ZURICH, Switzerland – Fotokite AG, a Swiss and US-based scale-up making totally autonomous tethered
UAVs for firefighting and public security groups, proudly publicizes the profitable closure of its newest Collection B financing spherical. The corporate has secured round CHF 10 M ($ 11 M) funding to additional speed up its progress, bolster its R&D and develop its operations globally.
Carbyne Fairness Companions, a non-public fairness agency that invests in rising European companies, led Fotokite’s financing spherical with present traders together with Swisscanto Personal Fairness Progress I, and Credit score Suisse Entrepreneur Capital Ltd.
“Fotokite’s differentiating know-how and achieved administration staff completely align with our funding necessities. Therefore, we’re delighted to accompany the worldwide commercialization and steady technological improvement of Fotokite’s merchandise to be able to present first responders with gear that’s worthy of their crucial missions”
— Markus Petersen, Managing Accomplice Carbyne Fairness Companions
With this latest funding, Fotokite has solidified its place because the premier supplier of actively-tethered drone know-how for emergency response groups. The corporate’s progressive options, which have been well known for his or her effectiveness and reliability in crucial eventualities empower first responders with superior aerial capabilities to reinforce situational consciousness, streamline search and rescue operations, and save lives in crucial conditions.
The latest funding permits Fotokite to develop its public security buyer base, meet new market alternatives, develop further product options, and scale up operations. Fotokite’s growth efforts have led to a big improve in its presence with operations now spanning throughout six continents.
“We’re thrilled to announce the profitable completion of our newest funding spherical, which marks a big milestone for our firm,” stated Bart Slager, CEO of Fotokite. “This funding underscores the boldness in our imaginative and prescient and the worth of our autonomous options for first responders. With our expanded sources and international attain, we’re poised to make a good higher affect in serving to emergency response groups save lives and defend communities world wide.”
For extra details about Fotokite and its revolutionary drone options for first responders, go to www.fotokite.com
About Carbyne: Carbyne Fairness Companions is a European personal fairness agency that invests in rising companies with sturdy market positions and glorious management. Carbyne’s focus sectors are safety know-how, agricultural know-how, healthcare and diet. The operational expertise of the staff mixed with entry to firsthand business experience and an in depth community to assist expansions, makes Carbyne a novel companion.
For extra info, please see www.carbynepartners.de
About Swisscanto and the Swisscanto Personal Fairness Progress Fund: Swisscanto is the asset administration arm of the Zürcher Kantonalbank group, one in every of Switzerland’s largest fund suppliers, creating high-quality funding and pension options for personal traders, corporations and establishments. The Swisscanto Personal Fairness Progress Fund gives capital to corporations within the growth section energetic within the info, communication, know-how (ICT) in addition to within the healthcare sectors, primarily in Switzerland and opportunistically overseas. The Swisscanto Personal Fairness Progress Fund goals at creating added worth in the course of the market penetration by supporting its portfolio corporations with capital, know-how and entry to worldwide companions for additional growth till a profitable exit.
For extra info go to Swisscanto web page www.swisscanto.com
About Credit score Suisse Entrepreneur Capital Ltd.: Credit score Suisse Entrepreneur Capital Ltd is a 100% subsidiary of Credit score Suisse AG, a UBS Group firm, offering small and medium-sized enterprises in addition to younger corporations with progress capital. Since its basis in 2010, CSEC has invested in over 60 Swiss corporations.
