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.