AirView

What AirView does

AirView is an Israel-based B2B marketplace that connects clients — architects, contractors, and real estate professionals — with licensed drone pilots for aerial imaging, surveying, and inspection services. The platform operates as a self-serve web application where clients publish project requirements and receive quotes from verified pilots, with the transaction protected by an escrow payment system. As of the data provided, the platform lists 200+ verified pilots, 500+ completed projects, a 4.9 average rating, and a 48-hour average response time, with operations spanning all of Israel from a Tel Aviv headquarters.

The platform offers nine service categories: real estate photography (from ₪500), construction documentation (from ₪600), topographic mapping (from ₪1,200), 3D modeling (from ₪1,500), thermal scanning (from ₪800), events coverage (from ₪1,000), agricultural mapping (from ₪700), 360° virtual tours (from ₪900), and marketing video (from ₪1,200). Pricing is published transparently with all amounts including VAT, and the company monetizes exclusively through a transaction commission on completed bookings — registration and project posting are free. The technology stack is built on Vercel for hosting, Supabase for data storage, and PayPlus for payment processing, with social login via Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn.

The company is registered as AirView Ltd. (AirView בע"מ), a private Israeli limited company, with no disclosed external funding, parent company, or executive team in the source data. Operating with only 5 employees, AirView is a lean, founder-led marketplace operation whose core differentiator is regulatory-grade pilot verification (Civil Aviation Authority license, insurance, portfolio) combined with escrow-protected payments — features that address trust and compliance gaps in the fragmented Israeli drone services market.

Name

AirView

Legal name

AirView Ltd. (AirView בע"מ)

Website

https://airview.co.il

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AirView is an Israeli B2B marketplace that connects architects, contractors, and real estate professionals with licensed, verified drone pilots across nine service categories, monetizing via transaction commission on completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Drone Services Marketplace

akta.pro primary industry

Helicopter Passenger Services Brokerage, Booking & Aggregation Platforms (THABAGAJ)

Keywords

• Drone marketplace platform
• Aerial photography services
• Construction documentation
• Real estate aerial imaging
• Topographic mapping services

Headquarters

HQ city

Tel Aviv

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Personnel

Revenue model

1. Transaction Commission: AirView charges a brokerage commission on each transaction completed through the platform. The commission rate is published transparently before order confirmation. Registration and project posting are free.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

AirView operates a B2B web-based marketplace platform that connects clients (architects, contractors, and real estate professionals) with verified, licensed drone pilots in Israel. Clients publish project requirements and receive quotes from vetted pilots across nine drone service categories (real estate photography, construction documentation, topographic mapping, 3D modeling, thermal scanning, events, agricultural mapping, 360° virtual tours, and marketing video). The platform handles escrow-protected payments via PayPlus and charges a brokerage commission on each completed transaction.

Product overview

AirView is a B2B marketplace platform that connects clients (architects, contractors, real estate professionals) with licensed drone pilots in Israel. The platform offers nine distinct drone service categories: Real Estate Photography, Construction Documentation, Topographic Mapping, 3D Modeling, Thermal Scanning, Events Photography, Agricultural Mapping, 360° Virtual Tours, and Marketing Video services. The platform operates as a unified marketplace where clients can post projects, receive quotes from verified pilots, compare offerings, and manage the complete workflow from project posting to delivery within 24-48 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Real Estate Photography (צילום נדל"ן)

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• PayPluscoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment service provider for secure credit card processing (Visa, Mastercard, American Express). Handles all payment transactions on the platform with secure processing infrastructure.
• VercelsupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud hosting provider used for platform infrastructure and deployment services.
• SupabasesupportingTechnology or IntegrationCloud database services used for data storage and backend infrastructure.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• PrecisionHawk: Provider of drone-based data collection and analytics for enterprise and agriculture. Comparable to AirView's agricultural mapping and commercial inspection categories, though operating as a vertically integrated operator rather than a marketplace.
• Pix4D: Photogrammetry and drone-mapping software platform used for 3D modeling and topographic outputs. Comparable to AirView's 3D modeling and topographic mapping services, though as a software vendor rather than a marketplace.
• DroneDeploy: Drone mapping and analytics platform serving construction, agriculture, and mining. Adjacent to AirView because it competes for the same mapping and 3D-modeling use cases with a software-first rather than marketplace-first model.
• Measure (an Ares Industries company): US drone services provider delivering aerial inspections, surveying, and mapping to enterprise clients. Comparable to AirView in serving construction and infrastructure use cases, though operating as a service provider rather than a marketplace.

Direct peers

• FlyGuys: US drone services network that matches clients with FAA-certified drone pilots for inspections, mapping, real estate, and surveying. Closely comparable marketplace model with similar service breadth to AirView.
• DroneUp: US-based drone services marketplace and operator that connects clients with a network of vetted drone pilots. Most directly comparable to AirView in operating a two-sided drone-services marketplace model.
• DroneBase (now Pix4Dfields): Drone services marketplace and aerial data platform serving enterprise and commercial clients. Comparable to AirView through its pilot network and booking interface for aerial imaging and mapping projects.

Broad incumbents

• Skyward (a Verizon company): Aerial operations and drone management platform owned by Verizon, offering pilot network services, flight planning, and compliance. Comparable in the drone-services and pilot-connection space but with broader telecom ownership and enterprise focus.
• DJI: World's largest drone manufacturer with the DJI Pilot app and enterprise aerial services ecosystem. Comparable to AirView because its hardware and software ecosystem frames the addressable market for drone services but is a far larger incumbent.
• Skydio: US autonomous drone manufacturer and aerial data platform serving enterprise inspection, construction, and public safety. Comparable to AirView in addressing the same end-user use cases, though as a hardware-plus-software incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/airview

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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