Voliro raises USD 12M Series A to advance aerial robotics for industrial inspections

04.10.2024 11:11, Rita Longobardi

Zurich-based Voliro has secured USD 12 million in Series A funding, boosting its total capital to USD 22 million. The investment will support Voliro’s innovative approach to industrial inspections, aiming to improve safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness in maintenance and repair operations using advanced aerial robotics solutions.

Voliro, a leader in aerial robotics, has raised USD 12 million in a Series A funding round led by Cherry Ventures, with support from existing business angels, family offices, and a conventional debt facility. This brings the company's total capital raised to USD 22 million, aimed at advancing safer, more efficient, and cost-effective solutions for industrial inspection, maintenance, and repair at height.

Founded in 2019 and based in Zurich, Voliro develops advanced aerial robots for precision tasks in challenging environments. Its first product, launched in November 2022, features a tiltable rotor system that allows drones to interact with surfaces from any angle, enhancing safety and efficiency in critical industries.

Voliro’s technology is already in use by industry leaders like Chevron, Holcim, Acuren, and Osprey Integrity, for inspecting and maintaining hard-to-reach assets such as flare stacks and wind turbines. The drones perform non-destructive testing (NDT) and other precision inspections in difficult conditions, reducing costs, time, and human risk.

Voliro was ranked among the TOP 100 Swiss Startups from 2020 to 2022 as well as in 2024 and won Venture Kick in 2018.


Voliro's team: Co-Founder and CTO Marius Fehr, VP Sales Johan Mlouka, CEO Florian Gutzwiller, VP Customer Experience Laurent Zimmerli, Co-Founder and COO Timo Müller, and CFO Simon Furer