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DRONE FUND

Azabudai Hills Garden Plaza B 4F, 5-9-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 105-0001, Japan

Overview

Venture capital firm supporting drone ecosystem and innovation.

Founded

2017

Deals ยท 12mo

5

Links

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Stage focus

Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

France
Japan
United States

Sector focus

Drones
Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

11rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
LOMBY
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
FullDepth
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeries D
MetCom
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Sunflower Labs
Nov 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
Triorb
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Eight Knot
Aug 2023Participated
$0.77 MSeries A
LexxPluss
Mar 2023Led
$11 MSeries A
Sabrewing Aircraft Company
Feb 2019Led
$2 MOther Equity
Sabrewing Aircraft Company
Jan 2018Led
$1 MOther Equity
Donecle
Oct 2016Led
$1 MOther Equity
LOMBY
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeries A
Triorb
Jun 2026Participated
$180 MSeries B
FullDepth
Dec 2025Participated
$6 MSeries D
MetCom
Nov 2025Participated
$5 MOther Equity
Sunflower Labs
Nov 2025Participated
$16 MSeries B
Triorb
Jan 2024Participated
$2 MSeries A
Eight Knot
Aug 2023Participated
$0.77 MSeries A
LexxPluss
Mar 2023Led
$11 MSeries A
Sabrewing Aircraft Company
Feb 2019Led
$2 MOther Equity
Sabrewing Aircraft Company
Jan 2018Led
$1 MOther Equity
Donecle
Oct 2016Led
$1 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

DRONE FUND: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
DRONE FUND: 11 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Series A13
Series B02
Series C+01
Other Equity31

Monthly Deal Activity

DRONE FUND: 11 deals are recorded across 121 months.All available history.
DRONE FUND: 11 deals are recorded across 121 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Oct '161
Nov '160
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Sector Breakdown

DRONE FUND: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

DRONE FUND: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (10 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics10
Manufacturing6
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Marketing & Advertising2
Transportation & Logistics2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1

Deal Size Distribution

DRONE FUND: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

DRONE FUND: 11 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M6
$5M-$10M2
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

DRONE FUND: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals).All available history.

Top 3 of 3 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

DRONE FUND: Japan has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (7 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
Japan7
United States3
Europe1
DRONE FUND: 20 co-investors are shown, with University of Tokyo Edge Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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DRONE FUND: 20 co-investors are shown, with University of Tokyo Edge Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
University of Tokyo Edge Capital2
Zenrin Future Partners2
AIST Solutions1
Alarm.com1
Aozora Corporate Investment1
Atlas Ventures1
Beyond Next Ventures1
Canal Ventures1
Daybreak Ventures1
DBJ Capital1
Gentian Investments1
IDATEN Ventures1
Incubate Fund1
Integro1
Japan Science and Technology Agency1
Mercuria Investment1
Miraidoa (Future Venture Capital)1
Mitsubishi UFJ Capital1
Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital1
Mizuho Capital1

Investment Strategy

DRONE FUND: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation.All available history.
DRONE FUND: Led accounts for 36% and participating for 64% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led436%
Participating764%
DRONE FUND: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
DRONE FUND: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead4100%
Co-led00%

Team

Daichi Funanami

CFO

Kotaro Chiba

Representative Partner

Takahashi Shintaro

Chief Public Policy Officer