Dedrone Holdings

Dedrone Holdings
IndustryCounter-drone technologies
Founded2014 (2014)
FounderIngo Seebach
Joerg Lamprecht
Rene Seeber
Headquarters
Sterling, Virginia
,
United States
Owner
  • Axon (2024–present)
Websitededrone.com

Dedrone Holdings is an American company in Sterling, Virginia, 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] In October 2024, Axon Enterprise completed the acquisition of the company.[4] According to TechCrunch, Dedrone is used by military forces worldwide.[5]

History

In February 2014, Seebach, Lamprecht, and Seeber founded Dedrone to produce counter-UAS technologies.[6][7][1] Dedrone's first sensor named "Multi-Sensor Drone Warning System" and accompanying software "DroneTracker" entered the market in January 2015.[8]

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.[9][10][11][12] In 2015, 52 unauthorized drones were detected in 26 days by Dedrone products over military facilities in or near Washington, D.C. A month later, another 43 unauthorized drones were spotted over a U.S. military facility in Virginia.[7][13] In 2016, Dedrone moved their corporate headquarters from Kassel, Germany to San Francisco, and won the Cisco Innovation Award.[14][15][16][17] Also in 2016, Dedrone provided anti-drone security for the World Economic Forum in Davos.[18][19][20] In 2020, the founders began to step back and offered the CEO position to Aaditiya Devarakondra. Seebach remains active in the business as COO while Lamprecht acts as Executive Chairman and a board member.[21][22][19][23] In November 2022, Dedrone started using cameras made by Axis Communications, a surveillance-focused network connectivity company based in Sweden.[24]

Funding

In April 2015, Dedrone received $3 million in seed funding from venture firm Target Partners.[25] In May 2016, the company raised $10 million and in May 2017 $15 million.[26][27] In 2021–2022 Dedrone closed Series C & C-1 rounds of investing led by Axon Enterprise receiving $60.5 million.[28][29][30][31]

Certifications

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

References

  1. 1 2 Finsterbusch, Stephan. "Die Gründer: Der Drohnen-Jäger". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  2. ↑ Evangelista, Benny (June 24, 2017). "Cities look for ways to enforce no-drone zones". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  3. ↑ Haggin, Cat Zakrzewski and Patience (March 9, 2017). "It's Drone vs. Drone as Airspace Systems Takes Flight". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Axon completes acquisition of Dedrone, elevating public safety from the skies". Axon. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  5. ↑ Kamps, Haje Jan (October 12, 2022). "Dedrone's counter-drone jammer uses science to stop drones in their tracks". TechCrunch. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  6. ↑ Rosenwald, Michael S. (October 13, 2016). "Prisons try to stop drones from delivering drugs, porn and cellphones to inmates". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  7. 1 2 Laris, Michael (January 13, 2018). "Drones keep entering no-fly zones over Washington, raising security concerns". Washington Post.
  8. ↑ gruenderszene (February 10, 2017). ""Es gibt in Deutschland keine Firma, die es geschafft hat"". Business Insider (in German). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  9. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (January 12, 2017). "Dedrone racks up 5 new investors, including CEOs of Aruba Networks and Meraki". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  10. ↑ Waitt, Tammy (December 17, 2021). "Dedrone Secures $30M+ to Protect Airspace from Unauthorized Drones". American Security Today. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Dedrone Raises For Its Drone Defense Technology — Competitors Include DroneShield And Senhive". CB Insights Research. December 21, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  12. ↑ Waitt, Tammy (August 3, 2022). "New DedronePortable for Military & Commercial Entities Around the Globe". American Security Today. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  13. ↑ Treija, Ieva (February 23, 2016). "Dedrone in San Francisco closer to drone safety issues". EU-Startups. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  14. ↑ Becker-Mohr, Maja. "IT-Start-ups stärken Hessens Metall- und Elektro-Industrie im Strukturwandel". aktiv (in German). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  15. ↑ Ermisch, Steffen (October 7, 2020). "Dedrone: Mehr Geld für die Drohnen-Abwehr". WiWo Gründer. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  16. ↑ Ashelm, Michael. "Spionageschutz und Überwachung: BMW-Erbe investiert in Drohnenabwehr-Start-up". FAZ.NET (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  17. ↑ Haggin, Patience (February 13, 2017). "Cisco Chairman John Chambers Backs Another Drone Upstart". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  18. ↑ Davis, Alexander (November 30, 1999). "Venture Capital: Drone Startups Draw Big Guns – At A Glance". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  19. 1 2 "Start-up: BMW-Milliardär Stefan Quandt investiert in Drohnen-Alarmanlage Dedrone". www.handelsblatt.com (in German). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  20. ↑ Hohensee, Matthias. "Drohnenabwehr: Ex-Cisco-Chef Chambers investiert in deutsches Start-up". www.wiwo.de (in German). Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Aaditya Devarakonda". SecurityInformed. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  22. ↑ Spires, Josh (August 11, 2020). "Dedrone announces new CEO, Aaditya Devarakonda". DroneDJ. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Bloomberg Profile". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  24. ↑ O'Shea, Dan (November 15, 2022). "Dedrone, Axis boost airspace defense as drone threats abound". Fierce Electronics.
  25. ↑ Srsan, Marko (April 28, 2015). "Target Partners invests €2.7 million in Dedrone". EU-Startups. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  26. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (May 17, 2016). "Dedrone raises $10 million to detect aerial intruders". TechCrunch. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  27. ↑ "WIRED Awake: 10 must-read articles for 18 May". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Smart Airspace Security Startup Dedrone Raises $30 Million to Protect Organizations from Nefarious Drone Activity". MSN. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  29. ↑ Terdiman, Daniel (January 17, 2018). "This Startup Could Help Protect Against Drone Attacks On Stadiums Or Companies". Fast Company. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  30. ↑ Global, IFSEC (August 1, 2022). "Demand for airspace security on the rise as Dedrone receives $30 million capital injection". IFSEC Global | Security and Fire News and Resources. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  31. ↑ Glaser, April (February 14, 2017). "A company that detects and disarms drones engaging in illegal activity just raised $15 million". Vox. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  32. ↑ "UK CPNI approves Dedrone's counter-drone technology". Airport Technology. December 9, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  33. ↑ Global, IFSEC (December 12, 2019). "Dedrone counter-drone technology achieves CPNI approval". IFSEC Global | Security and Fire News and Resources. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
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