Bengaluru-based aerospace startup building lightweight autonomous aircraft for delivery. Airbound designs tail-sitter, vertical-take-off drones engineered to weigh less than the cargo they carry, aiming for cost parity with road transport, and positions itself as an aircraft manufacturer rather than a delivery operator. It designs and manufactures in-house at a 43,000 sq ft Bengaluru facility. Founded in 2023 by Naman Pushp.
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2023Founded
Aerospace(Drone Delivery)Sector
Aug 2026Latest coverage
Funding
Airbound has raised $46M across 2 disclosed rounds.
$46MRaised
$37MLatest round
2Events
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Not disclosed
Aug 2026Round$37MGreenoaks, DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed, Humba Ventures Not disclosed
Oct 2025Round$9MLachy Groom, Humba Ventures, Lightspeed Not disclosed
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New · Latest leadGreenoaks1 round · 2026
Humba Ventures2 rounds · since 2025
Lachy Groom2 rounds · since 2025
Lightspeed2 rounds · since 2025
DoorDash1 round · 2026
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Airbound launched by Naman Pushp, developing lightweight tail-sitter autonomous aircraft designed to weigh less than their payload for low-cost aerial delivery. ↗
Oct 2025 · funding
Round — $9M at Not disclosed, led by Lachy Groom.
Oct 2025 · milestone
Signed a pilot partnership with Narayana Health to fly diagnostic samples between healthcare facilities; has since completed over 1,000 flights on the deployment. ↗
Aug 2026 · funding
Round — $37M at Not disclosed, led by Greenoaks.
Aug 2026 · milestone
Signed a commercial deployment agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government to build an autonomous drone delivery network connecting Amaravati, Vijayawada and Guntur, targeting up to 10,000 daily flights. ↗
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Bengaluru-based aerospace startup building lightweight autonomous aircraft for delivery. Airbound designs tail-sitter, vertical-take-off drones engineered to weigh less than the cargo they carry, aiming for cost parity with road transport, and positions itself as an aircraft manufacturer rather than a delivery operator. It designs and manufactures in-house at a 43,000 sq ft Bengaluru facility. Founded in 2023 by Naman Pushp.
Who founded Airbound?
Airbound is associated with Naman Pushp, Yashi Pushp.
How much funding has Airbound raised?
Airbound has raised $46M across 2 disclosed rounds. The most recent was a $37M round in Aug 2026.
Who are Airbound's investors?
Disclosed investors in Airbound include Greenoaks, DoorDash, Lachy Groom, Lightspeed, Humba Ventures.
What is Airbound's valuation?
Airbound was last reported at Not disclosed, at the time of its round in Aug 2026.
What is the latest news on Airbound?
The most recent StartupFox coverage is “Airbound Raises $37 Million in Series A Led by Greenoaks to Scale Autonomous Delivery Drone Manufacturing” (25 August 2026). All stories are listed on this page.
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