |
| FY2023 | $2.7M |
| FY2020 | $50K |
Direct is the company's own reviewed UEIs. Reported by USAspending is subsidiaries as reported by USAspending: recipients that name this company as their parent, not yet reviewed ownership.
Directly matched recipients (up to 12)
UEIs matched to this organization, largest obligations first. Subsidiary recipients are not included in this list; their attributed obligations can appear in the company totals above.
- PTERODYNAMICS INC. · EWV7H2E5VY27 · $6.7M
Each action is credited by the ownership basis shown in its column. Reported-parent rows count for PteroDynamics Inc only for the period a subsidiary reported PteroDynamics Inc as its parent; reviewed links follow their reviewed dates. Net of de-obligations; these are obligations, not ceilings. They come from the whole USAspending baseline (every recipient size, contracts and assistance) and are a separate view from the curated contract totals on this page. FY2026 and later are partial, as on Markets.
Funding6 rounds · $7.5M
- Equity raised
- $7.5M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $500K
- Latest
- UndisclosedGrowth · May 21, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Growth | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| May 21, 2026 | Strategic | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| May 18, 2023 | Grant | $250K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Seed | $7.5M | — | Lavrock Ventures | — | Reported |
| May 19, 2022 | Grant | $250K | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
- GrowthUndisclosedMay 21, 2026
- StrategicConfirmedUndisclosedMay 21, 2026
- Grant$250KMay 18, 2023
- SeedLed by Lavrock Ventures$7.5MFeb 28, 2023
- Grant$250KMay 19, 2022
- SeedUndisclosedJan 1, 2020
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: VTOL Transwing UAV, an aircraft and uncrewed system; no defense or security use is stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: VTOL Transwing UAV, an aircraft and uncrewed system; no defense or security use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: VTOL Transwing UAV, an aircraft and uncrewed system; no defense or security use is stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: VTOL Transwing UAV, an aircraft and uncrewed system; no defense or security use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Matthew Graczyk | CEO |
Sources5
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · country, Organization · kind
“{"country": "USA", "hq_iso2": "US", "id": "6a21eb5c-8c3c-4be1-90e6-3be0ee4b51d1"}”
Systems2
- 2CompanyTackling Tough, Practical Missions Is a Better Driver for Long-Term Value for UAS - PteroDynamics
PteroDynamics Inc · Supports System
“We were [recently awarded](https://world.einnews.com/pr_news/787151816/pterodynamics-awarded-u-s-navy-contract-to-develop-next-gen-autonomous-transwing-vtol-uas) the sixth extension to our BWUAS contract to develop the next-generation Transwing VTOL UAS – the P5”
- 3
PteroDynamics Inc · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“PteroDynamics pioneers VTOL innovation with the Transwing UAV, combining fixed-wing speed + range with superior vertical takeoff performance.”
Funding2
- 4
May 21, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Organization · ownership
“has made a strategic investment in”
- 5
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Seed Round, 2023-02-28, USD 7,500,000, lead: CS Venture Opportunities Fund;Kairos Ventures;Lavrock Ventures”
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