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The Flying Object

966 Hungerford Drive, Suite 3B, Rockville, MD, 20850, United States

Overview

Global venture fund focused on the commercial drone industry.

Founded

2014

Deals · 12mo

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Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

Finland
Poland
Switzerland
United States

Sector focus

Aerospace
Drone Management
Drones
Geospatial
...

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SATIM
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SiteAware
Jan 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
Aurora Propulsion Technologies
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
ClearSpace
Jun 2021Participated
$4 MOther Equity
SiteAware
Oct 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Kitty Hawk
Jun 2018Participated
$5 MOther Equity
SATIM
Aug 2023Participated
$2 MOther Equity
SiteAware
Jan 2022Participated
$15 MSeries B
Aurora Propulsion Technologies
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
ClearSpace
Jun 2021Participated
$4 MOther Equity
SiteAware
Oct 2020Participated
$10 MSeries A
Kitty Hawk
Jun 2018Participated
$5 MOther Equity
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Deal Distribution

The Flying Object: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
The Flying Object: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series A01
Series B01
Other Equity03

Monthly Deal Activity

The Flying Object: 6 deals are recorded across 101 months.All available history.
The Flying Object: 6 deals are recorded across 101 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

The Flying Object: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 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.

The Flying Object: Hardware & Robotics is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Hardware & Robotics4
Real Estate & Construction3
Space & Frontier Tech3
Enterprise Software1
AI & Machine Learning1
AR/VR1
Transportation & Logistics1
Social & Community Platforms1

Deal Size Distribution

The Flying Object: 6 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.

The Flying Object: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

The Flying Object: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

The Flying Object: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Europe3
The Flying Object: 19 co-investors are shown, with Axon Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

The Flying Object: 19 co-investors are shown, with Axon Ventures sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Axon Ventures2
lool ventures2
Oryzn Capital2
Robert Bosch Venture Capital2
Boeing HorizonX Ventures1
Cultivation Capital1
Dedicated1
Everywhere Ventures1
Freestyle Capital1
Graph Ventures1
Hustle Fund1
Power Capital Venture1
Practica Capital1
StartupIst Ventures1
Swisscom1
Tesi1
Urania Ventures1
Verissimo Ventures1
Vertex Ventures Israel1

Investment Strategy

The Flying Object: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
The Flying Object: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating6100%
The Flying Object: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
The Flying Object: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Artur Kluz

General Partner

Jakub Kusmierz

Venture Partner