Airbound raises $8.6M to scale logistics drone manufacturing & enhance medical deliveries

Airbound raised $8.6M in seed funding led by Lachy Groom and Lightspeed to scale drone manufacturing and reliability. Partnering with Narayana Health, it will run 10 daily medical deliveries. Founded by Naman Pushp and Faraaz Baig, Airbound’s “Rudra” system enables one pilot to manage 100 drones. The company plans to expand beyond medical logistics as India’s drone market nears $13B by 2030.