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Iris Automation Funding Round

Iris Automation closed a $8 million funding round on 1/19/2018. Backers included Bessemer Venture Partners and private investors.

Transaction Overview

Company Name
Announced On
1/19/2018
Transaction Type
Venture Equity
Amount
$8,000,000
Round
Undisclosed
Proceeds Purpose
Iris will use the capital to speed the development of its collision avoidance system, a compact module that can be used to give a drone situational awareness.

Company Information

Company Status
Private & Independent
Industry
Robotics
Mailing Address
110 Sutter St. 300
San Francisco, CA 94104
USA
Email Address
Overview
The world is a visual place that we've built for humans, it makes sense that autonomous robots see the world the way we do. If we trust pilots to fly planes, we can trust robots with complete situational awareness.
Profile
Iris Automation LinkedIn Company Profile
Social Media
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Company News
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Facebook
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YouTube
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Management Team

Title
Name
Email & Social
Chief Executive Officer
Jon Damush
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VP - Engineering
James Howard
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VP - Finance
Philip Walker
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VP - Operations
Mark Genung
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VP - Product Management
Jason Hardy-Smith
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VP - R & D
Alejandro Galindo
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VP - Regulatory Affairs
Gabrielle Wain
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VP - Sales
Lori DeMatteis
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