The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies StirlingX: 1 model, 2 deployments across 2 regions, $31.0M raised. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
UK-based drone operations and Data intelligence company (London/Cambridge/Oxford), building a sovereign intelligence and autonomy platform for defense and critical infrastructure. Spun out from GALLOS Technologies venture studio in 2026. Designs and manufactures its own drones, autonomous systems, and analytics software in Britain. Chairman: Sir Jeremy Fleming (former GCHQ director). Total funding $31M.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
DEPLOY VERIFIEDPriced roundSeries A post-money
Key facts
CEO
Chairman
Total fundingsee investors →
Incubated by
Customers
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →StirlingX on the deployment map
View the global map2 verified deployments across 2 regions, newest verified Jun 2024. Explore where StirlingX's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full StirlingX deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Dean Jones CEO & Founderreported, not verified
Founders (1)
- Dean Jonessole
Safety record
No incidents on record for StirlingX.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- StirlingX2 deployments
Recent coverage
StirlingX in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $31.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Funding rounds (2)
StirlingX’s 2 disclosed rounds, $31M in total, oldest to newest.
- Series A2026-07-02
$20M(reported) · $120M post
- Seed2025-11-01
$11M(reported) · $44M post
Timeline
Every recorded move in StirlingX’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeries A funding round
2026-07-02Series A raising $20000000
Funding roundSeed funding round
2025-11-01Seed raising $11000000
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 22, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
StirlingX Autonomous Drone at United Kingdom, Europe
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJun 1, 2024
StirlingX Autonomous Drone at United States (multiple hotel chains)
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 3
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for StirlingX.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning StirlingX from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
StirlingX raises $20M for sovereign data intelligence platform - SiliconANGLE
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StirlingX Raises $20 Million Series A To Scale Sovereign Data Intelligence Platform - TechRound
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StirlingX raises $20M for sovereign data intelligence platform
StirlingX raised $20M Series A led by Ventura Capital. Spun out from GALLOS Technologies. Building sovereign drone intelligence for UK defense and infrastructure.
StirlingX Raises $11 Million to Scale Drone Operations in the UK - Commercial UAV News
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StirlingX Raises $11 Million in Extended Seed Round - Dronelife
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British drone startup extends seed round to £8m - UKTN - UKTN
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HS2 picks AI and robotics SMEs for systems and maintenance support - Construction Management Magazine
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Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/stirlingx.md
- RSS feed: /companies/stirlingx/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/53c12341-7e83-49ca-9e37-92e490448359
- Revision history: /companies/stirlingx/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Heat Index
Category contender75/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
StirlingX draws attention at the 10th percentile but verifies reality at the 35th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -24.3, 99th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 2 verified deployments. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 5, 2026