IONA
[PRIVATE]Drones · HQ: Shannon, County Clare · Est. 2021 · 1 model registered
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies IONA: 1 model, $6.6M raised. 1 source back the record.
Ownership
PRIVATE
Capital / Funding
$7M
Headquarters
Shannon, County Clare
IP / Patents
Undisclosed
Platform Models
1
Audited Incidents
0
Overview
Irish-French drone delivery and logistics company developing autonomous long-range delivery drones for rural and remote B2B logistics. Founded by Etienne Louvet in 2021, the company relocated from London to Shannon, County Clare, leveraging Ireland's supportive drone regulation environment. Its Sonnet tilt-rotor aircraft carries up to 14kg over 100-200km routes, with a full white-label stack (aircraft, ground infrastructure, Cosmogony TMS, and regulatory compliance) for 3PL providers. IONA has raised ~€4.5M and is a designated High Potential Start-Up by Enterprise Ireland. Hero image candidate: https://ionadrones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iona11-1024x670.webp (source: IONA press kit)
Broad public reach with 20.6M video views. Funded with institutional backing on record.
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Key Facts
Safety & Regulatory Posture
No incidents on record for IONA.
Leadership & Founders
Current Program Leadership & Executives
Founder & CEO, Founder
COO
Founding Team
Partnerships & Commercial Deployments
Recent Verified Partnerships
- IONA x ÉireComposites (LIFT Project)Dec 8, 2025
MOST RECENT · IONA x ÉireComposites (LIFT Project) · 2025-12-08 · with ÉireComposites · OPERATING
Platform Models
Sectors & Applications
FAQ
What is IONA?
Irish-French drone delivery and logistics company developing autonomous long-range delivery drones for rural and remote B2B logistics. Founded by Etienne Louvet in 2021, the company relocated from London to Shannon, County Clare, leveraging Ireland's supportive drone regulation environment. Its Sonnet tilt-rotor aircraft carries up to 14kg over 100-200km routes, with a full white-label stack (aircraft, ground infrastructure, Cosmogony TMS, and regulatory compliance) for 3PL providers. IONA has raised ~€4.5M and is a designated High Potential Start-Up by Enterprise Ireland. Hero image candidate: https://ionadrones.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/iona11-1024x670.webp (source: IONA press kit)
What does IONA make?
IONA has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: IONA Delivery Drone (IONA builds physical robots).
Is IONA publicly traded?
No. IONA is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
Who competes with IONA?
On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to IONA building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.
Who is the CEO of IONA?
Etienne Louvet is the ceo of IONA, per the DEPLOY registry.
How can I invest in IONA?
IONA is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $7M in disclosed funding.
Where is IONA headquartered?
IONA is headquartered in Shannon, County Clare, Ireland.
How much funding has IONA raised?
IONA has raised approximately $7M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.
Who owns IONA?
IONA is privately held and venture-backed ($7M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
Where does IONA operate robots?
IONA is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.
Is IONA a top robotics company?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, IONA ranks in roughly the top 3% of companies tracked by the registry.
When was IONA founded?
IONA was founded in 2021.
Is IONA safe?
IONA has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.