Arctus Aerospace raises $2.6M to Revolutionize Geospatial Intelligence with High-Altitude Drones

Arctus Aerospace founded by Shreepoorna S Rao raised $2.6M in pre-seed funding led by Version One Ventures and South Park Commons. It’s developing unmanned aircraft flying at 45,000 feet for 24 hours, carrying 250kg payloads for real-time geospatial intelligence. Supporting SAR, hyperspectral, EO, and IR sensing, it cuts imaging costs to $500 per 500 sq km and serves energy, infrastructure, and security sectors.