Flyability, maker of safe drones for inaccessible places, closes a second round of investment
16.11.2015
After a first round completed in January 2015, the Venture Kick final winner and TOP 10 Swiss Startup 2015 Flyability, based in Lausanne, is proud to announce the completion of its second seed funding round.
 The team of Flyability
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All previous shareholders, experienced individual investors with a broad experience in building and growing companies as well as Go Beyond investing participated in this new round. In addition, MKS Alternative Investments joined the round, and partner Laurent Haug says that "Flyability is one of the most interesting Swiss company we have ever come across, it has the potential to make an impact on the global scene with a product that will change how some of the world's largest and most critical organizations operate".
Since its creation, Flyability has attracted over 2.5 million CHF to bring to the market a new generation of safe drones for the inspection, exploration and reconnaissance of complex environments. Flyability has developed the first collision-tolerant drone, which can fly in contact with structures, and which is safe to fly close to humans.
The company has been already shipping prototypes to its first customers since April 2015, mainly focusing on industrial inspection in the energy and transport infrastructure industries, as well as first responders such as firefighters, police forces, and search & rescue professionals. “This round brings Flyability the resources needed to launch its first professional product to the market, which will be available in 2016”, Patrick Thévoz, co-founder and CEO of the company.
A famous Swiss startup
Flyability is well known in Switzerland and also internationally. No doubt that the Arab Emirates award helped them conquer the heart of BBC, Business Insider and many others. Above all, Flyability could count on the support of many programs. They won for example the Venture Kick final in 2014, and flew to Boston and New York with the Swiss national startup team.
Learn more about the first collision-tolerant drone:
Since its creation, Flyability has attracted over 2.5 million CHF to bring to the market a new generation of safe drones for the inspection, exploration and reconnaissance of complex environments. Flyability has developed the first collision-tolerant drone, which can fly in contact with structures, and which is safe to fly close to humans.
The company has been already shipping prototypes to its first customers since April 2015, mainly focusing on industrial inspection in the energy and transport infrastructure industries, as well as first responders such as firefighters, police forces, and search & rescue professionals. “This round brings Flyability the resources needed to launch its first professional product to the market, which will be available in 2016”, Patrick Thévoz, co-founder and CEO of the company.
A famous Swiss startup
Flyability is well known in Switzerland and also internationally. No doubt that the Arab Emirates award helped them conquer the heart of BBC, Business Insider and many others. Above all, Flyability could count on the support of many programs. They won for example the Venture Kick final in 2014, and flew to Boston and New York with the Swiss national startup team.
Learn more about the first collision-tolerant drone: