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Natilus

Natilus develops large unmanned aerial vehicles for cargo transport, designing autonomous fixed-wing UAVs capable of carrying cargo over long distances at altitudes up to 20,000 feet. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, United States, Natilus has raised $28M in Series A funding from investors including Starburst, Seraph Group, Draper, Flexport, and Liquid 2 Ventures. The company's autonomous cargo…

📍 San Jose, United States · Drones,

Funding snapshot

Last roundSeries A
Amount$28M
Date10 February 2026
Total raised$28M
Team size49

About

Natilus develops large unmanned aerial vehicles for cargo transport, designing autonomous fixed-wing UAVs capable of carrying cargo over long distances at altitudes up to 20,000 feet. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in San Jose, United States, Natilus has raised $28M in Series A funding from investors including Starburst, Seraph Group, Draper, Flexport, and Liquid 2 Ventures. The company's autonomous cargo aircraft aim to reduce air freight costs by eliminating crew requirements and optimizing aircraft design specifically for cargo rather than passenger accommodation. Natilus targets the logistics and freight market with a solution that enables same-day delivery capabilities and addresses pilot shortage challenges in the air cargo industry.

Business model

Drones > Commercial Drones > Cargo Transportation

Institutional investors

Starburst Seraph Group Outpost Capital Draper Gelt Venture Capital Type One Ventures The Veteran Fund Flexport New Vista Acquisition Soma Capital Liquid 2 Ventures VU Venture Partners Wavefx Flucas Ventures Lateral Capital

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