Manna Air Delivery soars with $50 million Series B round and plans to expand in United States

Manna Air Delivery, a specialist in consumer drone delivery, has announced a $50 million funding round to expand its operations in the United States and Europe.

This brings its total funding to $110 million. Manna lays claim to one of the most active consumer drone delivery networks in the world, with more than 250,000 regulated commercial UAV flights completed.

Investors in the round include ARK Invest, known for backing companies such as OpenAI, Anthropic, Tesla and SpaceX, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and Schooner Capital, alongside existing supporters Coca-Cola HBC and Molten Ventures.

Manna has operated in six locations across its native Ireland, as well as in Finland and Texas over the past seven years, delivering items including books, medical supplies such as antigen tests, food and clothing. Recently it announced a partnership with Uber, adding to its existing partnerships with Deliveroo, Just Eat and DoorDash.

Customers can order through the Manna app or directly via its partner platforms, with autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) delivering everyday items to suburban communities within minutes.

CEO and Founder Bobby Healy says: “Manna Air Delivery is dedicated to improving the world by making lightning-fast suburban deliveries affordable, accessible, green and safe. Our technology reduces road congestion, cuts emissions and helps local businesses deliver everyday goods to communities faster.”

Healy adds: “We’ve proven the technology and the economics of autonomous delivery. On daily deliveries in suburban areas we are a world leader. Now it’s about scale. We’re expanding rapidly in the United States with plans to launch up to 40 new bases as we build the infrastructure for the next generation of logistics. It’s been exciting to see the enthusiasm for aerial delivery in technology forward markets like the US and others.”

Orhan Gazelle, Managing Director at Schooner Capital, says: “Manna is building one of the most compelling real-world applications of autonomous technology we have seen. The company has demonstrated that drone delivery can operate safely, efficiently and at scale, and we believe it has the potential to fundamentally reshape last mile logistics. We are excited to support Manna as it expands internationally and continues to build the infrastructure for the future of autonomous delivery.”

2026 RTIH Innovation Awards

Drone delivery will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.

The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.

Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.

Check out our 2025 winners here.

Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.

In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”

“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”

He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”

Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.