That project, named Drone + Data Aid, in conjunction with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), involves Wingcopter partnering with UNICEF’s African Drone and Data Academy to train local youth in drone operations. Wingcopter is involved in a COVID-19 project in Malawi, a landlocked country in southeastern Africa. We look forward to watching and supporting them as they help to deliver vaccines in the near-term, and to deliver freight in a more sustainable way over the long-term,” Jonathan McQueen, co-founder and managing partner of Xplorer Capital, said in a statement. “We have been impressed with the Wingcopter team and the speed at which they have developed the product and built the company. In addition, Futury Ventures and Hessen Kapital III participated in this round. The round was led by Silicon Valley’s Xplorer Capital, and joined by Futury Regio Growth Fund, a Germany-based growth capital fund. With the support and powerful networks of our investors we are taking a huge step closer to fulfilling our vision of creating efficient and sustainable drone solutions that improve and save lives everywhere.” “Poor infrastructure has always been a barrier, especially for healthcare provision, impacting billions of lives - a situation further exacerbated by COVID-19. This chapter of our journey is dedicated to setting up logistical highways in the sky that leapfrog traditional means of transportation,” Tom Plümmer, CEO, said in a statement.
“Our team is driven by tackling the world’s challenges through scalable innovations. The company said the money will be used to help it scale its health care-related applications, including COVID-19 vaccines.
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Wingcopter, a developer and manufacturer of unmanned delivery drones, has secured $22 million in Series A funding.
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