Valkenburg, Netherlands-based drone software and consulting company AirHub announced on Tuesday that it has secured €1 million from LUMO Labs and Lumaux.
The capital injection will enable Airhub to strengthen its operations in Europe and accelerate its expansion into the Middle East, Asia and South America.
“Drones have become an essential tool to keep society running in an increasingly complex and vulnerable world,” said Stephan van Vuren, co-CEO of AirHub.
“With investments from LUMO and Lumaux, AirHub is poised to take the next step in automating large-scale drone operations to ensure safety, security, and efficiency,” Vuren added.
AirHub: Drone operation platform
AirHub is on a mission to integrate drone technology into daily life and business operations.
The Dutch company does that by offering a comprehensive suite of tools designed to ensure the safety and security of drone operations in an increasingly complex world.
Drone Operations Center is a software platform and dashboard used to manage drone fleets for security, critical infrastructure, and emergency response operations.
The AirHub Drone Operations Center will significantly enhance operational capabilities for critical infrastructure and emergency response operations.
It guarantees compliance with the most stringent safety, security, and regulatory standards and comes with applications tailored to mobile operating systems such as iOS, Android, and DJI Smart Controller. It also features an intuitive online dashboard.
“As AirHub continues to lead and innovate in the drone market, this strategic investment represents an important step in our evolution,” said Thomas Brinkman, co-CEO of AirHub.
“With the support of LUMO and Lumaux, we are better positioned than ever to meet growing international demand and solidify our position as an industry leader,” adds Brinkman. .
Investor
Founded by Andy Lürling and Sven Bakkes, LUMO Labs focuses on impact-driven software and smart hardware startups.
The current LUMO Fund II is an impact-focused multi-stage capital fund (pre-seed up to Series A).
This includes a two-year Venture Builder program that helps portfolio companies achieve not only financial success but also social traction and impact.
LUMO Labs funds startups that align with at least one of the United Nations’ three Sustainable Development Goals: sustainable cities and communities, health and well-being, and quality education.
The fund’s investments include artificial intelligence/data, blockchain, Internet of Things, robotics and drones, and virtual reality/augmented reality.
“AirHub Drone Operations Center is an innovative tool that will save lives,” said Andy Lürling, founding partner of LUMO Labs.
“Emerging technologies such as robotics and self-driving cars hold the key, but they face many challenges in meeting safety, security and regulatory standards that are delaying their practical use in society. AirHub helps overcome these obstacles, allowing drones to be used more effectively in critical infrastructure and emergency response operations,” adds Ruehling.
“We are excited to support AirHub as they expand their global impact and continue to set new standards in the drone industry,” said Sven Bakkes, founding partner of LUMO Labs. . “This demonstrates our commitment to high-impact technology advances.”
Lumaux is an investment fund founded in the Netherlands that invests in high-tech start-ups and scale-ups.
The companies in its portfolio are innovative, technology-driven companies that develop their own products (software and hardware) and are active in the fields of robotics, energy transition and mobility.
Lumaux aims to be a trusted advisor to the management teams of its portfolio companies, providing full strategic, financial, legal and commercial support.
“The mobile drone market is expected to grow explosively in the coming years, and AirHub will play a pivotal role in accelerating this industry and making mobile drone adoption safer and better around the world. We believe we will do so,” said Freek Dielissen, Fund Manager at Lumaux.
“AirHub’s management team has demonstrated that they have all the expertise, knowledge, network and drive to make AirHub a huge success. We are very much looking forward to working with them,” said Dierissen. added.
