Fotokite Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2014

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Private

  • Employees
  • 59

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • 2ndary - Private

  • Investors
  • 19

Fotokite General Information

Description

Developer of drones designed to help save lives with elevated and actionable intelligence at the push of a button. The company's drones include a live broadcast aerial camera that can fly for hours and provide fully autonomous flight and live stream high definition video for hours at a time to public safety teams, enabling firefighters and first responders to assess, visualize, and document their incidents within seconds of arriving on scene.

Contact Information

Website
www.fotokite.com
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Corporate Office
  • Heinrichstrasse 235
  • 8005 Zurich
  • Switzerland
Primary Industry
Aerospace and Defense
Vertical(s)
Advanced Manufacturing, Robotics and Drones, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Internet of Things
Corporate Office
  • Heinrichstrasse 235
  • 8005 Zurich
  • Switzerland

Fotokite Timeline

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Fotokite Valuation & Funding

Deal Type Date Amount Raised to Date Post-Val Status Stage
12. Secondary Transaction - Private Completed Generating Revenue
11. Later Stage VC (Series B) 24-Sep-2024 Completed Generating Revenue
10. Later Stage VC (Series B) 18-Nov-2022 Completed Generating Revenue
9. Later Stage VC 15-Jul-2021 Completed Product In Beta Test
8. Grant 12-Nov-2019 Completed Product In Beta Test
7. Later Stage VC (Series A) 03-Jan-2019 Completed Product Development
6. Accelerator/Incubator 30-Apr-2018 Completed Product Development
5. Grant 13-Jan-2017 Completed Product Development
4. Product Crowdfunding 18-Sep-2015 $414K $1M Completed Product Development
3. Seed Round 30-Jan-2015 $1M $1M Completed Startup
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Fotokite Cap Table

Stock # of Shares
Authorized		 Par Value Dividend Rate (%) Original
Issue Price		 Liquidation Liquidation
Pref. Multiple		 Conversion Price % Owned
Preferred B
Preferred B
Preferred B
Series A
Series A
Series A 318,359 $0.101728 $4.61 $4.61 1x $4.61 10.48%
Series A 619,435 $0.101728 $5.42 $5.42 1x $5.42 20.4%
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Employees
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Post Valuation
Last
Financing
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Developer of drones designed to help save lives with elevated and actionable intelligence at the push of a button. The c
Aerospace and Defense
Zurich, Switzerland
59 As of 2024

New York, NY
 

Sanford, FL
 
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Fotokite Competitors (3)

One of Fotokite’s 3 competitors is Easy Aerial, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in New York, NY.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
Easy Aerial Venture Capital-Backed New York, NY
Hoverfly Technologies Private Equity-Backed Sanford, FL
Elistair Venture Capital-Backed Dardilly, France
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Fotokite Patents

  • 18

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 17

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Fotokite Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D948210-S1 Storage case for an aerial vehicle Active 19-May-2020
EP-4153481-A1 Storage case, with platform, for an aerial vehicle Active 19-May-2020
EP-4153481-B1 Storage case, with platform, for an aerial vehicle Active 19-May-2020
EP-4153481-C0 Storage case, with platform, for an aerial vehicle Active 19-May-2020
US-12060174-B2 Storage case, with platform, for an aerial vehicle Active 19-May-2020 B64U10/16
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Fotokite Investors (19)

Investor Name Investor Type Holding Investor Since Participating Rounds
Carbyne Equity Partners PE/Buyout Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
Gentian Investments Angel Group Minority
Angel (individual) Minority
MSA Safety Corporation Minority
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Fotokite FAQs

  • When was Fotokite founded?

    Fotokite was founded in 2014.

  • Where is Fotokite headquartered?

    Fotokite is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland.

  • What is the size of Fotokite?

    Fotokite has 59 total employees.

  • What industry is Fotokite in?

    Fotokite’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.

  • Is Fotokite a private or public company?

    Fotokite is a Private company.

  • What is Fotokite’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Fotokite is .

  • How much funding has Fotokite raised over time?

    Fotokite has raised $33.7M.

  • Who are Fotokite’s investors?

    Carbyne Equity Partners, , Gentian Investments, , and MSA Safety are 5 of 19 investors who have invested in Fotokite.

  • Who are Fotokite’s competitors?

    Easy Aerial, Hoverfly Technologies, and Elistair are competitors of Fotokite.

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