Operating Company Manufacturing

Unusual Machines

Orlando, FL, United States

American technology company focused on serving the emerging drone industry with unique and innovative products, bringing consumer-grade development to enterprise drone applications. Operates the Rotor Riot e-commerce store and builds and retails drone components and FPV-related equipment.

Focus Areas
Drone components, FPV drones and equipment, FPV goggles and headsets

Tracked deals

3

3 tracked deals across 2024-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

2 buyout · 1 growth capital

Unusual Machines Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for Unusual Machines. 1 2024 1 2025 ~1 est. 1 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Unusual Machines and U.S. Investment Fund Invest $10M in Draganfly
    September 28, 2026
    Buyer
    Unusual Machines, Inc., Unnamed U.S. investment fund
    Target
    Draganfly Inc.
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Saskatchewan, Canada
    Type
    Growth capital

    Draganfly announced a $10 million registered direct offering, with Unusual Machines and an unnamed U.S. investment fund each investing $5 million for shares priced at $5.35 apiece. The proceeds are intended to support working capital and expand production and drone technology capabilities as demand grows.

  • XTI Aerospace Acquires Drone Nerds; Unusual Machines Invests $25M in XTI
    November 10, 2025
    Buyer
    XTI Aerospace, Inc., Unusual Machines, Inc.
    Target
    Drone Nerds, LLC
    Industry
    Aerospace & Defense
    Location
    Florida, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    XTI Aerospace acquired Drone Nerds, a major U.S. drone distributor and service provider, in a transaction announced in November 2025 that included approximately $40 million in purchase consideration. Concurrently, Unusual Machines made a $25 million strategic investment in XTI via convertible preferred stock to support XTI's expansion of vertical flight and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) capabilities.

  • Unusual Machines Acquires Fat Shark Holdings and Rotor Riot
    February 22, 2024
    Buyer
    Unusual Machines, Inc.
    Target
    Fat Shark Holdings, Ltd., Rotor Riot LLC
    Industry
    Consumer Products
    Location
    Multiple
    Type
    Buyout

    Unusual Machines, Inc. announced the closing of its acquisitions of Fat Shark Holdings, Ltd., a designer and manufacturer of ultra-low latency FPV goggles, and Rotor Riot LLC, an e-commerce marketplace serving drone enthusiasts. The deal brings together Fat Shark's technical product capabilities and Rotor Riot's retail platform to position Unusual Machines for growth in the FPV drone market.

Related Acquisition Pages

Aerospace & Defense Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by Unusual Machines. Consumer Products Buyers & Acquisitions 1 tracked deal by Unusual Machines. Acquisitions in Florida 1 tracked deal by Unusual Machines.

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