The round comes as investor appetite for defense tech, particularly drone makers, reaches new heights

In a part of the world known for its tendency to stay out of conflict, Nordic LPs are warming up to the idea of investing in defense.

Despite a slew of outsize deals, overall global VC funding for defense tech has slowed this year.

China’s EHang has filed for an IPO—which means flying cars may soon descend on Wall Street.

The humanitarian drone-delivery company has authorized a Series D that could value it at up to $1.34 billion, PitchBook has learned.

In the past half-dozen years, the robotics & drones vertical has grown from a blip on the VC radar into a sector generating dozens of new investments every month. We took a look inside its rapid rise.

EHang is eyeing an IPO in the US that could raise up to $500 million, part of a major year for VC-backed offerings on Wall Street and a continuation of the budding drone boom.

Robotic dogs and pizza delivery drones have been grabbing headlines, but these new technologies are steadily becoming a common feature affecting all industries.

A week on from the CES show in Las Vegas, and a few key themes are emerging. Here’s a look at those, as well as highlights from key VC investors at the Startup Spotlight.

The annual press event kicking off CES is a great sneak peek at what the huge tech conference will bring. Here are five key themes we expect to see once the main hall opens.

Cars that drive themselves. Robots that assist with surgery. Rockets designed to go to Mars. We’ve put together a datagraphic featuring highly valued VC-backed companies in cutting-edge industries.

With the race into the skies between developers well underway, Boeing has selected a seasoned target in Aurora—the company has previously partnered with Uber to develop an autonomous aircraft.

Venture capital invested in robotics and drones startups based in the US has surpassed last year’s record to hit a new all-time high.

The VC-backed Drone Racing League has inked a deal with ESPN for the network to broadcast 10 hours of DRL content this fall, concluding with the world championships on November 20.

Apologies in advance for the ramblings of a non-tech-savvy, near-middle-aged man, but I already hate drones. Sure, innovation is awesome, but let’s not forget about the potentially dangerous consequences and let’s make sure they’re getting addressed sooner rather than later.

I can understand why some people bring up privacy concerns as their issue with drones. But there are almost endless uses for drones to categorize them simply as a nuisance.

More than $550 million was invested in drones in 2015 alone. SkySafe has just raised a seed round as it develops technology safe from the prying eyes of drones and their operators.

The word drone may summon thoughts of the unmanned aerial vehicles used for defense and espionage in modern warzones, but the devices have more recently made their way into the personal and commercial markets.