DropShip
Heavy-lift autonomous aircraft for contested logistics and multi-mission operations, in flight demonstration.
Prototype
Startup · United States
Pyka
HQ Alameda, CAFounded 201751-200 employees
Pyka manufactures autonomous electric aircraft for agricultural spraying and cargo logistics. Its Pelican spray aircraft has commercial authorizations, while DropShip is undergoing defense logistics flight demonstrations.
StartupFielded
Funding3 rounds · $85.0M
- Equity raised
- $85.0M
- Latest
- $8.0MSeed · 2019
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Seed | $8.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| 2022 | Series A | $37.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| 2024 | Series B | $40.0M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
- SeedConfirmed$8.0M2019
- Series AConfirmed$37.0M2022
- Series BConfirmed$40.0M2024
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.
Systems3
Pelican 2
Autonomous electric agricultural spray aircraft authorized for U.S. commercial operations.
Fielded
Pelican Cargo
Electric autonomous cargo aircraft used in defense operational-use-case evaluation and commercial logistics development.
Prototype
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Supply Chain1 facility
Facilities1
| Facility | Kind | Location | Status | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyka Alameda headquarters | Headquarters | Alameda, CA, United States | Operating | Confirmed |
- Pyka Alameda headquartersHeadquarters · Alameda, CA, United StatesOperatingConfirmed
People10
- Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder
- Kyle Moore
Co-Founder
- Michael Norcia
Co-Founder
- Nathan White
Co-Founder
- Chuma Ogunwole
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer
- Kyle Moore
Co-Founder, Software Fellow
- Michael Norcia
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer
- Nathan White
Co-Founder, Head of Flight Operations
- Volker Fabian
Chief Commercial Officer
- William Mouat
General Counsel
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
Associate Electrical Engineer ↗
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Engineering
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Other
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Composite Technician (Multiple Levels) ↗
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Other
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Deployed Flight Test Engineer ↗
California · Full-Time · Engineering
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Electrical Engineer (Multiple Levels) ↗
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Engineering
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Electrical Engineering Internship - Winter/Spring 2027 (Early Interest) ↗
Alameda HQ · Internship · Engineering
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Electro-Mechanical Assembly Technician ↗
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Manufacturing
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Final Assembly/Prototyping Technician (Multiple levels) ↗
Alameda HQ · Full-Time · Manufacturing
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Flight Demo & Training Specialist (Multiple Levels) ↗
California · Full-Time · Other
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Checked Oct 13, 2026
Flight Operations Associate, Temporary ↗
Alameda HQ · Temporary · Other
Open when checked · Lever public employer job board
Checked Oct 13, 2026
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Company Metrics
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Sources4
Systems2
- 1
Pyka · Apr 27, 2026 · Supports System
“successful first flight of DropShip”
- 2CompanyAbout Us
Supports Facility, Funding round, Organization, Role, System
“950 W. Tower Avenue, Alameda, CA 94501, USA”
Other2
- 3
- 4DatabasePyka - Linkedin company profile
LinkedIn · Supports Organization · employee range, Organization · linkedin url, Organization metric · employees in linkedin, Organization metric · followers
“company_size: 51-200 employees”
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