Birdstop
Drones & UAVs
$6.9Mtotal raised · 2 rounds on record
$4.6Mlatest round · Venture round · Aug 2025 · 15 mo ago
5backers · Techstars, Anorak Ventures
10team · US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +150% in a year
Overview
Birdstop's autonomous security drones patrol, detect, and respond 24/7. Weatherproof, American-made, and airborne in under 3 seconds.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$6.9M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$4.6M
Venture round · Aug 2025 · 15 mo ago
Team
10
US Form 5500 (plan participants) · Dec 2025 · +150% in a year
Backers
5
Techstars, Anorak Ventures
The money's age
Due for its next round
15 months since the last round · not hiring
Momentum
15/100
in the news
Last sign of life
1 mo ago
a posting or a news item
The story so fareach stage dated by its source: the company's releases, the press, registers, filings
2025
Team of 10 was 4 · US Form 5500 (plan participants)
Aug 1, 2025
Raised a round Venture round $4.6M · SEC Form D
May 25, 2023
Raised a round Convertible Note $2.3M · SEC Form D
2018
Founded
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Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venture round | Aug 2025 | $4.6M | — | SEC Form D |
| Convertible Note | May 2023 | $2.3M | — | SEC Form D |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Birdstop, Inc. | SEC Form D |
Founders and leadersfrom filings, registers and the company's site
Keith MiaoExecutive Officer, DirectorSEC Form D
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Visa sponsorship
1
H-1B filings in 12 months
$178k
Median offered salary
0
Open roles in United States
Who they sponsor
Computer and information systems managers
1
In the register as Birdstop, Inc., Detroit, MI
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People
Keith Miao
Executive Officer, Director
Andrea Hippeau
Director
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News
From Cars to Drones: Birdstop Taps Detroit's Auto Supply Chain to Scale U.S. Manufacturing
Birdstop taps Detroit's automotive supply chain to scale U.S. drone manufacturing: domestic components and high-volume production expertise.
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Birdstop and TSPS Launch Drone-Monitoring for Trucking Operations in Detroit
Birdstop's new flagship product, Fealty, is delivering real-time visibility in the nation's busiest commercial trucking hub at the U.S.-Canada border. Birdstop, a leader in autonomous American-made drones used for 24/7 monitoring, today announced that it
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California drone startup opens new HQ office in Detroit
California drone startup Birdstop officially relocated its headquarters to Detroit last week, taking up space at the Bedrock-owned The Icon building.
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Detroit's manufacturing legacy takes flight with arrival of drone maker 'Birdstop'
Birdstop, a drone manufacturing company, is establishing its new headquarters in Detroit, aiming to change the fact that only about 1% of the world's drones are made in the United States.
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California-based Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones Across America and Protect Critical Infrastructure
Remote sensing company Birdstop, Inc. raised $2.3M in funding to expand its constellation of BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) drones across the nation's critical infrastructure, grow its AI capabilities, and deliver more data-driven value to customers.
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Birdstop Raises Funding to Expand Network of BVLOS Drones Across America
Birdstop has received several of the nation's top Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approvals to conduct complex BVLOS operations.
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Concord
United States
HQ
Detroit
United States
Regional office
200 Walker Street, Detroit, MI, 48207, US