Auterion
Open-source drone operating system and fleet management software for defense and enterprise.
Auterion develops the open-source Auterion OS drone operating system and mission control software for defense, government, and enterprise customers. The company's platform enables interoperability across drone hardware from different manufacturers, and supports autonomous swarm operations. Auterion has raised significant venture funding from Lakestar and others.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Zurich, Switzerland
- Founded
- 2017
- Employees
- 150
- Total funding
- $165M
- Valuation
- ~$600M
- Stage
- Series B
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Drone software, Fleet management, Autonomous operations
- X / Twitter
- x.com/auterion
- Website
- auterion.com
Founders2
- FounderLorenz MeierCo-founder and CEO of Auterion; creator of the PX4 autopilot, MAVLink, QGroundControl and Pixhawk open-source drone standards.
- FounderKevin SartoriCo-founded Auterion in 2017 and led its commercial build-out until departing in 2021; ETH Zurich robotics engineer with a Berkeley MBA, now on the board of Pionix.
Investors4
- FundBessemer Venture PartnersCentury-old VC with dedicated defense tech roadmap and advisory board.
- FundLakestarPan-European VC backing visionary tech entrepreneurs from seed to scale.
- FundMosaic VenturesEarly-stage venture firm; participating investor in Auterion.
- FundCostanoa VenturesEarly-stage venture firm; participating investor in Auterion.
Cap table0
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Raised per round
Valuation over time
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| Holder | Instrument | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
Spark CapitalNew | Preferred | ~50.0% |
LakestarReinvested | Preferred | ~50.0% |
Frequently asked
- What does Auterion do?
- Auterion develops the open-source Auterion OS drone operating system and mission control software for defense, government, and enterprise customers. The company's platform enables interoperability across drone hardware from different manufacturers, and supports autonomous swarm operations. Auterion has raised significant venture funding from Lakestar and others.
- Where is Auterion headquartered?
- Auterion is headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland and was founded in 2017.
- How much funding has Auterion raised?
- Auterion has raised $165M in disclosed funding, at a most recent valuation of ~$600M.
- What does Auterion specialize in?
- Auterion works across Drone software, Fleet management, Autonomous operations.
- Does Auterion hold government contracts?
- Defense Tech Atlas links Auterion to 1 government contract and 1 program.
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