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IMS Drones
IMS Drones (Intelligent Monitoring Systems Drones, S.L.) is a Spanish manufacturer of VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) unmanned aerial systems for ISR (intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance), based in Paterna, Valencia. Founded in 2019 out of a university project, it designs and manufactures its own hardware, flight software and AI-powered video analytics in-house for defense, security, emergency-response and infrastructure-inspection customers, funded with 100% Spanish capital and no disclosed institutional VC round to date.
Founded
2019
Founders
1
News
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Rounds
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SectorsDrones/UAV manufacturing, Defense & Security, ISR, Infrastructure inspection, Emergency response
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Drone & UAV manufacturing
Profile updated 1 Aug 2026
Founders
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Luis Galindo
CEO
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Global models 5
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United States · www.anduril.com ↗
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United States · shield.ai ↗
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SSkydio
United States · www.skydio.com ↗
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$1.2BComparable
TTekever
Portugal · www.tekever.com ↗
Iberian manufacturer of VTOL and fixed-wing ISR/UAS platforms with in-house AI analytics for defense and security, the closest regional and business-model comparable to IMS Drones.
$631MComparable
QQuantum-Systems
Germany · quantum-systems.com ↗
European manufacturer of proprietary eVTOL small UAS for defense and ISR applications, directly comparable to IMS Drones' VTOL ISR platform business.
$340M (€310M)Comparable
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