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insideFPV

We’re shaping a technologically advanced world where capturing moments, cultivating fields, and ensuring security becomes effortless.
01-07-2020
51-100
51-100
Surat, Gujarat, India
  • Aerospace
  • AgTech
  • Crop Production Process and Equipment
  • Industrial Manufacturing

Innovation

Industry Problem

India’s drone market has faced high prices, difficult assembly and limited locally supported products for consumers, agriculture and specialised operations.

R&D Focus

Indigenous drone manufacturing; plug-and-fly FPV systems; agriculture and defence UAV development.

Innovative Solution

insideFPV designs ready-to-fly drones and accessories, combining locally developed airframes/electronics with products for consumer, enterprise, defence and agriculture applications.

Solution Effectiveness

The company reports that the Elevate Z1 can operate for up to about 60 minutes and in temperatures down to -20 degrees C. Product specifications are company-reported; no agricultural field-effectiveness study was found.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Seed

Total Funding Amount

$511.3K

Last Funding Amount

$42.1K

Last Funding Date

20-09-2023

Startup Stage

Seed

Lead Investors

Inflection Point Ventures, Mumbai Angels

People

Founders

About

insideFPV is providing drones to Consumers, Agriculture and innovating drones for Defence for every altitude. About two years ago we set out on a mission to change the perspective of Indian customers towards drones. Our drones not only require any kind of licence to fly but can also be flown by anyone. OUR VISION – To become number one global drone manufacturing brand. OUR MISSION At insideFPV, we are on a mission to open sky for all by giving accessibility and providing our customers affordable, user-friendly and best-in class drones.

Products

Product

Elevate Z1, BIR V2 and other ready-to-fly FPV/enterprise drones; agriculture UAV solutions are also promoted.

Star Product

Elevate Z1 – a flagship long-endurance platform and one of the most prominently marketed complete products.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Commercial product company. Consumer and enterprise drones are sold; agriculture products and collaborations are at varying development/commercial stages.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

The company states an ambition to become a global drone brand and is expanding product categories; no dated country-by-country plan was identified.

Investment Funding

Reported funding includes INR 25 lakh pre-seed, an INR 10 lakh government grant, INR 3.5 crore seed funding and a later INR 6 crore pre-Series A led by GVFL.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

Featured on Shark Tank India; company materials cite startup recognition and more than 100 media mentions, but a complete independently verified award list was not located.

Participations

Shark Tank India; startup and university ecosystem programmes.

Media Apperance

Shark Tank India and extensive Indian startup/business-media coverage.

Certifications

ISO 9001:2015 is reported by the company; product-level DGCA certification should be checked by model.

M&A and Collabs

Collab

IIIT Surat – memorandum of understanding for drone technology and innovation activities.

Collab

VIT and UAV Dynamix – collaborations involving agriculture drones, research and drone ecosystem development.

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