DroneShield

Defence · Sydney, Australia · Founded 2014 · IPO 2016

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) provides Artificial Intelligence based platforms for protection against advanced threats such as drones and autonomous systems MoreLess

DroneShield is a global leader in counter-drone defense solutions, specializing in electronic warfare, RF sensing, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. The company provides advanced systems for detecting, identifying, and neutralizing unmanned aerial threats, serving military, government, and commercial clients. Operating primarily in the defense and security markets, DroneShield's business model revolves around selling high-tech counter-drone systems and related services. Revenue is generated through the sale of hardware, software, and ongoing support contracts. The company's products include the DroneGun Tactical, DroneGun MKIII, RfPatrol, DroneNode, DroneSim, DroneSentry X, and DroneSentry C2, all designed to offer comprehensive protection against a wide range of drone threats. DroneShield's solutions are known for their ruggedness, rapid data processing capabilities, and ease of integration with existing systems. The company has established a strong track record of successful and enduring relationships with its clients, further solidifying its position in the market.

Keywords: counter-drone, electronic warfare, RF sensing, AI, machine learning, military, government, security, rapid prototyping, edge processing.

Valuation $938M

Revenue $169M

Total funding $10–50M

Company overview

DroneShield company information

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Status: Operational
Founded: 2014
Headquarters: Sydney, Australia
Employees: 463
Open positions: 99
Dealroom signal: 94.1

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client focusb2btechnologyArtificial IntelligencetechnologyDeep TechtechnologyAutonomous & Sensor TechtechnologyIoT InternetOfThingssub industryPublic safetysectorDefencebusiness modelManufacturingindustrySecuritysectorSecuritysectorMilitarysectorDronessectorAnti-Drone SolutionssectorAerial Drones, Uav, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Valuation & funding

DroneShield funding history

Company financing events and reported valuations.

Deal type	Date	Amount	Valuation	Investors	Source
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Aug 2026	$0	—	Undisclosed	↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Apr 2025	$0	—	JPMorgan Chase & Co	↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Aug 2024	$78M	—	Undisclosed	↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Apr 2024	$75M	—	Undisclosed	↗
GRANT✓Other financing	Apr 2024	$59K	—	Australian Government Department of Defense	↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Feb 2023			Undisclosed	↗
POST IPO EQUITY✓Other financing	Nov 2022			Epirus	↗
GRANTOther financing	Sep 2021			Undisclosed	—
GRANT✓Other financing	Mar 2021			Innovation Connections	—
GRANTOther financing	Jun 2020			Undisclosed	—

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Financials

Revenue, earnings and profit over time

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Year	Revenue	Growth	EBITDA	Margin	Profit	Margin	R&D
2026	$169M	+20.9%	−$3.8M	-2.2%	−$22M	-12.7%	$29M
2025	$140M	+276.4%	$8.1M	5.8%	$2.3M	1.6%	$29M
2024	$37M	+6.4%	−$1.8M	-4.7%	−$854K	-2.3%	$14M
2023	$35M	+221.8%	$1.7M	4.7%			$7.2M
2022	$11M	+60.6%	−$2.1M	-19.5%
2021	$6.8M	+108.2%	−$4.4M	-65.7%
2020	$3.3M	—	−$4.9M	-151.4%

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Growth signals

DroneShield website traffic

Latest recorded traffic for DroneShield is 84K monthly website visits, down 30% over the last three months. DroneShield's team grew 18.7% over the past year.

Latest monthly visits84K 3-month web change-30% 1-year team growth+18.7%

Monthly website visits99 observations · Feb 2018–Jul 2026

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Hiring

Open positions at DroneShield

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Inventory ClerkSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Accounting · Sep 6, 2026 Customer Success Manager - EMEAAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · CSM & Support · Sep 6, 2026 Detection and Response EngineerSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Other · Sep 6, 2026 FPGA and DSP Team LeadSydney, New South Wales, Australia · Frontend Development · Sep 5, 2026 Proposal SpecialistPhillip Street, 2000 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Other · Sep 5, 2026 Senior IT & Security EngineerWarrenton, VA · Backend Development · Sep 5, 2026 Legal CounselAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands · Legal · Sep 5, 2026 Technical Project ManagerWarrenton, VA · Project Management · Sep 4, 2026

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Comparisons

DroneShield compared with similar companies

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Company	Headquarters	Status	Employees	Total funding	Valuation
DSD-Fend SolutionsCounter-drone systems that detect, take over and safely neutralize rogue drones	Petah Tikva, Israel	Acquired	234	$59M	$1.5B
NENerosDesigns and manufactures advanced unmanned drones and ground control systems for military applications	Los Angeles, United States	Operational
AIAirplateOffers real-time drone detection using hardware scanners and Remote ID monitoring for situational awareness	Odense, Denmark	Operational
ZEZeroMarkDefense startup revolutionizes counter-drone capabilities with AI-powered auto-aiming system for infantry rifles	New York City, United States	Operational
HAHarmattan AIAutonomous AI-powered defense and drone systems	Paris, France	Operational
GRGibson RoboticsAdvanced Drone Technology: Versatile, autonomous, and safe	Glasgow, United Kingdom	Operational
AVAventraScalable, high-altitude unmanned platforms for defense applications	Washington DC, United States	Operational
ASAllen Control SystemsAutonomous precision weapon systems to revolutionize battlefield dominance and military defense strategies	Austin, United States	Operational

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Talent graph

DroneShield's talent

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Team profiled 22 named & role-tagged

Founders /100 quality score

Key operators 7 quality /100

Potential founders likely future founders

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Investors

5 investors on DroneShield's cap table

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Seed 2 investors entered at this stage

Innovation Connections

Australian Government Department of Defense

Series B+ 3 investors entered at this stage

Bergen Asset Management

Epirus

JPMorgan Chase & Co

Global footprint

Where DroneShield has talent and traffic

Workforce by country

11 countries with
team presence

🇦🇺 Australia88%

🇺🇸 United States7.4%

🇳🇱 Netherlands2%

🇳🇿 New Zealand0.8%

🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.3%

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Market sentiment

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