M&A Deal Summary

Axon Acquires Dedrone

On May 6, 2024, Axon acquired information technology company Dedrone

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Axon’s 4th transaction in the Information Technology sector.
  • This is Axon’s 7th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Axon’s 1st transaction in California.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2024-05-06
Target Dedrone
Sector Information Technology
Buyer(s) Axon
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition
Advisor(s) Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP (Legal)

Target

Dedrone

San Francisco, California, United States
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Dedrone is a counter-small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) technology company combining hardware sensors and machine-learning software, providing early warning, classification, and mitigation against all drone threats. Dedrone was formed in 2014 and is based in San Francisco, California.

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Buyer

Axon

Scottsdale, Arizona, United States

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Category Company
Founded 1993
Sector Defense
Employees2,821
Revenue 1.2B USD (2022)
DESCRIPTION

Axon is a provider of advanced less-lethal weapons for use in the law enforcement private security and personal defense markets. Axon was founded in 1993 and is based in Scottsdale, Arizona.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 8 of 8
Sector (Information Technology) 4 of 4
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 7 of 7
State (California) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 7 of 7
Year (2024) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-02-01 Fusus

Peachtree Corners, Georgia, United States

Fusus is a real-time crime center (RTCC) technology that excels in aggregating live video, data, and sensor feeds from virtually any source, enhancing situational awareness and investigative capabilities for public safety, education, and commercial customers. It integrates with any data source, pulls in public and community video feeds, enables video sources with artificial intelligence, integrates automated license plate reader cameras, drone and aircraft feeds, and does it all by utilizing and unifying existing equipment. The Fusus platform is scalable for cities, businesses, and agencies of every size. Fusus is based in Peachtree Corners, Georgia.

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