What They Build
Raphe mPhibr designs and manufactures UAVs and aircraft systems end to end, including swarm platforms, high-altitude logistics drones, maritime patrol aircraft, avionics, simulation, composites, propulsion, and onboard electronics.
Why They Matter
Raphe matters because drone capability is becoming an industrial system, not a single airframe. The company has unusually deep in-house manufacturing for an Indian UAV startup and has raised enough capital to attempt scale. Its next test is whether production discipline keeps pace with post-Sindoor demand from military and security customers.
Founders
Vikash Mishra, Vivek Mishra, Nitin Katiyar
Recent Milestones
- Nine drone products shipping across multiple payload classes, including swarm, logistics, surveillance, and maritime platforms
- Indigenous military-grade autopilot system developed in-house
- $100M Series B closed in June 2025, led by General Catalyst
- Total capital raised disclosed at about $145M
- Drones deployed during Operation Sindoor and included in post-Sindoor emergency procurement pipelines
- End-to-end aerospace manufacturing facility operational in Noida
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