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Fuvex
Fuvex (branded FuVeX) designs, manufactures and operates long-range, fixed-wing autonomous drones that replace manned helicopters for inspecting critical infrastructure such as power lines, pipelines and other utility assets, at up to 94% lower cost and with no emissions or personnel risk. Spun out of a Public University of Navarre (UPNA/UPM) research project in 2013 and incorporated in 2015, the Tudela (Navarra, Spain)-based company has grown from 6 to 50+ employees and closed the first tranche (€1.7M) of a Series A round in October 2025 to expand into agriculture, security/defense and international markets across Europe and Latin America.
SectorsDrones, Aerospace, Industrial Inspection, Energy Infrastructure, Robotics
Start-up MapDeeptech & Hardware › Drones & unmanned systems
Founders
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Alberto Estella Ruiz
Co-founder
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Carlos Castellano Aldave
CTO & Co-founder
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Carlos Matilla Codesal
CEO & Co-founder
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Ion Goizueta Crespo
Co-founder
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Jesús Villadangos Alonso
Co-founder
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José Javier Astráin Escolá
Co-founder
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Mael Taleb
Co-founder
Global models 5
ZZipline
United States · www.flyzipline.com ↗
Largest VC-funded long-range autonomous drone company, using BVLOS fixed-wing aircraft for critical deliveries much as Fuvex uses BVLOS fixed-wing drones for infrastructure inspection.
$1.9BComparable
SSkydio
United States · www.skydio.com ↗
Autonomous drone maker serving industrial inspection, utilities and defense customers, the closest large-scale US analogue to Fuvex's inspection use case.
$825MComparable
PPercepto
Israel · percepto.co ↗
Autonomous drone-in-a-box platform for industrial inspection of utilities, oil & gas and mining sites — a near-identical business model to Fuvex's.
$128MComparable
WWingcopter
Germany · wingcopter.com ↗
Long-range fixed-wing VTOL drone manufacturer, similar hardware approach (long-range autonomous flight replacing traditional transport) though focused on delivery rather than inspection.
$110MComparable
AAirobotics
Israel · www.airobotics.com ↗
Fully autonomous industrial inspection drone systems for energy and infrastructure clients, directly comparable to Fuvex's inspection-as-a-service model.
$100MComparable
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Investors 8
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SSodena
sodena.com
SSEGO Venture
www.segofinance.com
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BIND 4.0
www.bind40.com
DDecelera Ventures
www.decelera.ventures
PPlug and Play Tech Center
www.plugandplaytechcenter.com
IIzertis Ventures
AAlhambra Venture
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Business Factory Aero
Funding rounds 2
·1 not counted| Date | Round | Amount | Lead |
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| 2026-08-05 | Series A (estimated) | €3M |
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| 2025-10-20 | Series A | €1.7M | Sodena |