uAvionix develops differentiated, small form factor communications, navigation, and surveillance avionics for unmanned and manned aircraft. The company offers low SWaP TSO certified and uncertified avionics for General Aviation, Airport Surface Vehicles and UAS markets. Its product portfolio includes ADS-B transponders, transceivers and receivers, command and control solutions, multi-function panel displays, autopilots, and GPS products. uAvionix positions its offerings as safety solutions to aid integration of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) into National Airspace Systems (NAS). The company is led by CEO Paul Beard and was founded in 2015, and is based in Bigfork, Montana. It intends to use new funding to continue to expand operations and its business reach. uAvionix provides communications, navigation, and surveillance (CNS) solutions for manned and unmanned aircraft. Led by CEO Paul Beard and based in Bigfork, Mont., the company serves general aviation, drones and airport surface vehicles in both the certified and uncertified markets. Since its founding in 2015, uAvionix has launched over 20 products, including ADS-B transceivers and receivers, Mode A/C/S transponders, and GNSS position sources. The company closed a $5m funding round led by Airbus Ventures, with participation from Playground Global and Redpoint Ventures, bringing total funding to $10m. Airbus Ventures CEO Thomas d’Halluin joined uAvionix’s board as part of the investment. uAvionix intends to use the proceeds to further accelerate product innovation and global expansion. uAvionix is a Palo Alto, California–based provider of aviation communication and avionics systems, founded in 2015 by Paul Beard. Its core product is pingRX, a 5‑gram miniature ADS‑B receiver that enables aircraft to sense and avoid one another. The company focuses on developing and commercializing compact ADS‑B avionics to improve airspace safety and collision avoidance. In April 2016 uAvionix closed a $5M Series A round. The firm will use the funds to accelerate development and commercialization of its avionics system. Playground Global led the financing.

Total raised

$10M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Equity

Latest activity

Nov 2017