Airbound Raises $8.65 Million Seed Funding, Partners with Narayana Health to Launch Drone Delivery Pilot
Bengaluru, October 14, 2025:
Bengaluru-based autonomous logistics startup Airbound has announced that it has raised $8.65 million in seed funding and entered into a pilot partnership with Narayana Health to enable medical drone deliveries.
The funding round was led by Lachy Groom, Co-founder of Physical Intelligence, with participation from Humba Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and senior leaders from Tesla, Anduril, and Ather Energy. This investment reflects strong conviction from operators who have scaled complex hardware and autonomy programs across industries.
Under the three-month pilot program with Narayana Health, Airbound will conduct ten medical drone deliveries per day, transporting blood samples, diagnostic kits, and essential medical supplies. The initiative will serve as a proof of concept for one of the most time-sensitive and critical logistics applications in healthcare.
Founded in 2023, Airbound is building a next-generation logistics platform designed to make deliveries faster, more reliable, and cost-efficient across all terrains — urban, semi-urban, and remote. Its proprietary carbon-fibre manufacturing process enables rapid drone production, while its blended-wing-body tailsitter design merges the vertical takeoff and landing advantages of multicopters with the aerodynamic efficiency of fixed-wing aircraft. This combination overcomes the performance limitations of traditional tilt-rotor and quadplane drones.
Speaking about the milestone, Naman Pushp, Founder and CEO of Airbound, said, “We are grateful to our investors for sharing our vision to make delivery costs negligible. The healthcare sector is the ideal testing ground for our technology — it demands reliability and speed. Our partnership with Narayana Health validates that Airbound’s platform can meet critical delivery needs while proving that cost-effective drone logistics can be scaled globally.”
Lachy Groom, Co-founder of Physical Intelligence, added, “Airbound’s unique approach addresses the fundamental physics and economic challenges that have limited existing drone delivery systems. Their blended-wing-body design and in-house manufacturing capabilities position them to achieve the cost efficiencies required for large-scale deployment.”
Dr. Devi Shetty, Founder and Chairman of Narayana Health,in his statement he said, “At Narayana Health, we continuously explore technologies that enhance patient care and operational efficiency. Partnering with Airbound enables us to pilot a solution that could dramatically improve the speed and reliability of medical deliveries — a critical factor in saving lives, especially in remote or underserved areas.”
With this fresh capital, Airbound plans to scale manufacturing, expand operations beyond healthcare, and refine its technology for broader market adoption by 2026. The company aims to make delivery costs so low that geographic distance becomes irrelevant in accessing essential goods and services.
Including this round, Airbound’s total funding has crossed $10 million. Insights gained from its Narayana Health pilot will be used to further optimize logistics solutions and accelerate the rollout of drone-based delivery networks across industries.
For more information, visit http://www.airbound.com
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