
DEF-010 Defense · Public
ideaForge
Enterprise and defense unmanned aerial vehicles.
- Founded
- 2007
- 19 years ago
- Team
- 715
- Headcount, Sep 2026
- Latest round
- IPO
1 General description
ideaForge designs and builds drones for defence and civil customers in India. It began at IIT Bombay and is now a listed company on the Indian stock exchanges.
2 Features
3 Specifications
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Defense | Pin 03, red band |
| Flagship product | — | No single flagship |
| Headquarters | Navi Mumbai, India | Asia-Pacific |
| Status | Public | |
| Business model | B2B | Sells to businesses |
| Backers | Infosys, Qualcomm Ventures, 360 ONE Asset | Through IPO |
| Website | ideaforgetech.com ↗ | |
| Profiles | LinkedIn ↗ |
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