It's a bird; it's a plane.... It's Aerodyne! This Malaysian startup offers drone-powered solutions for companies worldwide. Now, they've just raised a $30M bridge round to soar even higher.

• Founded in 2014, they've launched solutions across 35 countries.
• They've also inspected over 560,000 critical assets and 380,000 KM of powerlines.

Investor check. Petronas Ventures led the round. Malaysia's civil servants' retirement fund Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (KWAP) also joined in.

• They raised a $30M Series B in 2019.

‍

💯  The goal?

With drones and AI, they help companies scale, digitally transform, optimize operations and become more productive.

• Their solutions are used across agriculture, logistics, construction, security and more.

‍

💨  How it works

Drones. Got anything your company needs to do with drones? Whether that's mapping, surveying or even spraying insecticides — just ask Aerodyne.

• They take out the hassle, cost and risks! They'll plan it, supply the drones, comply with all the regulations and everything else.

Data. Drones collect more data (and more accurate data) faster than ever. With their AI, they can provide actionable insights and deep analytics.

Digital transformation. Easily integrate more digital solutions into every part of your business to make it faster, cheaper and safer.

• Their powerline inspection and management can give up to 20% in cost savings and 400% in time savings.

Air mobility. Their drones can deliver. They're great for large-scale logistics operations like delivering medical supplies to rural areas. They even have heavy-lifter drones that can deliver items for the oil and gas industry!

• Bye, Uber. Hi, drones? This means we might see drones for human travel across urban areas sooner.

‍

🔜  What's next

The new cash is to develop their tech, launch their advanced air mobility solutions and expand into Europe, Africa, Latin America and South Asia. Plus, they'll also be bringing their drone-powered agriculture solutions to Indonesia and India!