The Drone Fund Invests in Malaysia-based Aerodyne Group

Tokyo-based Drone Fund has invested in the Aerodyne Group, a Malaysia-based drone service provider with offices in 10 nations around the world. The amount of the investment was not disclosed. In addition to resources the deal will give Aerodyne access to the Drone Fund's stable of innovative drone-related entrepreneurs as well as its established technology partners, Aerodyne said in a statement. "This partnership with Aerodyne is important for the drone start-ups we have invested in to make further inroads into the growing Asian market and beyond. Aerodyne is truly a leading industry solution provider with DaaS (Drone as a Service) and SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions that leverage the power of AI (artificial intelligence)," said Soki Ohmae, a Drone Fund executive board member.