IFM
Evanston, United States · Founded 2014
- Headquarters
- Evanston, Illinois
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2014
- Business Model
- B2B
- Last Round
- Private EquityMay 2025
- Rounds
- 1
About
IFM (Intelligent Flying Machines) is a startup founded in 2014 at Northwestern University that develops autonomous indoor drones for warehouse analytics. The company's drones use Vision-SLAM and sensor fusion algorithms to navigate GPS-denied indoor environments, enabling fully autonomous end-to-end inventory checking for warehouses, factories, and distribution facilities without requiring manual counting.
Summary
IFM is a Robotics company based in Evanston, United States, founded in 2014. Its most recent funding was a Private Equity round in May 2025. Investors include KKR.
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Funding History
May 2025
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