Zipline

Autonomous drone delivery for medical supplies across Africa

Zipline operates autonomous drone delivery networks for medical supplies, blood, vaccines, and essential goods. The first company to achieve national-scale drone delivery, operating in Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, and the US.

Facts about Zipline

Company type: Logistics Healthtech
Funding stage: Series C+
Founded: 2014
Founders: Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Keenan Wyrobek, Will Hetzler
Headquarters: South San Francisco, CA / Kigali, Rwanda
Markets: Pan-African🇷🇼Rwanda🇬🇭Ghana🇰🇪Kenya🇳🇬Nigeria
Total disclosed funding: $850M+
Valuation: $4.2B (2022)

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