Matternet, Inc.
autonomous drone networks for package delivery
- Sector
- Robotics
- Headquarters
- MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
- Founded
- 2025
- Latest Form D
- $135M offered, Jun 2026
- Total capital
- $29.6M
- Federal grants
- None on recordNo awards found in SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF or DoD records.
- Private capital raised
- $29.6M
- 2 Form D · last Jun 2026
- 5 months since last filing
- Federal contracts
- None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
- Granted patents
- 5
- 13 pending · first 2017
- Rank in peer group#26 of 138
Capital timeline
Latest events
- Offering registeredForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$135M
- Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$29.6M
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Standing among 138 peers
Line = medianRobotics · System
- Granted patents#26 · top 19%
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Founders and team
Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants- Andreas RaptopoulosResearcherExecutive Officer, DirectorLinked by 1 patent
- Alexander Norman-ElvenichExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Chris DawsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Christopher DawsonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Jason J. SecoreExecutive OfficerNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Laurence J. MartonDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
Show all 9 people
- Mike J. WhitakerDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Sanjay KotteDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
- Saurabh RanjanDirectorNamed in SEC Form D filings
What it has protected
USPTO · 5 granted of 18- PendingMethods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUSPTOApplication 18513252
- GrantedMethods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesUSPTOUS 11,820,507
- GrantedGround StationUSPTOUS D,993,885
Show all 18 patent records
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesMay 23, 2024 · Application 18513252Pending
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesNov 21, 2023 · US 11,820,507Granted
- Ground StationAug 1, 2023 · US D,993,885Granted
- Ground StationDec 14, 2021 · US D,938,339Granted
- Ground Station For Unmanned Aerial VehiclesSep 9, 2021 · Application 17195487Pending
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesJul 30, 2020 · Application 16843602Pending
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesMay 11, 2017 · Application 15347442Pending
- Unmanned Aerial VehicleJan 17, 2017 · US D,776,570Granted
- Unmanned Aerial VehicleJan 17, 2017 · US D,776,569Granted
- Route Planning For Unmanned Aerial VehiclesSep 29, 2016 · Application 15081195Pending
- Optically Assisted Landing Of Autonomous Unmanned AircraftMay 5, 2016 · Application 14631520Pending
- Ground Station For Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication PCTUS2021021396Pending
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication PCTUS2016061161Pending
- Ground Station For Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication 62987302Pending
- Route Planning For Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication PCTUS2016024251Pending
- Methods And Systems For Transportation Using Unmanned Aerial VehiclesApplication 62253627Pending
- System And Methods For Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Route PlanningApplication 62138910Pending
- Unmanned Aerial VehicleApplication 62138914Pending
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Sources
Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.
How to read this page
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Data freshness
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