Performance Drone Works

Performance Drone Works

Private
Huntsville, AlabamaFrontier & Industrial Techhttps://www.pdw.ai/

Last Round

Series B

Mar 25, 2026

Est. Valuation

$1.2B

Total Funding Raised

$135M

Momentum Score

75 /100

Company Overview

Performance Drone Works is an aerospace and defense company that develops and manufactures high-performance autonomous drones for mission-critical civilian and military applications.

Sector

Frontier & Industrial Tech

Verticals

Defense Tech, Drones & UAVs, Autonomous Vehicles, Sensors, Computer Vision

Business Model

B2G

Customer Profile

Government Contracts, Hardware Sales, Services & Consulting, Hardware + Subscription

AI Layer

Application

Keywords

sUASautonomous dronesdefense techmilitary dronesintelligence, surveillance, reconnaissanceISRautonomous defenseBlue UASkamikaze droneheavy-lift droneFPV droneloitering munitionpublic safety dronesattritable dronedrone logisticsGPS-denied navigationman-packable droneground control software

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Performance Drone Works Comps

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CompanyStatusEst. ValuationRev Multiple
OpenAIPrivate$86.0B~40x
CoherePrivate$5.0B--
Competitor 1Public$XX.XBXXx
Competitor 2Public$XX.XBXXx

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Performance Drone Works Funding Rounds

Historical fundraising activity

RoundDateAmount RaisedValuationInvestorsSources
Series BMar 25, 2026
Series AMar 25, 2025
SeedMar 8, 2024

Key People

Founding team and executive leadership

Ryan Gury

CIO Co-Founder

Founding Team

James S.

Chief Executive Officer

Executive Team

Dylan Hamm

Chief Technology Officer

Executive Team

Alok Gupta

Chief Financial Officer

Executive Team

Performance Drone Works Investors

Notable investors and investment history

InvestorRounds
GaingelsSeries B
Hanwha Asset ManagementSeries B
Lux CapitalSeries B, Seed
Cedar PineSeries B
Squadra VenturesSeries A
Hood River Capital ManagementSeries B
RSE VenturesSeries B, Seed

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersHuntsville, Alabama
Employee Range331
Year Founded2020
Last FundingMar 25, 2026

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