Percepto is a technology company.
Percepto has raised $139.0M across 4 funding rounds.
Percepto has raised $139.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Percepto has raised $139.0M in total across 4 funding rounds.
Percepto's investors include Ataria Ventures, Atento Capital, Battery Ventures, MoreVC, O.G. Tech Partners, TY, Walden International, Webb Investment Network, chase koch, Mangrove Capital Partners, Silvertech Ventures, Starframe Capital.
Percepto is an Israeli technology company founded in 2014 that develops fully autonomous drone-in-a-box solutions for industrial inspections and monitoring of critical infrastructure.[1][2] Its core product, Percepto AIM software combined with Percepto Air drones and base stations, automates visual data capture, AI-driven analysis, and insights for sectors like electric utilities, oil & gas, mining, solar energy, and heavy industrial sites.[2][3][6] Percepto serves Fortune 500 enterprises such as Chevron, enabling 24/7 remote operations, BVLOS (beyond visual line of sight) flights, and proactive maintenance to solve problems like manual inspection risks, regulatory compliance (e.g., EPA methane rules), and emissions detection—reducing costs, boosting safety, and scaling coverage without on-site pilots.[3][4][7] The company has shown strong growth momentum, with recent launches like AI-powered solutions for utilities (March 2025) and EPA approvals for autonomous OGI drones (November 2025), alongside pilots in major U.S. oil basins.[3][4][6]
Percepto was co-founded in 2014 by Dor Abuhasira, a commercial robotics expert who envisioned creating a new market category for autonomous inspection and monitoring solutions, leading the company to market leadership in industrial drones.[1][2] Headquartered in Modi’in, Israel, with a U.S. presence (e.g., Austin, TX), the team comprises hardware engineers, software developers, machine vision experts, and industry professionals focused on complementing human labor with scalable automation.[1][2] Early traction came from proving drone-in-a-box technology for real-world industrial use, evolving from general visual data workflows to specialized AI tools for emissions detection and utility inspections, including partnerships like Chevron pilots in the Permian Basin and Colorado.[2][4] Pivotal moments include FAA approvals for nationwide BVLOS operations and EPA nods for methane compliance, solidifying its global deployment at scale.[3][4][6]
Percepto's edge lies in its end-to-end, turnkey autonomous platform that integrates hardware, software, and regulatory compliance for seamless enterprise adoption:
These features outperform manual methods by enabling high-frequency (daily/weekly) inspections at scale, driving productivity, sustainability, and safety.[4][7]
Percepto rides the wave of industrial automation and AI-driven infrastructure monitoring, fueled by rising demands for regulatory compliance (e.g., EPA methane rules), energy transition pressures, and labor shortages in hazardous inspections.[4][6][7] Timing is ideal amid global pushes for net-zero emissions and grid reliability, where utilities and oil & gas firms face mandates for frequent monitoring—Percepto's tech shifts operations from reactive to proactive, covering vast areas like U.S. oil basins efficiently.[3][4] Market forces like drone regulation maturation (BVLOS/FAA approvals) and AI advancements favor its drone-in-a-box model, influencing the ecosystem by setting standards for autonomous robotics in heavy industry and enabling data-driven sustainability at Fortune 500 scale.[2][3][8]
Percepto is poised to dominate enterprise autonomous inspections as AI and robotics mature, with expansions into more utilities, renewables, and ports leveraging recent EPA/FAA wins and AI tools like the Emission Detector.[4][6] Trends like stricter emissions regs, AI scalability, and hybrid drone-robot fleets will accelerate adoption, potentially growing its 51-200 employee base through global deals.[1][4] Its influence may evolve from niche innovator to infrastructure standard-setter, transforming manual workflows into AI-orchestrated operations—reinforcing its mission to make autonomous drones the present, not the future, for safer, sustainable industry.[2][7]
Percepto has raised $139.0M across 4 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $67.0M Series C in June 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2023 | $67.0M Series C | Ataria Ventures, Atento Capital, Battery Ventures, MoreVC, O.G. Tech Partners, TY, Walden International, Webb Investment Network, chase koch | |
| Nov 1, 2020 | $45.0M Series B | Ataria Ventures, Atento Capital, Battery Ventures, MoreVC, O.G. Tech Partners, TY, Walden International, Webb Investment Network, chase koch | |
| May 1, 2019 | $15.0M Series A | Ataria Ventures, Atento Capital, Mangrove Capital Partners, Silvertech Ventures, Starframe Capital, TY, Webb Investment Network, chase koch | |
| May 1, 2017 | $12.0M Seed | Ataria Ventures, Atento Capital, TY, Webb Investment Network, chase koch |