# Kelluu: drone company

Canonical ID: `48a2f9e1-6d47-49de-b04e-678c79ccc8eb`

## Key facts

- **Founded:** 2018
- **HQ:** Joensuu, Finland
- **Funding:** [€15M Series A (Apr 2026)](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Investors:** [NATO Innovation Fund](/investors.md) ([see investors](/investors.md))
- **Notable:** World's largest autonomous airship fleet

- **Slug:** kelluu
- **Status:** active
- **Founded:** 2018
- **HQ:** Helsinki, Finland
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)

## Models

- [Kelluu Airship](/models/kelluu-airship.md) (aerial) (id: `0ee6c0af-5c09-46e4-874b-ac94e3204aa0`)

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## Common questions

### What is Kelluu?

Helsinki-based deep tech company operating the world's largest fleet of autonomous airships for persistent aerial intelligence and surveillance. CEO and co-founder Janne Hietala. Raised 15M EUR Series A in February 2026 led by the NATO Innovation Fund — its first investment in Finland. Selected for NATO DIANA program (one of 15 from 2,600 applicants). Expanding to Canada for Arctic surveillance.

### What does Kelluu make?

Kelluu has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Kelluu Airship (Kelluu builds physical robots).

### Who competes with Kelluu?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Kelluu building in the same form factors include Anduril Industries, DJI, Amazon, Autel Robotics.

### Where is Kelluu headquartered?

Kelluu is headquartered in Helsinki, Finland.

### Where does Kelluu operate robots?

Kelluu is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

### Is Kelluu a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Kelluu ranks in roughly the top 23% of companies tracked by the registry.

### When was Kelluu founded?

Kelluu was founded in 2018.


## Sources (2)

1. https://kelluu.com/
2. https://www.nif.fund/news/the-nato-innovation-fund-leads-e15mn-series-a-in-kelluu-to-build-europes-persistent-aerial-intelligence-layer-and-strengthen-natos-surveillance-capabilities/

## The verified answers

- [Which companies have the most robots deployed](/which-companies-have-the-most-robots-deployed.md)
- [Which operators run the most robots](/which-operators-run-the-most-robots.md)
- [Which robot operators cover the most countries](/which-robot-operators-cover-the-most-countries.md)

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