Summary
Investment hit all-time high on a funding basis in Q3’15 at $140M, but the all-time high for deals was hit in Q4’15 at 22 deals.
2015 also saw 11 large $10M+ equity financings to drone companies versus just 8 in the previous three years combined. 2015 was headlined by large deals to major drone manufacturers, including $50M+ deals to DJI Innovations ($75M Series B), YUNEEC ($60M Venture Capital), and 3D Robotics ($50M Series C).
Q4’15 funding was buoyed by Aeryon Labs’ $45.9M growth equity financing, as well as CyPhy Works’ $22M Series B.(CB Insights)
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