Zipline

Zipline is a provider of an autonomous drone delivery platform. From its funding announcement.

$1.5B UndisclosedRaised 3 days agoSouth San Francisco, USADefence, Space & AerospaceUSA
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In their own words

What Zipline says it is doing

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Public signal Described in the funding announcement as "provider of an autonomous drone delivery platform". Source

HiringMarket expansionProductManufacturing and scale

Public signal Read from the company's own description of what the funding supports.

Why now

Where Zipline is today

Zipline announced a funding round of $1.5B on 6 November 2026, led by Paradigm. AfterRaise has tracked 2 funding events for this company this year, $1.7B in total.

Latest round
Undisclosed
Amount
$1.5B
Announced
6 November 2026
Headquarters
South San Francisco, USA
Sector
Defence, Space & Aerospace
Growth stage
Growth
Investors
Also participating
Relevant leadership
CEO Keller Rinaudo Cliffton

Momentum AfterRaise intelligence

AfterRaise Score

83
High momentum
1 funding signal in the last 90 days
Funding recency
40/40
announced within the last 30 days
Round scale
25/25
round size relative to the market
Funding stage
10/20
Undisclosed
Funding cadence
8/15
2 funding events tracked this year
Arriving with the signals layer
  • Hiring momentum Open roles and hiring pace
  • Market expansion New offices and new countries
  • Leadership Executive appointments
  • Product activity Launches and releases

Since the raise

What has happened since

  • 6 November 2026
    $1.5B raised
    Led by Paradigm.
  • 24 March 2026
    $200M Series H
    Investors not stated in the announcement.

Public signal The timeline currently holds funding events, because those are the signals AfterRaise observes today. Hiring, leadership, expansion and product events join it with the signals layer.

What may happen next

What this raise could create

AfterRaise intelligenceNot a statement of fact

What may happen next

  • Team growth across core functions
  • Senior leadership appointments
  • New market entry
  • First local hires in the new market

Opportunities this could create

  • Certification and airworthiness
  • Manufacturing scale-up
  • Executive search
  • Talent partners
  • Employer infrastructure

Based on the Defence, Space & Aerospace sector, a Growth round and the priorities the company itself set out. Not a statement of fact.

High momentum6 connected signals across 227 days
  • 6 November 2026$1.5B round announced
  • 24 March 2026Funding Series H announced
  • 6 November 2026Stated priority: hiring
  • 6 November 2026Stated priority: market expansion
  • 6 November 2026Stated priority: product
  • 6 November 2026Stated priority: manufacturing and scale

High momentum means several meaningful company changes have occurred in a short period. Signals here are funding events and the priorities the company stated; hiring, leadership and expansion detection join with the signals layer.

Open to

What Zipline is open to

Not yet specified

Zipline has not told AfterRaise which approaches it welcomes. Until it does, we do not assume. Offers to help are held and shown to the company, and the company decides whether to open a conversation.

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Opportunities

Ways to work with Zipline

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OpportunityJOBPublic signal3 days ago
Zipline
South San Francisco, California, USA

AI Tooling Software Engineer - Data Platform, Autonomy

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
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OpportunityJOBPublic signal6 days ago
Zipline
Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA; South San Francisco, California, USA

Autonomy Droid Perception SWE - Offboard Systems

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
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OpportunityJOBPublic signal7 days ago
Zipline
Pea Ridge, Arkansas, USA

Account Executive, Sales & Partner Success

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
Apply on Zipline’s site →Company page
OpportunityJOBPublic signal11 days ago
Zipline
Houston, Texas, USA

Account Executive

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
Apply on Zipline’s site →Company page
OpportunityJOBPublic signal11 days ago
Zipline
South San Francisco, California, USA

Accounting Intern (Spring 2027)

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
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OpportunityJOBPublic signal11 days ago
Zipline
South San Francisco, California, USA

Accounting Intern (Summer 2027)

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
Apply on Zipline’s site →Company page
OpportunityJOBPublic signal11 days ago
Zipline
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

Accounts Payable Analyst

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
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OpportunityJOBPublic signal11 days ago
Zipline
South San Francisco, California, USA

Aerodynamics Intern (Spring 2027)

Zipline is hiring for this role on its own job board, after raising $1.5B.

Who they want
Approach preferences not yet specified
Apply on Zipline’s site →Company page

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