Airbound raises $8.65 Mn in seed funding round

Airbound, an autonomous delivery logistics firm specialising in blended-wing-body aircraft, has raised $8.65 million in a seed funding round and entered a pilot partnership with Narayana Health. The round was led by Lachy Groom, with participation from Humba Ventures, existing investor Lightspeed, and senior leaders at Tesla, Anduril, and Ather Energy.

Following this seed round, Airbound has raised over $10 million in total funding.

The funds will be used to scale manufacturing, expand operations beyond medical delivery, refine its technology, and prepare for wider market adoption in 2026, Airbound said in a press release.

Launched in 2023 by Naman Pushp, Airbound aims to make logistics seamless and delivery costs negligible, enabling fast, reliable transport across all sectors, including underserved regions. The company’s proprietary carbon-fibre manufacturing process allows rapid production of drones, each achieving a payload-to-aircraft mass ratio of 1 kg to 1.5 kg.

According to Airbound, its blended-wing-body tailsitter design combines vertical takeoff and landing with the efficiency of fixed-wing flight, overcoming the limitations of tilt-rotor and quadplane designs. The company’s aircraft form the backbone of a scalable, cost-efficient, borderless supply chain.

Airbound has launched a three-month pilot partnership with Narayana Health, aiming to complete 10 medical deliveries per day, including blood samples, test kits, and essential supplies. This program provides a proof of concept for one of the most demanding delivery applications, demonstrating reliability, speed, and cost efficiency.