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Trieste, Italy

Dronus

Develops NEST, an autonomous drone-in-a-box system for 24/7 security surveillance and inspection.

US Army Puma UAS in flight over Grafenwoehr, Germany. Photo: U.S. Army photo by Spc. Orion Magnuson, Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army).

Latest round€15MSeries A, Mar 2026
Total raisedUndisclosedNot disclosed

Round details

Series A, €15M, Mar 2026.

Why it matters

Backed by Italian state VC (CDP) and SIMEST; video-monitoring project with Singapore's HTX.

Some figures rest on a single report. Treat them as indicative.Last checked 21 October 2026

Dronus: key questions

What does Dronus do?

Develops NEST, an autonomous drone-in-a-box system for 24/7 security surveillance and inspection.

Where is Dronus based?

Dronus is headquartered in Trieste, Italy. It was founded in 2018.

How much funding has Dronus raised?

A cumulative total is not disclosed. The latest round was: Series A, €15M, Mar 2026.

Who are Dronus's investors?

Notable investors include Algebris Investments, CDP Venture Capital, SIMEST.

Sources

  1. en.ilsole24ore.com/art/dronus-closes-15-million-round-led-by-algebris-investments-AI2WGu8B
  2. startupbusiness.it/en/dronus-aerial-drones-raise-e15-million/159118/

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