AirHub Raises €4.4M Series A To Grow Drone Software For Europe’s Security And Defence

The funding round was backed by Keen Venture Partners, Runway FBU, along with existing investors Lumaux and LUMO Labs.

Founded in 2017, AirHub is a Dutch company focused on drone management software and robotic orchestration. It supports public safety agencies, security providers, and critical infrastructure operators with secure, compliant drone operations covering mission planning and execution, fleet management, and real-time situational awareness.

The company highlights that drones are quickly becoming a core part of operations in security, defence, and critical infrastructure. Already widely used in areas such as modern warfare, policing, border control, and infrastructure protection, drones are driving increased demand for software that enables missions to be planned, coordinated, and executed securely at scale with full operational oversight.

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In Europe this demand is closely linked to sovereignty. Organisations require trusted technologies that ensure control over data, workflows, and critical systems. AirHub positions itself as part of this solution, aiming to strengthen Europe’s independence, resilience and data sovereignty in mission-critical drone operations.

AirHub’s software enables organisations to plan, execute, and manage drone missions in complex environments. Its flagship product, the AirHub Drone Operations Centre, offers a unified platform where teams can prepare missions, operate drones during live incidents, monitor video feeds for command oversight, and manage workflows, compliance and reporting helping integrate drones into routine operations rather than treating them as standalone tools.

In April 2024 the company raised €1 million from LUMO Labs and Lumaux to further develop its Drone Operations Centre a mobile software platform and online dashboard designed to manage drone fleets across security critical infrastructure and emergency response use cases.

The company plans to use the new funding to expand its international team, further develop the AirHub Drone Operations Centre, and broaden its product portfolio with MilHub and SecHub.

MilHub is designed for defence-focused operational environments, while SecHub supports broader security use cases, including counter-drone capabilities that help organisations detect, manage and respond to drone-related threats.

AirHub is currently scaling its team, accelerating product innovation, and strengthening collaborations with partners and operators across Europe and other regions.

Its software is already used by organisations such as Dubai Police, Portuguese Bombeiros, the Belgian Federal Police, Prosegur, Securitas, Dutch Customs, Shell, Boskalis, and ProRail. These users rely on AirHub for a range of applications, including Drone as First Responder operations, incident response, infrastructure inspection, security monitoring, and overall operational coordination.

Thomas Brinkman, Co-CEO and co-founder of AirHub, said, “This funding helps us accelerate AirHub’s growth as a European software company serving​ organisations that operate in high-stakes environments. We see a clear need for trusted software that helps teams execute drone missions securely, effectively and at scale, while strengthening Europe’s ability to rely on its own technology in critical operations.”

“There is a clear and growing need for trusted, European-built solutions, and AirHub is well-positioned to meet that demand. The combination of strong technical development and proven use in high-stakes environments, both nationally and internationally, gives us confidence they will continue to set the standard for mission-critical drone operations across Europe and beyond,” said Andy Lürling, Founding Partner of LUMO Labs.