Wingcopter

[PRIVATE]

Drones · HQ: Darmstadt, Germany · Est. 2017 · 1 model registered · 1 deployments

Recent press

As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Wingcopter: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $108.0M raised. 4 sources back the record.

Ownership

PRIVATE

Capital / Funding

$108M

Headquarters

Darmstadt, Germany

IP / Patents

Undisclosed

Platform Models

1

Audited Incidents

0

Overview

Wingcopter is a German drone technology company based in Darmstadt, founded in 2017, developing the Wingcopter 198 tilt-rotor delivery drone for medical supply delivery, commercial logistics, and infrastructure surveying. The company's patented tilt-rotor mechanism enables seamless transitions between vertical takeoff and efficient long-range flight. Wingcopter has raised over $110M from investors including Xplorer Capital, DRONE FUND, REWE Group, Nordic Secondary Fund, and received €40M in quasi-equity from the European Investment Bank. The company operates globally with partners including Air Methods (US medical delivery), ITOCHU (Japan), and Continental Drones (Africa).

Audited Posture AssessmentPeer Percentile: 50.5%

Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Well-capitalized with $108M raised. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.

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Key Facts

CEOTom Plümmer (Co-CEO) & Dr. Bernhard Klumpp (Co-CEO & CPO)
CFOTobias Jordan
FoundersTom Plümmer, Jonathan Hesselbarth, Ansgar Kadura
Total funding$110M+ across 8 rounds
EIB quasi-equity€40M (May 2023)

Safety & Regulatory Posture

1 entry
Audited Incident & Recall Footprint

No incidents on record for Wingcopter.

Evidentiary Regulatory Filings & Recalls

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Leadership & Founders

10 entries

Current Program Leadership & Executives

Tom Plummerreported, not verified

Co-founder & CEO, Co-founder & Co-CEO

Co-founder & CTO

Ansgar KaduraIR-verified

Co-founder & Chief Strategy Officer

COO

Tobias JordanIR-verified

CFO

Founding Team

Tom Plummer[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2017-01-01

Jonathan Hesselbarth[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2017-01-01

Ansgar Kadura[Founder]

cofounder · founded 2017-01-01

Tom Plummer[Founder]

cofounder

Partnerships & Commercial Deployments

2 entries
Total Tracked0
Operating0
Announced0
Concluded0

Operator Customers & Fleet Integrators

Wingcopter - 1 deploymentWingcopter

Platform Models

1 entry

Deployments

1 entry

Sectors & Applications

2 entries

FAQ

14 entries
What is Wingcopter?

Wingcopter is a German drone technology company based in Darmstadt, founded in 2017, developing the Wingcopter 198 tilt-rotor delivery drone for medical supply delivery, commercial logistics, and infrastructure surveying. The company's patented tilt-rotor mechanism enables seamless transitions between vertical takeoff and efficient long-range flight. Wingcopter has raised over $110M from investors including Xplorer Capital, DRONE FUND, REWE Group, Nordic Secondary Fund, and received €40M in quasi-equity from the European Investment Bank. The company operates globally with partners including Air Methods (US medical delivery), ITOCHU (Japan), and Continental Drones (Africa).

What does Wingcopter make?

Wingcopter has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Wingcopter 198 (Wingcopter builds physical robots).

Is Wingcopter publicly traded?

No. Wingcopter is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.

Who competes with Wingcopter?

On the DEPLOY registry, peer companies to Wingcopter building in the same form factors include Amazon, Anduril Industries, DJI, Autel Robotics.

Who is the CEO of Wingcopter?

Tom Plummer is the ceo of Wingcopter, per the DEPLOY registry.

How can I invest in Wingcopter?

Wingcopter is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today. It has raised $108M in disclosed funding.

Where is Wingcopter headquartered?

Wingcopter is headquartered in Darmstadt, Germany.

How much funding has Wingcopter raised?

Wingcopter has raised approximately $108M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Who owns Wingcopter?

Wingcopter is privately held and venture-backed ($108M raised); ownership sits with its founders and private investors.

Where does Wingcopter operate robots?

Wingcopter operates 1 verified deployment, including at Lilongwe.

How many robots has Wingcopter deployed?

DEPLOY has 1 verified Wingcopter deployment on record at sites including Lilongwe. That is a count of distinct field deployments each backed by sourced evidence, not a manufacturer's claimed unit total; it updates as new sites are verified.

Is Wingcopter a top robotics company?

On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, funding, hiring, media, safety, and IP signals, Wingcopter ranks in roughly the top 50% of companies tracked by the registry.

When was Wingcopter founded?

Wingcopter was founded in 2017.

Is Wingcopter safe?

Wingcopter 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.