Powerus raises $30M led by Unusual Machines to scale domestic drone production
What's the deal? Powerus, a defence company that builds drones for high-risk applications, has raised $30M in a late-stage venture round led by Unusual MachinesDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, co-founder Brett Velicovich told Axios.
Why now? Supply-chain control and domestic production capacity have become top priorities for drone makers. Defence buyers increasingly want systems that can be built at scale without relying on Chinese components.
The push to reshore critical defence manufacturing has accelerated as US policymakers scrutinise foreign — particularly Chinese — suppliers of key drone parts.
The signal: Unusual Machines is a corporate investor with a direct stake in the US drone supply chain, making this less a traditional venture bet and more a vertical integration play — locking in a domestic manufacturing partner as regulatory and procurement winds blow firmly against Chinese-made components.
Read more: Axios
