Towards the Practical Implementation of Suspicious Drone Detection, Metro Weather Secures ¥1.5 Billion from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Others
Summary
Metro Weather secured ¥1.5 billion in the first close of its Series B round, lifting its total funding to ¥3.56 billion. The Kyoto University spin-off develops Doppler Lidar and wind analysis systems that help detect suspicious drones. It plans to use the new capital to accelerate practical deployment of its technology for defense and for protecting critical infrastructure such as airports and power plants. The company has also previously formed a capital and business alliance with Tokyo Keiki.
Funding
Amount
$10.0M
Total raised
Date
September 8, 2026
Announcement date
Investors
PR Times, Incubate Fund
Lead investors
Company
metroweather.jp
Funded company
AskAI Classifications
Sectors
Logistics and Supply Chain
Geographic Information systems
Functions
Business Intelligence and Analytics
Internet of Things (IoT) Platforms
BI Analytics
Linked Companies
Metroweather
$1M to $5M