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Founded by Keenan Wyrobek, Keller Rinaudo Cliffton and William Hetzler in 2011.1
Private company
Zipline International
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Zipline International Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones, with distribution centers in the United States, Rwanda, Ghana, Japan, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Kenya.2 It was founded by Keller Rinaudo Cliffton, Keenan Wyrobek and William Hetzler.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
2011Founded1
- Industrylogistics1
- HeadquartersHalf Moon Bay1
- Websitewww.flyzipline.com
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Zipline International Inc. is an American company that designs, manufactures, and operates delivery drones, with distribution centers in the United States, Rwanda, Ghana, Japan, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Kenya.2
Leadership
Who has led Zipline International, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.
- FounderKeenan Wyrobek1
- FounderKeller Rinaudo Cliffton1
- FounderWilliam Hetzler1
Board members and other officers (3)
- Board memberBono1
- Board memberDeepak Ahuja1
- Board memberRyan Oksenhorn1
Products and brands
- Zipline (delivery drone)
Listed on Wikidata.1
Former names
- Romotiveuntil 20141
Timeline
- 2011Founded Founded1
Funding
Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.
- Federal grants $150.0M
- Federal contracts $574.3K
Figures by year
| Year | Federal grants | Federal contracts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | $69.3K | $69.3K |
| 2025 | $150.0M | $45.0K | $150.0M |
| 2023 | – | $460.0K | $460.0K |
Federal awards
Obligated amounts from USAspending.gov4, by calendar year, 2023–2026, for its registration. Obligations are what agencies committed, not always what was paid out. Contracts pay for goods and services; grants, loans and direct payments are assistance. Loans are charted at the face value of the loans listed here. An award’s amount below is its lifetime total, and some began before the years charted.
Largest grants
- Oct 11, 2025$150.0M from Department of State: The U.S. President'S Emergency Plan For Aids Relief Programs5 To ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC Award SAQMIP26CA0007
Largest contracts
- Sep 29, 2023$524.3K from Department of Veterans Affairs: Va ventures drone delivery service6 To ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC Award 36C10X23P0086
Links
- Websitewww.flyzipline.com1
- X (Twitter)x.com/zipline1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/flyzipline1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/zipline1
- LinkedInwww.linkedin.com/company/flyzipline1
- WikipediaZipline (drone delivery company)
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ30271968
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaZipline International on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsZipline International photo by Roksenhorn, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 4USAspending.govUSAspending.gov recipient profile: ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC
- 5USAspending.govSAQMIP26CA0007: Department of State
- 6USAspending.gov36C10X23P0086: Department of Veterans Affairs