Unifly
Unifly sells air traffic control software for drones, helping authorities manage flight approvals and no-fly zones. The 58-person company has raised $36M, including a 2022 Series B with investors like Deutsche Flugsicherung and Terra Drone.
The growth story
Unifly grew from 65 to 58 employees between 2021 and 2026, raising $36M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2022.
About
Unifly's platform lets government agencies monitor and approve drone flights in real time, while giving pilots tools to comply with regulations. It serves as middleware between aviation authorities and commercial or recreational drone operators.
The company has maintained steady growth since its 2015 founding, with engineering making up nearly a third of its staff. Its $36M funding suggests strong investor confidence in drone traffic management systems as regulations tighten globally.
Founders and leadership
Engineering dominates Unifly's workforce with 17 staff, reflecting its technical product focus. Leadership appears stable given the 4-year median tenure, unusual for a venture-backed tech firm.
The Unifly org chart
Andres Van Swalm (Chief Executive Officer) leads 20 mapped leaders with 8 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Engineering 23 (-4% YoY), Business Development 6 (-14% YoY), Sales 5 (+25% YoY), Program and Project Management 5 (0% YoY), Research 4 (+33% YoY).
Talent flow
Unifly recruits heavily from aviation tech firms like Adaptive PearlChain and C-Astral Aerospace, with some defense sector crossover. Alumni frequently launch drone-related startups, including Robovision (98 staff) and Skypuzzler (22 staff).
Most common previous employers of Unifly staff: Adaptive PearlChain (9), C-Astral Aerospace (2), Belgian Defence (2), Internationale Luchthaven Kortrijk-Wevelgem (2), SoftServe (2), HeadWorks - Mobile and web app development company (2). Former Unifly employees most often moved to Senhive (2), Robovision (1), European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (1), talentguide (1), Fired Up Space (1), Skypuzzler (1).
Alumni worth knowing
The Unifly mafia
Six Unifly alumni founded companies, most in aviation tech. The largest is computer vision firm Robovision (98 staff), followed by drone software maker Skypuzzler (22 staff).
6Leon van de Pas, was Chief Executive Officer until 2022Ronni Winkler Østergaard, was Regional Sales Director until 2021Marc Kegelaers, was Owner and Chief Executive Officer until 2020Filip Tack, was Non Executive Chairperson of the Board until 2022Bernd Fastenrath, was Chief Commercial Officer until 2022David Cismas, was Sales Representative until 2025Web traffic
Traffic mix: 0% direct, 0% search, 0% social, 0% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Unifly: Java (22), JavaScript (19), SQL (16), Git (15), HTML (15), Spring Framework (14), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) (14), XML (13).
Where the team actually sits
Unifly people are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (14), Antwerp Metropolitan Area (14), Belgium (3), Brussels Metropolitan Area (3).
Search footprint
Unifly attracts about 59 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $1K a month if bought through ads. It gained 4 ranking keywords and lost 5 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 4.30 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 4.20 / 5
- Senior management
- 4.30 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 4.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Unifly has 58 employees as of September 2026.
Unifly has raised $36M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2022.
Unifly was founded in 2015 by Jürgen Verstaen, Koen Meuleman.
Andres Van Swalm (Chief Executive Officer) sits at the top of Unifly's reporting structure, with 8 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Unifly staff are Adaptive PearlChain (9 people), C-Astral Aerospace (2 people), Belgian Defence (2 people).
Former Unifly employees most often move to Senhive (2), Robovision (1), European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) (1).
At least 6 companies have a founder who previously worked at Unifly, including Robovision, Skypuzzler, ADLC.
Unifly attracts about 59 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $1K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Unifly staff are Java, JavaScript, SQL, Git, HTML.
Unifly staff are concentrated in Flemish Region, Belgium (14), Antwerp Metropolitan Area (14), Belgium (3).
Unifly has about 23 people in Engineering, down 4% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Unifly has about 6 people in Business Development, down 14% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 47 current and 78 former Unifly profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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