Wingtra manufactures professional mapping drones and develops the flight software for fully autonomous operation. Following the launch of WingtraCloud, their new drone data planning and collaboration solution, the company has now announced the closing of a fundraising round with renowned US and European investors.
Wingtra has closed its series B1 fundraising round with well-known US, Swiss and Austrian funds and family offices including, Brick & Mortar Ventures, DiamondStream Partners, Cadence Growth Capital, EquityPitcher Ventures, Helvetic Trust, RKKVC, Spectrum Moonshot Fund, Spring Mountain Capital, SymbiaVC and others, further validating the potential of its solution in the global market.
Wingtra is the world’s leading vertical take-off and landing drone producer for mapping, survey and mining industry professionals. Since its market entry in early 2017, Wingtra has partnered with more than 70 of the biggest equipment dealers and has been selling mapping drones globally ever since. The company houses 100+ employees, out of which more than 30 focus on R&D.
Wingtra’s high-precision vertical take-off and landing drones offer unmatched reliability and efficiency when gathering sharp imagery. They’re now coupled with end-to-end, easy-to-integrate software, providing professionals worldwide with more efficient workflows based on smarter and safer decisions.
New software recently launched
Launched in June, WingtraCLOUD offers a completely new and user-friendly flight planning experience, plus time-cutting features like site-based file organization, advanced 3D planning, coordinate system by sites and improved connectivity via cloud syncing. The WingtraCLOUD experience is rolling out to replace lots of software tools with one environment, providing an intuitive experience that goes beyond mere technical execution. This not only streamlines operations, but also minimizes errors that fragmented workflows tend to introduce
Focused on simplifying and streamlining site setup and team collaboration, WingtraCLOUD’s features simplify and accelerate planning and introduce a new level of transparency among stakeholders with enhanced wireless functionality. Customers can now enjoy synchronized field missions and provide insights to regional and global site managers across projects.
(Press release / SK)
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