Fotokite secures USD 11 Million in Series B Funding to expand global reach in autonomous firefighting UAVs

15.04.2024 13:50, Rita Longobardi

Swiss-US scale-up drone leader Fotokite raises USD 11 Million to fuel the growth of its tethered UAV technology, designed to assist firefighting and public safety teams worldwide.

Fotokite’s financing round was led by Carbyne Equity Partners, a private equity firm that invests in growing European businesses, and existing investors, including Swisscanto Private Equity Growth I and Credit Suisse Entrepreneur Capital Ltd.



With this recent funding, Fotokite has solidified its position as the premier provider of actively-tethered drone technology for emergency response teams. The company’s innovative solutions, which have been widely recognized for their effectiveness and reliability in critical scenarios empower first responders with advanced aerial capabilities to enhance situational awareness, streamline search and rescue operations, and save lives in critical situations.

The recent investment allows Fotokite to expand its public safety customer base, meet new market opportunities, develop additional product features, and scale up operations. Fotokite’s expansion efforts have led to a significant increase in its presence with operations now spanning across six continents.

Fotokite was ranked among the TOP 100 Swiss Startups from 2017 to 2019 and participated in Venture Leaders Mobile in 2022 and Venture Leaders Technology in 2018.

"Venturelab proved to be world-class again with its Swiss quality support. It made Venture Leaders Mobile 2022 a great success!" highlighted Bart Slager, CEO of Fotokite.

Fotokite's team: Chief Corporate Development Officer Chris McCall (left), CEO Bart Slager (middle), and Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors Sergei Lupashin (right)