EndureAir Secures ₹25 Crore Funding for UAV Development

September 11, 2025
EndureAir Systems has raised ₹25 crore in funding led by IAN Alpha Fund to enhance its UAV capabilities for defense and enterprise markets.

EndureAir Systems, a Noida-based deep-tech company specializing in unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has raised ₹25 crore in a funding round led by IAN Alpha Fund, with participation from IAN Angel Fund. The investment will be used to enhance EndureAir's UAV capabilities for defense applications, expand into enterprise markets, and accelerate the development of advanced aerial robotics and high-altitude logistics platforms.

Founded in 2018 by Dr. Abhishek and his former students Rama Krishna and Chirag Jain, EndureAir designs and manufactures UAVs entirely in-house, leveraging over 15 years of rotorcraft research. The company holds eight patents in flight dynamics and autonomy, and its UAVs are already deployed in various sectors, including logistics, defense, surveillance, and disaster response.

EndureAir's flagship platforms include Sabal, a heavy-lift logistics UAV family, and Vibhram, which played a key role in Telangana's Medicine from the Sky program for vaccine delivery. The company is also collaborating with Bharat Electronics Limited on high-altitude logistics drones and piloting projects in Bhutan with Druk Holding and Investments.

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