
Daedalean
AcquiredDestinus – Home
Zurich, Switzerland · Founded 2016 · $68.0M raised
- Headquarters
- Zurich
- Employees
- 11–50
- Founded
- 2016
- Business Model
- B2B
- Website
- daedalean.ai
- Total Funding
- $68.0M
- Last Round
- $58.0M Series BJan 2022
- Rounds
- 2
- Acquisition Date
- Jan 2024
About
Daedalean was a Zurich-based aerospace AI company that developed safety-critical, certifiable AI avionics software enabling AI-assisted piloting, environmental awareness, and autonomous navigation for aircraft. Founded in 2016, the company built flight control systems designed to meet FAA and EASA certification standards. Daedalean was acquired by European aerospace company Destinus in 2025 for approximately $223-225 million.
Summary
Daedalean is an Artificial Intelligence company based in Zurich, Switzerland, founded in 2016. It has raised $68.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $58.0M Series B round in Jan 2022. Investors include Swisscom Ventures, Honeywell and Carthona Capital.
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