Company profile
Zipline International Inc.
Zipline International Inc. (Zipline) is a United States-based drone delivery and logistics company that designs, manufactures and operates autonomous aircraft for on-demand delivery. Established in 2011 and focused on drone delivery since 2014, Zipline is headquartered in South San Francisco, California. Zipline delivers medical products such as blood and vaccines, alongside food, retail, agricultural, animal health and postal goods, for health systems, governments, retailers and food-service partners. Zipline operates delivery networks in the United States and in Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya, and states that it has completed more than 2.5 million commercial deliveries. Zipline also provides cold-chain storage, inventory management and package traceability, and builds its aircraft at a factory in South San Francisco.
- Sector
- Manufacturing and industrials / Commercial Services, Air Freight
- Markets
- Rwanda, Ghana, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya
- Founded
- 2014
- Ownership
- Private
- Stage
- Unicorn
- Capital raised
- $150m
- Employees
- 500+
- Business model
- B2B Transactional
Products and services
Autonomous logistics systems for on-demand drone delivery of medical supplies (blood, vaccines, pharmaceuticals) and non-medical products for the retail and food service sectors.
Transactions
| Date | Transaction | Type | Value | Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | U.S. Department of State awards USD 150 million to Zipline Côte d'Ivoire | Venture Capital | $150m | Kenya |
Source: Partner Researchers.