{"data":{"id":18,"lang":"en","title":"Zipline Drone Delivery Raises $600 Million, Nearly Doubling Valuation to $7.6 Billion","summary":"Zipline raises $600M at $7.6B valuation, plans expansion to Houston, Phoenix, and more U.S. states in 2026.","category":"technology","category_label":"Technology","published_at":"2026-01-22T01:31:13Z","updated_at":"2026-01-22T01:31:13Z","url":"https://techtools.cz/tools/news/article/18-zipline-drone-delivery-raises-600-million-nearly-doubling-valuation-to-7-6","api_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/18?lang=en","markdown_url":"https://techtools.cz/news-api/v1/articles/18.md?lang=en","image_url":"https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Zipline-P2-drone-Delivering.jpg","word_count":130,"reading_time_minutes":1,"sources":[{"url":"https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/21/zipline-charts-drone-delivery-expansion-with-600m-in-new-funding/","domain":"techcrunch.com"},{"url":"https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-20/drone-delivery-startup-zipline-hits-7-6-billion-valuation","domain":"bloomberg.com"}],"translation":null,"content":"Zipline, the world's largest autonomous delivery service, has raised over $600 million in new funding, nearly doubling its valuation to $7.6 billion. The round was backed by Fidelity Management, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners, and Tiger Global.\n\nThe San Francisco-based company will use the capital to expand operations to Houston, Phoenix, and at least two additional U.S. states in 2026. Zipline has now surpassed 2 million commercial deliveries—more than all competitors combined—flying over 125 million autonomous miles without a serious injury.\n\nFounded in 2014, Zipline began delivering blood and medical supplies in Rwanda in 2016 and now operates in seven countries. U.S. deliveries have grown roughly 15% week-over-week for the past seven months, signaling strong commercial momentum as the company competes with Alphabet's Wing and Amazon Prime Air."}}