BraveX Aero secures €315,000 for industrial drone development

Business Forum

23 July, 2025 at 3:04 PM

BraveX Aero, a Cluj-based startup specialising in industrial drones, has secured €315,000 in funding from investors in the Transylvania Angels Network.

The investment will fuel the startup's goal to become a leading European producer of high-endurance industrial drones by 2030, with an aim to increase annual output to 500 units by 2028.

Răzvan Costea-Bărluțiu, Investor and CEO at BraveX, said: "We have fully functional products, field-tested in challenging conditions, and most importantly, successfully delivered contracts.”

BraveX is currently preparing for a new financing round to onboard new specialists by early 2026.

The company already operates an active production line near Cluj-Napoca, with a current capacity of over 70 units per year.

BraveX is among the few European players developing both fixed-wing drones and VTOL (vertical take-off and landing) systems. These drones are designed for critical missions such as mountain rescue, border surveillance, and aerial transport of equipment in hard-to-reach areas. All technology is developed in-house in Romania, reducing reliance on Asian suppliers.

Going forward, the startup aims to expand into NATO-aligned defence markets, targeting clients from the security and defence sectors of member states, in addition to public administrations and institutional operators in Europe, Africa, Canada, and South America.

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