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…
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 30, 2026
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
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Business model
Stage
venture
Total raised
$4.9M
Latest round
Venture Round · Aug 2023
Latest amount
$4.7M
Aug 2023 · Neotribe Ventures
Mar 2020 · Y Combinator
Public culture signals are sparse, but the company’s messaging emphasizes mission-driven healthcare access, safety, speed, and serving hard-to-reach communities.
Benefits
Pricing
Not publicly disclosed; demo- and sales-led enterprise pricing is implied by the website.
Differentiators
Technology
Customers
Competitors
Estimated revenue
approximately $2.6M estimated annual revenue
Estimated monthly visits
365
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Recent profile of Avion describing its medical drone operations, founders, Ethiopian deployment, and expansion ambitions.
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Shega · May 2021
Early profile of Avion as a YC-incubated Ethiopian startup focused on drone-based medical supply delivery.