Aloft Overview

  • Year Founded
  • 2015

Year Founded

  • Status
  • Acquired/​Merged

  • Employees
  • 18

Employees

  • Latest Deal Type
  • Buyout/​LBO

  • Financing Rounds
  • 9

Aloft General Information

Description

Developer of an airspace platform designed to manage effective drone operations. The company's platform offers pre-flight planning, weather conditions, in-flight live traffic, airspace status, advisories, and post-flight logging and intelligence, enabling businesses to operate safely with full awareness of their surrounding airspace and aircraft.

Contact Information

Website
www.aloft.ai
Formerly Known As
Kittyhawk
Ownership Status
Acquired/Merged
(Operating Subsidiary)
Financing Status
Private Equity-Backed
Corporate Office
  • 10125 Colesville Road
  • Suite 274
  • Silver Spring, MD 20901
  • United States
+1 (800)
Primary Industry
Business/Productivity Software
Other Industries
Other Hardware
Aerospace and Defense
Parent Company
Versaterm
Vertical(s)
Robotics and Drones, SaaS, Mobile
Corporate Office
  • 10125 Colesville Road
  • Suite 274
  • Silver Spring, MD 20901
  • United States
+1 (800)

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Aloft Valuation & Funding

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Aloft Comparisons

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Employees
Total Raised
Post Valuation
Last
Financing
Details
Developer of an airspace platform designed to manage effective drone operations. The company's platform offers pre-fligh
Business/Productivity Software
Silver Spring, MD
18 As of 2026

Chantilly, VA
 

Virginia Beach, VA
 
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Aloft Competitors (11)

One of Aloft’s 11 competitors is ANRA Technologies, a Venture Capital-Backed company based in Chantilly, VA.

Company Name Financing Status Location Employees Total Raised Last Financing Date/Type Last Financing Amount
ANRA Technologies Venture Capital-Backed Chantilly, VA
AirMap Formerly VC-backed Virginia Beach, VA
Botlink Formerly VC-backed Fargo, ND
Unifly Formerly VC-backed Antwerp, Belgium
Airspace Link Venture Capital-Backed Detroit, MI
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Aloft Patents

  • 11

    Total Documents Applications and Grants

  • Total Patents Families

  • 10

    Granted

  • Pending

  • Expiring in next 12 mo

Aloft Recent Patent Activity

Publication ID Patent Title Status First Filing Date Technology (CPC) Citations
US-D1122208-S1 Controller Active 02-Dec-2024
US-10971023-B2 Systems and methods for multi-channel remote identification of aircraft Active 25-Mar-2019
US-10984660-B2 Systems and methods for multi-channel remote identification of aircraft Active 25-Mar-2019
US-20200312159-A1 Systems and methods for multi-channel remote identification of aircraft Active 25-Mar-2019
US-20200312165-A1 Systems and methods for multi-channel remote identification of aircraft Active 25-Mar-2019 G01S13/91
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Aloft Former Investors

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Aloft FAQs

  • When was Aloft founded?

    Aloft was founded in 2015.

  • Where is Aloft headquartered?

    Aloft is headquartered in Silver Spring, MD.

  • What is the size of Aloft?

    Aloft has 18 total employees.

  • What industry is Aloft in?

    Aloft’s primary industry is Business/Productivity Software.

  • Is Aloft a private or public company?

    Aloft is a Private company.

  • What is Aloft’s current revenue?

    The current revenue for Aloft is .

  • How much funding has Aloft raised over time?

    Aloft has raised $40M.

  • Who are Aloft’s investors?

    AE Ventures, Alt Option Return, Bonfire Ventures, Decisive Point, and Freestyle Capital are 5 of 11 investors who have invested in Aloft.

  • Who are Aloft’s competitors?

    ANRA Technologies, AirMap, Botlink, Unifly, and Airspace Link are some of the 11 competitors of Aloft.

  • When was Aloft acquired?

    Aloft was acquired on 12-Feb-2026.

  • Who acquired Aloft?

    Aloft was acquired by Versaterm.

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