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Propeller Aero

Propeller Aero is a company that specializes in providing drone data processing and analytics solutions for industries such as construction, aggregates and mining, waste management, and survey engineering. Their platform enables users to map, measure, and manage sites with survey-grade accuracy through a cloud-based workspace. Propeller offers hardware solutions like AeroPoints and DirtMate, as well as drones and sensors for data capture. Their services include photogrammetry and Lidar processing, allowing for efficient earthwork progress tracking, volume calculations, and site management. Propeller aims to simplify data capture and processing, turning complex survey tasks into manageable workflows.

Sector
Drone mapping / 3D construction & mining data analytics
Business model
B2B SaaS + hardware (drone mapping)
Founded
2014
Founders
Rory San Miguel, Francis Vierboom
Offices
Sydney, US
Markets
Australia, United States

Sources: propelleraero.com, propelleraero.com, startupdaily.net

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The team on Day One

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Milestones

  1. 2014 Founded by Rory San Miguel and Francis Vierboom startupdaily.net
  2. Oct 2025 Rory San Miguel named 2025 NSW Pearcey Entrepreneur of the Year startupdaily.net

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you've also invested in Propeller Aero and a few other interesting companies like Vow and Morse Micro”
Cheryl MackCEO & Co-founder, Aussie Angels First Cheque · The Art of Building a Network: How Rayn… · 25:17 ▶

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