Drones.R.Africa Magazine · Jul 2026
Recent profile of Avion describing its medical drone operations, founders, Ethiopian deployment, and expansion ambitions.
Avion builds and operates autonomous eVTOL drones that deliver vital…
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Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
Overview
Avion is a San Francisco-based drone logistics and digital health company that connects remote clinics with urban labs and pharmacies using autonomous eVTOL drones and a software platform for ordering, tracking, and communications around medical deliveries.
Primary product
Drone-based digital health platform plus autonomous medical drone delivery service
Founded
2018
Headquarters
1106 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, US
Team size
11-50
Industry
Technology, Information and Internet
Sub-industry
Medical drone delivery and digital health
Offices
1106 Battery St, San Francisco, CA 94111, US
118 Taylor St, San Francisco, CA, US
1160 Battery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111, US
Business model
B2B healthcare logistics
drone-as-a-service
software platform
Funding
Stage
venture
Total raised
$4.9M
Latest round
Venture Round · Aug 2023
Latest amount
$4.7M
Aug 2023 · Neotribe Ventures
Mar 2020 · Y Combinator
People & investors
Work & culture
Public culture signals are sparse, but the company’s messaging emphasizes mission-driven healthcare access, safety, speed, and serving hard-to-reach communities.
Benefits
Rapid delivery to hard-to-reach locations
24/7 autonomous operation capability
Real-time tracking and communication
Reduced delivery costs and time
Enhanced patient care outcomes
Seamless integration with existing healthcare systems
Product & market
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; demo- and sales-led enterprise pricing is implied by the website.
Differentiators
- —Combines a digital health workflow with drone logistics
- —Focuses on remote clinics and underserved geographies
- —Autonomous eVTOL operation
- —Real-time provider/lab/pharmacy coordination
- —Medical supply and clinical sample transport
- —24/7 autonomous delivery
- —Designed to work with minimal additional ground infrastructure
Technology
autonomous eVTOL drones
digital health platform
route optimization
real-time shipment tracking
cloud-based software
Google Workspace / Google mail infrastructure
Customers
remote clinics
health centers
pharmacies
clinical laboratories
medical emergency responders
urban labs
Competitors
Zipline
Wingcopter
Swoop Aero
Avy
RigiTech
Starship Technologies
Flytrex
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
approximately $2.6M estimated annual revenue
Estimated monthly visits
365
Latest news
Fly Eye · Aug 2025
Reports Avion’s $4.73M funding round and frames the company as scaling a medical drone delivery network for remote healthcare logistics.
intelligence360 · Aug 2023
Covers the SEC filing behind Avion’s 2023 raise and notes Brook Ayalneh’s role in securing the investment.
LinkUp Business · May 2021
Profile of Avion’s Ethiopian medical drone operations, including the company’s technology, deployment model, and expansion plans.
Shega · May 2021
Early profile of Avion as a YC-incubated Ethiopian startup focused on drone-based medical supply delivery.
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