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Aerodome raises $21.5M

By TechTaffy Desk

Aerodome, a Los Angeles, CA-based company specializing in Drone-As-First-Responder (DFR) technology, has secured $21.5 million in a Series A funding round.

The investment in Aerodrome was led by CRV, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Karman Ventures, Immad Akhund (CEO, Mercury), and Ford Street Ventures. The company previously raised a seed round in October 2023, led by a16z and 2048 Ventures. Aerodrome has raised $28 million to date.

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