

Startup · Canada
UVAD
HQ Medicine Hat, CanadaFounded 200911-50 employeesUpdated
UVAD is a global leader in UAV Geophysical Surveying.
Funding1 round
- Equity raised
- Undisclosed
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- ~$1.9M
- Latest
- ~$1.9MGrant · Nov 4, 2024
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2024 | Grant | ~$1.9M | — | — | — | Reported |
- Grant~$1.9MNov 4, 2024
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.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: UAVs for commercial geophysical surveying, with no defense use stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: UAVs for commercial geophysical surveying, with no defense use stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Curtis Mullen | Chief Technology Officer |
| David Birkett | President and CEO |
Sources4
Profile2
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "fd4b9b47-367f-4c26-989e-edf507be9d2c", "name": "UVAD"}”
- 2CompanyUVAD
UVAD · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website
“UVAD is a global leader in UAV Geophysical Surveying. Our UAVs provide innovative solutions to conduct traditional geophysical surveys more efficiently, safely and responsibly.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseUVAD company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Grant, 2024-11-04, CAD 2,600,000, lead: Prairies Economic Development Canada”
People1
- 4
canadiandefencereview.com · Supports Role
““We are extremely pleased to be an official partner with Raytheon to commercialize and deliver the world’s first affordable supersonic UAV- Target,” said David Birkett, President and CEO of UVAD.”
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