Startup · $17.5m raised
autonomous solutions
Melbourne, VIC
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Swoop Aero raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| USAID | Grant | $1,500,000 |
| Startmate | Accelerator | - |
| Right Click Capital | Series B | - |
| Main Sequence Ventures | Series B | - |
| In-Q-Tel | Series B | - |
| Giant Leap | Series B | - |
| Folklore Ventures | Series B | - |
| Australian Government | Grant | - |
| Artesian VC | Series B | - |
Companies Swoop Aero acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
Stories naming Swoop Aero. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
Startmate reflects on a decade of backing founders, profiling breakout alumni across its cohorts and describing how its mentors reinvest in newer startups, alongside its fund model and returns.
Main Sequence's blog post announces it led robotics software startup Breaker's pre-seed round, citing the founders' defence and robotics backgrounds and plans to expand the team and US presence.
LaunchVic picked ten young companies for its newest CivVic Labs farm-safety sprint; each receives $15,000 in equity-free support, with two teams later in line for another $35,000.
Drone delivery company Swoop Aero has entered voluntary administration after its cofounder blamed investor pressure; administrators now seek a buyer or recapitalisation. The piece recalls its 2021 Series B and 2018 Startmate stint.
Also Startup Daily
Australian drone delivery firm Swoop Aero marked a million deliveries, received a USAID grant, added $10 million from Levitate Capital to its Series B, and plans a future raise.
Twelve projects share $18 million in the first round of the federal Emerging Aviation Technology Partnerships grants, with eVTOL maker AMSL Aero among the recipients; it also recently completed a $23 million Series B.
Also TechCrunch Australia
Drone logistics company Swoop Aero has raised a Series B led by Main Sequence, with Giant Leap and In-Q-Tel participating, to enter new markets and expand manufacturing.
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