Rigi is a technology company.
Rigi has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds.
Rigi has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Rigi has raised $22.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
Rigi's investors include Accel, Helion Venture Partners, Hans Tung, Polygon, Ashish Toshniwal, Pras Hanuma, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), Kunal Shah.
RigiTech (Rigi Technologies SA) is a Swiss logistics startup specializing in long-range drone delivery solutions for B2B applications, particularly connecting hospitals and diagnostics labs with automated inter-city drone networks.[1][2][3] Their platform delivers 2-3kg packages up to 100km using VTOL drones with BVLOS (Beyond Visual Line of Sight) capabilities, centrally managed via cloud software and satellite communications, reducing blood sample delivery costs while boosting speed and reach for healthcare providers.[1][2][7] Primarily serving healthcare logistics—such as medical supplies in Uruguay, cancer medicines in New York, and operations in France and Romania—RigiTech is expanding to broader markets like spare parts and express parcels through partnerships with logistics firms, with daily operations since 2021 and recent seed funding to scale deployments.[3][5]
RigiTech was founded at the end of 2016 in Switzerland by an industry-experienced team of three, evolving from a startup focused on drone-based logistics to a provider of certified, turnkey aerial systems.[6][5][3] Named after Mount Rigi—"The Queen of the Mountains"—which symbolizes sustainable connections across regions, the company emerged to integrate drones into existing supply chains for faster, cost-effective inter-city deliveries.[4] Early traction included BVLOS flights over Lake Geneva, anti-doping sample deliveries in Doha, Qatar, and tests at Ørsted’s Anholt Offshore Wind Farm, alongside securing Europe's first drone flight authorizations, seed funding, and selection for programs like Venture Leaders Mobile.[1][2]
RigiTech rides the drone logistics wave, capitalizing on regulatory progress in BVLOS operations and demand for resilient supply chains amid labor shortages and e-commerce growth.[3][7] Timing aligns with Europe's push for green transport and US healthcare logistics needs, where drones cut delivery times for critical goods in remote or congested areas.[1][2][3] Market forces like rising fuel costs and sustainability mandates favor their efficient, low-emission model, while partnerships (e.g., Skyports in Korea, Ørsted in Denmark) amplify ecosystem impact by enabling scalable aerial infrastructure for healthcare and beyond.[2][3]
RigiTech's pivot to empowering logistics partners positions it for rapid scaling, with next steps including US expansion, more inter-island/island deployments (e.g., Greece, Korea), and AirBridge rollouts in France.[2][3] Trends like AI-optimized routing, stricter green regs, and hybrid drone-truck networks will shape growth, potentially evolving RigiTech from healthcare specialist to core enabler of global B2B drone freight—transforming "impossible" deliveries into routine infrastructure, much like Mount Rigi bridges Switzerland's landscapes.[3][4][7]
Rigi has raised $22.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $12.0M Series A in January 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | $12.0M Series A | Accel, Helion Venture Partners, Hans Tung, Polygon, Ashish Toshniwal, Pras Hanuma | |
| Apr 1, 2022 | $10.0M Series A | Accel, Helion Venture Partners, Hans Tung, Peak XV Partners (formerly Sequoia Capital India & SEA), Ashish Toshniwal, Kunal Shah, Pras Hanuma |