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Company

Matternet

American drone-logistics company (Mountain View, founded 2011 by Andreas Raptopoulos). Its M2 is the first non-military drone to receive FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification. Operates healthcare and logistics delivery networks (UPS Flight Forward, NHS London via Apian) and has flown 60,000+ flights across nine countries. Went public via a reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp. (legal close May 22, 2026), raising a $33M private placement; not yet exchange-listed.

Based in Mountain View, California, USA · Founded 2011 · 2 models on record

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Key facts

Founded
December 2011, Mountain View, California, by Andreas Raptopoulos (CEO)
Public status
Went public via reverse merger with Los Altos Ventures Corp. (legal close May 22, 2026; announced May 28, 2026); $33M private placement; SEC CIK 0002075109. NO exchange ticker as of 2026-05-30 (per 8-K, not yet listed on a national exchange).
FAA certification
M2 is the first non-military drone with FAA Type Certification (Sept 2022) plus Production Certification
Scale
60,000+ flights across nine countries
Software (flight-tech)
'Matternet Cloud' fleet-management and mission-control platform (flight planning, one-pilot-multi-aircraft remote supervision); integrates third-party ANRA UTM for airspace deconfliction. Not a standalone autonomy Brain.
HQ
Mountain View, California, USA
Founded
2011
Status
public
Type
both
ID
4f90a083-f295-4c2a-b333-b571465ed87b

Models (2)

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Sources (11)

  1. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea0292214-8k_matternet.htm
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea029221401ex2-1.htm
  3. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/0002075109/000121390026062961/ea029221401ex99-2.htm
  4. https://www.matternet.com/newsroom/matternet-the-worlds-only-faa-type-certified-drone-delivery-platform-raises-33m-private-placement-as-part-of-go-public-transaction
  5. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260528964448/en/Matternet-The-Worlds-Only-FAA-Type-Certified-Drone-Delivery-Platform-Raises-$33M-Private-Placement-as-Part-of-Go-Public-Transaction
  6. https://dronelife.com/2026/05/28/matternet-drone-delivery-raises-33m-and-goes-public-in-reverse-merger/
  7. https://www.suasnews.com/2026/05/matternet-the-only-faa-type-certified-drone-delivery-platform-raises-33m-private-placement-as-part-of-go-public-transaction/
  8. https://www.dcvelocity.com/transportation/drone-deliveries/drone-provider-matternet-goes-public-to-raise-33-million
  9. https://www.matternet.com/milestones
  10. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/matternet-m2-drone-delivery-system-first-to-achieve-faa-type-certification-301619827.html
  11. https://dronelife.com/2022/09/07/matternet-m2-drone-receives-first-faa-type-certification-for-a-non-military-drone/