Unclassified // open-source data on US defense tech // 14 NOV 2026
Sensors & Comms sector
The New York drone navigation startup, not the equipment maker company in New York, New York

Vermeer

Builds a Visual Positioning System that lets drones navigate without GPS by matching camera imagery to maps and landmarks, with forward operations in Kyiv.

Patriot air defense radar forward deployed in Poland, 2019. Photo: U.S. Army 10th AAMDC photo by Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Smith, Public domain (PD-USGov-Military-Army).

Latest round$10MSeries A, Oct 2025
Total raised$10M+$10M+

Funding history

DateRoundAmount
Oct 2025Series A$10M

Why it matters

Over $7M in SBIR and AFWERX awards since joining the Air Force Techstars accelerator; used in theater by the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

ProductsVisual Positioning System
ProgramsSBIRAFWERX

Is Vermeer publicly traded?

Vermeer is privately held as of November 14, 2026: there is no ticker and no announced IPO. Shares are not available on public exchanges.

Information only, not investment advice.

Some figures rest on a single report. Treat them as indicative.Last verified November 14, 2026

Vermeer: key questions

What does Vermeer do?

Builds a Visual Positioning System that lets drones navigate without GPS by matching camera imagery to maps and landmarks, with forward operations in Kyiv.

What does Vermeer make?

Products named by Vermeer include Visual Positioning System.

Where is Vermeer based?

Vermeer is headquartered in New York, New York. It was founded in 2018.

How much funding has Vermeer raised?

Total funding is $10M+, based on announced and reported rounds. Latest round: Series A, $10M, Oct 2025.

Who are Vermeer's investors?

Notable investors include Draper Associates, AeroX Ventures, Rockaway Ventures, High Point Ventures, Boscolo Intervest.

Is Vermeer publicly traded?

Vermeer is privately held as of November 14, 2026: there is no ticker and no announced IPO. Shares are not available on public exchanges.

Can you buy Vermeer stock?

Not on a public exchange: Vermeer is a private company. Shares of private companies change hands only in private transactions open to accredited investors, when the company allows it. This is not investment advice.

Sources

  1. dronelife.com/2025/10/23/vermeer-secures-10-million-series-a-to-advance-gps-free-drone-nav

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