# The Flying Object

> The Flying Object is a VC fund in Washington backing Drones and Software. See 17 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Washington, United States
- Total investments: 17
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-flying-object
- X (Twitter): https://www.twitter.com/foventures
- Website: http://www.theflyingobject.com

The Flying Object is a global venture fund focused on the commercial drone industry.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $300k–$5M |
| Series B | $15M–$22M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Drones | 3 | 18% |
| Software | 3 | 18% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 18% |
| Robotics | 2 | 12% |
| Aerospace | 2 | 12% |

25 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 7 | 41% |
| Series B | 2 | 12% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 6% |
| Series A | 1 | 6% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 6% |

7 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 6 | 35% |
| Israel | 1 | 6% |
| Poland | 1 | 6% |
| Finland | 1 | 6% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 6% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Artur Kluz | General Partner | 9 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artur-kluz |
| Jakub Kusmierz | Venture Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jakub-kusmierz |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SATIM | SATIM provides insights based on satellite radar data acquired regardless of weather and day/night time. Using developed software and algorithms SATIM can solve the problem of optimal information extraction from complex SAR imagery. | $2M | Seed | Aug 07, 2023 |  |
| SiteAware | SiteAware solves quality control for construction exterior by transforming physical inspections performed on the jobsite into a digital, cloud based automated processes. Siteaware's online and continuous quality conformation technology and analytics enables timely correction of errors and omissions that eliminate costly rework and projectdelays. Real estate developers and their providers can make data-driven decisions that enable higher performance, better quality and improved profitability with lower risk to workers. | $15M | Series B | Jan 26, 2022 |  |
| Aurora Propulsion Technologies | Aurora Propulsion Technologies provides satellite manufacturers with highly reliable mass-produced and high quality, components for attitude (orientation) and orbit control. The vision is to enable small (1- 15 kg) satellite manufacturers to be able to conduct their satellite missions effectively and take their satellites anywhere, be it to LowEarth orbit or other planets in the solar system. | $2M | Seed | Sep 17, 2021 |  |
| ClearSpace | ClearSpace is a spin-off of EPFL and was founded in early 2018 to lead the development of sustainable in-orbit services in the tracks of the EPFL CleanSpace One (CSO) mission. ClearSpace develops on-orbit technologies and provides services for non-functional satellites in orbit. ClearSpace has signed a service contract with ESA to lead the firstmission to remove a Space Debris autonomously called ClearSpace-1. | $4.3M | Seed | Jun 30, 2021 |  |
| SiteAware | SiteAware solves quality control for construction exterior by transforming physical inspections performed on the jobsite into a digital, cloud based automated processes. Siteaware's online and continuous quality conformation technology and analytics enables timely correction of errors and omissions that eliminate costly rework and projectdelays. Real estate developers and their providers can make data-driven decisions that enable higher performance, better quality and improved profitability with lower risk to workers. | $10M | Series A | Oct 08, 2020 |  |
| RED 6 | RED 6 is a creator of ATARS, which allows real pilots in real airplanes to fly and visually maneuver against any synthetically generated enemy in real time. With Red 6’s augmented reality visor, AI-driven multi-player network, and biometric feedback loops, it can deliver an optimized experience in countless industries such as entertainment, sports,and medicine. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Jun 18, 2020 |  |
| Benchmark Space Systems | Benchmark Space Systems is building a low-cost propulsion system for the rapidly growing small satellite market. The company system uses a non-toxic, inert chemical that is safe to transport and store, making it attractive to a range of customers.The small satellite market is predicted to be $30B over the next 10 years, and propulsion is a keyenabling technology for this growth. Their system also uses a proprietary, patent-pending system that will offer tremendous value by offering solid performance at a low cost. It proposes a resistor jet micro propulsion system that leverages a solid gas generator to offer high-performance, low-cost propulsion with key safety features. Benchmark Space Systems was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT, USA. |  | Convertible Note | May 24, 2020 |  |
| Vigilant Aerospace Systems | Vigilant Aerospace provides a complete, easy-to-use and well-tested “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) collision avoidance and situational awareness solution for unmanned aircraft to fly beyond line-of-sight in the national airspace. We have exclusively licensed NASA’s patent and software to deliver detect-and-avoid using both aircraft transponders and othersensors, like micro-radars and camera systems. The software runs on a laptop or tablet and provides the pilot with collision avoidance commands as well as a 3D synthetic cockpit view, weather and navigational data, detailed flight logging and other functions. The system has been flight tested with FAA observation at NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center, where it was invented. It is designed to meet FAA Part 107.30 waiver requirements and RTCA SC-228 MOPS for unmanned detect-and-avoid. | $1.6M | Debt Financing | Jun 03, 2019 |  |
| TruWeather Solutions | TruWeather has a proven framework for recovering those lost profits for weather sensitive businesses. | $300K | Seed | May 28, 2019 |  |
| Benchmark Space Systems | Benchmark Space Systems is building a low-cost propulsion system for the rapidly growing small satellite market. The company system uses a non-toxic, inert chemical that is safe to transport and store, making it attractive to a range of customers.The small satellite market is predicted to be $30B over the next 10 years, and propulsion is a keyenabling technology for this growth. Their system also uses a proprietary, patent-pending system that will offer tremendous value by offering solid performance at a low cost. It proposes a resistor jet micro propulsion system that leverages a solid gas generator to offer high-performance, low-cost propulsion with key safety features. Benchmark Space Systems was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in South Burlington, VT, USA. |  | Convertible Note | May 16, 2019 |  |

10 of 17 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [lool ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lool-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Oryzn Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/oryzn-capital) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Axon Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axon-ventures-49b6) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Freestyle Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/freestyle-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Boeing HorizonX Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/horizonx-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Bosch Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-bosch-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The Flying Object invest in?

The Flying Object invests primarily in Drones, Software and Information Technology startups, most often at Seed and Series B stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is The Flying Object's check size?

The Flying Object typically joins rounds of $300k–$5M at Seed and $15M–$22M at Series B. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds The Flying Object participates in.

### How do I contact The Flying Object?

Public channels for The Flying Object include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at The Flying Object?

The team at The Flying Object includes Artur Kluz (General Partner) and Jakub Kusmierz (Venture Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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