Facts

• Segment: Perception
• Country: United States
• Founded: 2015
• Website: https://www.irisonboard.com

Profile sections

• Summary
• Market context
• Facts
• Funding
• Investors
• Events
• Team
• Relationships
• Context tags
• Sources

Summary

Iris Automation builds computer-vision technology for autonomous drone operations. The company focuses on detect-and-avoid capability used to support safer BVLOS UAS flights.

Market context

Iris Automation supports drone autonomy through perception and detect-and-avoid software, a core enabling layer for beyond-visual-line-of-sight operations.

Facts

• Website: https://www.irisonboard.com
• HQ: Reno, United States
• Founded: 2015
• Segment: Perception
• Known funding rounds: 1

Funding

• 2020-12-20 - Series B - $13M - Iris Automation raises $13M Series B - source: pulse2.com

Investors

• Bee Partners - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-20
• Bessemer Venture Partners - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-20
• OCA Ventures - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-20
• Sony Innovation Fund - Participant - Corporate / Cvc - 1 funding event - strategic/corporate - first seen 2020-12-20
• Verizon Ventures - Participant - Vc - 1 funding event - first seen 2020-12-20

Events

• 2020-12-20 - Funding - Iris Automation raises $13M Series B - Bessemer Venture Partners, Bee Partners and OCA Ventures followed on, with Sony Innovation Fund and Verizon Ventures joining.
• 2019-04-26 - Product Launch - Iris Automation launches Casia detect-and-avoid system - Casia uses onboard computer vision and software to detect, classify and trigger avoidance maneuvers.

Team

• Alexander Harmsen - Founder/CEO
• James Howard - Founder/CTO

Relationships

• investor - Bessemer Venture Partners participated in Iris Automation Series B financing.

Context tags

• Drone autonomy stack - Peer Group - Company profile context supports Drone autonomy stack.
• Autonomous drone companies - Peer Group - Company profile context supports Autonomous drone companies.