Krakow-based Reakto, a company that builds drone infrastructure based on Anything-as-a-Service (XaaS) canvas, announced on April 5 that it has secured over €1M in funding to bring its ‘ground-breaking’ drone security solution to the market.
Reakto secured the funding by receiving contributions of €121,000 from 24 individual investors, €53,000 in debt financing, and the remaining funds from strategic investor AMM Global from Lodz.
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Founded in 2020 by Szymon Lekstan and Wojciech Stawiarski, Reakto designs and operates the Rapid Response Drone Network, a drone-based property protection service intended to meet the needs of private, commercial, and critical infrastructure facilities.
Currently, the company is developing a proprietary Anything as a Service model that enables semi-autonomous (and eventually autonomous) patrol and intervention flights using unmanned aircraft.
The company is both the manufacturer and provider of this solution and maintains a network of docking stations to support its fleet of drones.
Reakto adapts the service to meet the needs of its clients and the continuously changing demands of the modern world by working with security industry partners to create customised solutions.
Reakto has released its findings following a pilot programme that lasted several months. The programme involved testing the technology, simulating interventions with intruders, intervention groups, and drones, as well as consultations and analysis with partners in the security sector like Seris Konsalnet, Taurus Ochrona, Capital Security, VIP Security System, and Sezam Ochrona.
Stawiarski says, “The primary objective of the pilot programme was to verify the operational and technical parameters of the Rapid Response service, particularly for security industry decision-makers.”
“It was crucial for us to ensure that our partners comprehensively understand our capabilities, limitations, and future plans before integrating our service with their offerings.”
The City of Mysowice and the Municipality of Skawina will host the next phase of Reakto’s service pilot. Along with its business partners, the company is also considering suitable sites for the service’s initial commercial deployment in Polish cities.
Capital utilisation
Reakto says the funds will speed up its in-house drone and docking station technology development and implementation, opening the door for countrywide commercial operations by the end of the year.
Stawiarski says, “Despite challenging times for many technology companies, with geopolitical tensions, financial market uncertainties, and rising inflation, we are delighted to have successfully closed the investment round.”
“Our focus now is to bring the service to our eager customers as quickly as possible, and we have a strong pipeline of interested clients awaiting our commercialisation.”
“Alongside our new investor, we are excited to explore plans for a Reakto capital group, including the establishment of a new company dedicated to dual-use technology implementations,” adds Stawiarski.
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