Kelluu
Earth Observation · Geospatial AI
1hiring now · +1 posted in 30 days
$16.2Mlatest round · Series A · Apr 2026 · 6 mo ago
2backers · Keen Venture Partners, Redstone
$326kgrants · 1 grant · CORDIS
Overview
Kelluu is a Finnish dual-use deep-tech company operating a large fleet of autonomous airships. Its airships collect large-scale aerial data for defence, infrastructure and environmental monitoring, combining autonomy and AI, with offices in Helsinki, Tampere and Ottawa. The company is headquartered in Joensuu, Finland.
Funding and backers
Total raised
$16.2M
2 rounds on record
Latest round
$16.2M
Series A · Apr 2026 · 6 mo ago
Team
51-200
employees, estimated range
Hiring now
1
+1 posted in 30 days
Grants
$326k
1 grant · CORDIS
Backers
2
Keen Venture Partners, Redstone
The money's age
Fresh money
6 months since the last round · and hiring
Momentum
48/100
hiring for its size, in the news, fresh money
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
Funding rounds
| Round | Date | Amount | Investors | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Apr 2026 | $16.2M | — | TNW Deep-tech |
| Grant | Sep 2024 | $326k | — | CORDIS |
Registers and programsofficial lists and records that name the company
| Legal entity | Kelluu Oy | its site |
| Registered | 9 Mar 2018 |
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Growth
Hiring Momentum
29/100
Slowing
Open positions
1
0 opened / 0 closed in 30 days
Median time-to-fill
19 days
faster than 59% of the market
ATS activity
Every ~4 hours
Today
Hiring Dynamics
0%
Hiring Focus
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Management
33% ▼
Operations
33% ▲
Early Careers
33% ▲
Connections
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News
REPMUS 2026: Kelluu planning Gen 2 airship, new factory in Finland
Finnish company Kelluu have announced an upgraded second generation (Gen 2) of their unmanned airship, and plans for scaled production of the type at NATO Exercise...
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Kelluu brings airship technology to Canada
Finnish company Kelluu, which builds autonomous airships, has announced it is expanding into Canada. The firm is setting up at Area X.O, a defence innovation hub in...
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Kelluu: €15 Million Series A Funding Advances Arctic Airspace Monitoring Platform
Kelluu announced it has raised €15 million in a Series A round to scale its aerial autonomy platform for persistent low-altitude monitoring, addressing emerging drone and airspace security threats. The round was led by NATO Innovation Fund, marking its fi
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Kelluu raises €15M to build a persistent aerial intelligence layer for Europe
Kelluu has raised €15M in a Series A. Its autonomous airships operate in Arctic conditions, and have been tested in live NATO exercises.
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Airship firm on Russian border says Kremlin's jamming is a huge advantage for its aircraft to NATO
Kelluu, a Finnish company just 50 miles from the Russian border, is building small airships for arctic warfare.
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Terrafame initiates the operation of Kelluu's autonomous airships as part of safe and efficient battery chemical production
Kelluu's hydrogen-powered airship, mounted with several spectral cameras, sensors, and scanners, gives Terrafame an accurateand dynamic3D digital twin of its 60 km² industrial production site in Finland. Terrafame,a responsible battery chemicals producer
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Terrafame initiates operation of Kelluu's autonomous airships as part of safe and efficient battery chemicals production
Kelluu's hydrogen-powered airship, mounted with several spectral cameras, sensors, and scanners,
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Kelluu Unmanned Airships Equipped With Ageagle
Kelluu Unmanned Airships Equipped With Ageagle
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Offices
Where the company hires and what each office is for
Cities
4
Hiring now
4
Countries
2
Busiest office
Joensuu
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Joensuu
Finland
HQ
Joensuu factory
3 open roles 2 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff $54k Avg Salary
hires for Early Careers, Operations
Metallimiehentie 4, 80330 Reijola
Helsinki
Finland
Regional office
Helsinki office
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Early Careers
Lapinlahdenkatu 16, 00180 Helsinki (Maria01)
Tampere
Finland
2 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Early Careers
Ottawa
Canada
1 open roles 1 posted in 90 days 10-50 est. staff
hires for Early Careers