What it sells
Drone delivery.
Business model breakdown
Buyer: who owns the budget?
Restaurant or retail merchant leadership and operations; partner page quotes an SVP, Chief Data Officer of a partner chain.
Trigger: what makes them buy now?
Merchants wanting faster delivery, more orders and reach beyond their normal delivery area without adding drivers.
Workflow: what inputs become what output?
Customer picks items, order is flown by drone (up to 70 mph, hovering ~300 ft up) in insulated pods, delivered in minutes.
Economics: what it saves and how it charges
Claims 38% increase in restaurant deliveries in first three months and 20 minute average order-to-delivery time.
Distribution: how it reaches customers
Partner-led: merchants apply via 'Partner with us'; consumers order via Zipline app.
Funding history and coverage
| Round date | Stage | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-21 | — | $600M | — | news.google.com |
Profiles summarize public reporting and company websites. Business-model notes are MaxBC's reading of that material, not confirmed facts; unknowns are left blank rather than guessed. Updated 2026-10-12.