Company:Dedrone Holdings

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Short description: US counter-drone technology company


Dedrone Holdings
Industrycounter-drone technologies
Founded2014
FounderIngo Seebach
Joerg Lamprecht
Rene Seeber
Headquarters
Sterling, Virginia
,
United States
Websitehttps://dedrone.com

Dedrone Holdings is a US-based company which develops counter-drone and counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology.[1]

Dedrone software and hardware allow the detection of radio frequencies, video feeds, and other drone electronic signatures.[2][3]

According to TechCrunch Dedrone is being used my military forces worldwide.[4]

History

In February 2014, Seebach, Lamprecht and Seeber founded Dedrone to produce counter-UAS technologies.[5][6][1] Dedrone's first sensor named "Multi-Sensor Drone Warning System" and accompanying software "DroneTracker" entered the market in January 2015.[7]

Dedrone identifies a drone without decoding telemetry data but rather by recognizing specific radio frequency (RF) protocols by drone model as a means of drone identification.[8][9][10][11]

In 2015, 52 unauthorized drones were detected in 26 days by Dedrone products over U.S. military facilities in or near Washington D.C.  The following month another 43 unauthorized drones were spotted over a U.S. military facility in the state of Virginia.[6][12]

In 2016, Dedrone relocated their corporate headquarters from Kassel, Germany to San Francisco, and won the Cisco Innovation Award.[13][14][15][16]

In the same year Dedrone provided anti-drone security for the World Economic Forum in Davos.[17][18][19]

In 2020, the founders began to step back, offering the CEO position to Aaditiya Devarakondra. Seebach remains active in the business as COO while Lamprecht currently acts as Executive Chairman and Board Member.[20][21][18][22]

In November 2022, Dedrone started using cameras made by Axis Communications, a Sweden-based a surveillance-focused network connectivity company.[23]

Funding

In April 2015, Dedrone received $3 million in seed funding from venture firm Target Partners.[24] In May 2016, Dedrone raised $10 million, and in May 2017 $15 million.[25][26]

In 2021–2022 Dedrone closed Series C & C-1 rounds of investing led by Axon Enterprise totaling $60.5 million.[27][28][29][30]

Certifications

Dedrone was certified by Veracode— a US-based application security company providing multiple software security analysis technologies.[31]

In 2019, Dedrone's counter-drone technology was approved by the UK government Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure. It was the first official validation of counter-drone technology in the UK.[32][33]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Finsterbusch, Stephan. "Die Gründer: Der Drohnen-Jäger" (in de). FAZ.NET. ISSN 0174-4909. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/karriere-hochschule/die-gruender/joerg-lamprecht-entwickelt-ein-drohnen-warnsystem-14044659.html. 
  2. ↑ Evangelista, Benny (June 24, 2017). "Cities look for ways to enforce no-drone zones" (in en-US). https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Cities-look-for-ways-to-enforce-no-drone-zones-11243988.php. 
  3. ↑ Haggin, Cat Zakrzewski and Patience (March 9, 2017). "It's Drone vs. Drone as Airspace Systems Takes Flight" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/its-drone-vs-drone-as-airspace-systems-takes-flight-1489062602. 
  4. ↑ Kamps, Haje Jan (October 12, 2022). "Dedrone's counter-drone jammer uses science to stop drones in their tracks" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2022/10/12/dedrone-jammer/. 
  5. ↑ Rosenwald, Michael S. (October 13, 2016). "Prisons try to stop drones from delivering drugs, porn and cellphones to inmates" (in en-US). Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/prisons-try-to-stop-drones-from-delivering-drugs-porn-and-cellphones-to-inmates/2016/10/12/645fb102-800c-11e6-8d0c-fb6c00c90481_story.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Laris, Michael (January 13, 2018). "Drones keep entering no-fly zones over Washington, raising security concerns". Washington Post. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/drones-keep-entering-no-fly-zones-over-washington-raising-security-concerns-and-illustrating-larger-problems/2018/01/13/1030159a-db7d-11e7-b1a8-62589434a581_story.html. 
  7. ↑ gruenderszene (February 10, 2017). ""Es gibt in Deutschland keine Firma, die es geschafft hat"" (in de-DE). https://www.businessinsider.de/gruenderszene/allgemein/dedrone-portraet/. 
  8. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (January 12, 2017). "Dedrone racks up 5 new investors, including CEOs of Aruba Networks and Meraki" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2017/01/11/dedrone-racks-up-5-new-investors-including-ceos-of-aruba-networks-and-meraki/. 
  9. ↑ Waitt, Tammy (December 17, 2021). "Dedrone Secures $30M+ to Protect Airspace from Unauthorized Drones" (in en-US). https://americansecuritytoday.com/dedrone-secures-30m-to-protect-airspace-from-unauthorized-drones/. 
  10. ↑ "Dedrone Raises For Its Drone Defense Technology — Competitors Include DroneShield And Senhive" (in en-US). December 21, 2021. https://www.cbinsights.com/research/dedrone-series-e-funding/. 
  11. ↑ Waitt, Tammy (August 3, 2022). "New DedronePortable for Military & Commercial Entities Around the Globe" (in en-US). https://americansecuritytoday.com/new-dedroneportable-for-military-commercial-entities-around-the-globe/. 
  12. ↑ Treija, Ieva (February 23, 2016). "Dedrone in San Francisco closer to drone safety issues" (in en-US). https://www.eu-startups.com/2016/02/dedrone-moves-headquarters-from-germany-to-san-francisco-to-be-closer-to-drone-safety-issues/. 
  13. ↑ Becker-Mohr, Maja. "IT-Start-ups stärken Hessens Metall- und Elektro-Industrie im Strukturwandel" (in de). https://www.aktiv-online.de/news/it-start-ups-staerken-hessens-metall-und-elektro-industrie-im-strukturwandel-16028. 
  14. ↑ Ermisch, Steffen (October 7, 2020). "Dedrone: Mehr Geld für die Drohnen-Abwehr". https://gruender.wiwo.de/dedrone-mehr-geld-fuer-die-drohnen-abwehr/. 
  15. ↑ Ashelm, Michael. "Spionageschutz und Überwachung: BMW-Erbe investiert in Drohnenabwehr-Start-up" (in de). FAZ.NET. ISSN 0174-4909. https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/digitec/bmw-erbe-investiert-in-drohnenabwehr-start-up-15889228.html. 
  16. ↑ Haggin, Patience (February 13, 2017). "Cisco Chairman John Chambers Backs Another Drone Upstart" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/cisco-chairman-chambers-backs-another-drone-upstart-1487012400. 
  17. ↑ Davis, Alexander (November 30, 1999). "Venture Capital: Drone Startups Draw Big Guns – At A Glance" (in en-US). Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-capital-drone-startups-draw-big-guns-at-a-glance-1489510134. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Start-up: BMW-Milliardär Stefan Quandt investiert in Drohnen-Alarmanlage Dedrone" (in de). https://www.handelsblatt.com/unternehmen/mittelstand/familienunternehmer/start-up-bmw-milliardaer-stefan-quandt-investiert-in-drohnen-alarmanlage-dedrone/23631934.html. 
  19. ↑ Hohensee, Matthias. "Drohnenabwehr: Ex-Cisco-Chef Chambers investiert in deutsches Start-up" (in de). https://www.wiwo.de/erfolg/gruender/drohnenabwehr-ex-cisco-chef-chambers-investiert-in-deutsches-start-up/19385164.html. 
  20. ↑ "Aaditya Devarakonda". https://www.securityinformed.com/people/aaditya-devarakonda.html. 
  21. ↑ Spires, Josh (August 11, 2020). "Dedrone announces new CEO, Aaditya Devarakonda" (in en-US). https://dronedj.com/2020/08/11/dedrone-announces-new-ceo-aaditya-devarakonda/. 
  22. ↑ "Bloomberg Profile". https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/person/21666996. 
  23. ↑ O'Shea, Dan (November 15, 2022). "Dedrone, Axis boost airspace defense as drone threats abound". https://www.fierceelectronics.com/sensors/dedrone-axis-boost-airspace-defense-drone-threats-abound. 
  24. ↑ Srsan, Marko (April 28, 2015). "Target Partners invests €2.7 million in Dedrone" (in en-US). https://www.eu-startups.com/2015/04/target-partners-invests-e2-7-million-in-dedrone/. 
  25. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (May 17, 2016). "Dedrone raises $10 million to detect aerial intruders" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2016/05/17/dedrone-raises-10-million-to-detect-aerial-intruders/. 
  26. ↑ "WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 18 May" (in en-GB). Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/wired-awake-18-may. Retrieved 2022-10-12. 
  27. ↑ "Smart Airspace Security Startup Dedrone Raises $30 Million to Protect Organizations from Nefarious Drone Activity" (in en-US). https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/smart-airspace-security-startup-dedrone-raises-dollar30-million-to-protect-organizations-from-nefarious-drone-activity/vi-AAZIvrz. 
  28. ↑ Terdiman, Daniel (January 17, 2018). "This Startup Could Help Protect Against Drone Attacks On Stadiums Or Companies" (in en-US). https://www.fastcompany.com/40517286/this-startup-could-help-protect-against-drone-attacks-on-stadiums-or-companies. 
  29. ↑ Global, IFSEC (August 1, 2022). "Demand for airspace security on the rise as Dedrone receives $30 million capital injection". https://www.ifsecglobal.com/drones/demand-for-airspace-security-on-the-rise-as-dedrone-receives-30-million-capital-injection/. 
  30. ↑ Glaser, April (February 14, 2017). "A company that detects and disarms drones engaging in illegal activity just raised $15 million" (in en). https://www.vox.com/2017/2/14/14600030/dedrone-disarm-illegal-drones-15-million-funding. 
  31. ↑ "Dedrone®" (in en). https://www.veracode.com/verified/directory/dedrone. 
  32. ↑ "UK CPNI approves Dedrone's counter-drone technology" (in en-US). December 9, 2019. https://www.airport-technology.com/news/cpni-approves-dedrone-technology/. 
  33. ↑ Global, IFSEC (December 12, 2019). "Dedrone counter-drone technology achieves CPNI approval". https://www.ifsecglobal.com/drones/dedrone-counter-drone-technology-achieves-cpni-approval/. 




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