What Metavonics does

Metavonics is a French private startup founded in 2021 and headquartered in Toulouse, with additional offices in Paris and the United States. The company develops an Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) platform that delivers safety-critical computing power for airborne vehicles, targeting three primary segments: drones / unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and traditional civil aviation platforms.

The product portfolio is built around the OpenMatrix hardware family and the OpenBuilder software toolsuite. OpenMatrix Hub is a dual dissimilar computing module with I/O capability, standard modular packaging, and E-TSO C-153A certification. OpenMatrix Central is a high-integrity, high-availability computing resource compliant with DAL A.653 and supporting internal networking. OpenMatrix Slim is an embedded module providing dual dissimilar computing and gateway functions with an included certification kit. OpenBuilder is a development toolsuite that supports the full lifecycle of developing and certifying safety-critical functions. The architecture emphasizes small size, weight, and power (computers under 1.5 kg), pre-certification for reuse across aircraft types, and modularity to compress certification timelines.

Metavonics monetizes through two primary streams: sale of OpenMatrix hardware line-replaceable units (LRUs) and licensing of the OpenBuilder software toolsuite. Distribution is via direct enterprise sales to aerospace manufacturers and through a strategic partnership with Safran Electronics & Defense. The company raised a €7.3 million Series A in March 2024, co-led by Safran Corporate Ventures and TTTech, and lists Supernal (eVTOL) and Jekta (seaplanes) among its disclosed commercial relationships.

Name

Metavonics

Legal name

METAVONICS

Website

https://metavonics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Metavonics develops a pre-certified Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) platform — the OpenMatrix hardware family and OpenBuilder software toolsuite — serving drone, eVTOL, and civil aviation manufacturers with safety-critical, modular computing hardware.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Modular Avionics Hardware

NAICS

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing (334511), Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing (336413)

SIC

Search, Detection, Navagation, Guidance, Aeronautical Sys (3812), Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, Nec (3728)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) & Avionics Computing Platforms (IMABAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Avionics Software, Certification & Safety-Critical Systems (DO-178/DO-254) (IMABAFAK), Emerging Aviation Maintenance (UAS/Drone, eVTOL & Advanced Air Mobility) (EDAOAFAO)

Keywords

• Modular avionics systems
• Integrated modular avionics
• Safety-critical avionics
• Avionics computing hardware
• EVTOL avionics platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. Hardware (OpenMatrix Hub, Central, Slim): Sale of pre-certified, modular avionics computing hardware units (Line Replaceable Units) designed for size, weight, and power efficiency across drones, eVTOLs, and civil aviation platforms.
2. Software Tools (OpenBuilder): Licensing of software development toolsuite enabling safety-critical function development and certification. Sold as a development platform.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Metavonics designs and sells a modular avionics platform built on Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) for safety-critical computing on drones, eVTOLs, and civil aviation. The platform includes three pre-certified hardware modules — OpenMatrix Hub, OpenMatrix Central, and OpenMatrix Slim — plus the OpenBuilder software toolsuite that supports development and certification of safety-critical functions. Modules are designed for ultra-compact size, weight, and power efficiency (under 1.5 kg) and carry ETSO 153 A and DAL A.653 certifications for reusable deployment across aircraft types.

Product overview

Metavonics provides an Integrated Modular Avionics (IMA) platform comprising hardware modules and software tools. The hardware portfolio includes three OpenMatrix products: OpenMatrix Hub (dual dissimilar computing with E-TSO C-153A certification), OpenMatrix Central (high-integrity modular computing resource compliant with DAL A. 653), and OpenMatrix Slim (embedded computing and gateway module with certification kit). The software offering, OpenBuilder, is a user-friendly development toolsuite enabling development and certification of safety-critical functions. All products are designed for ultra-compact size, weight, and power efficiency, and are pre-certified for reuse across drones, eVTOLs, and civil aviation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• OpenMatrix Hub Dual dissimilar computing module with I/O capability, standard modular packaging, eVTOL-friendly SWAP, auto-configurable, and E-TSO C-153A certified. Supports all common type interfaces. Designed for safety-critical avionics applications in drones, eVTOLs, and civil aviation.
• OpenMatrix Central High-integrity and high-availability computing resource with modular scalable design, DAL A.653 compliant, internal networking support, and eVTOL-friendly SWAP. Built for safety-critical certified avionics applications across civil aviation platforms.
• OpenMatrix Slim Embedded module providing dual dissimilar computing and gateway functions with auto-configuration and an included certification kit for streamlined safety-critical deployment.
• OpenBuilder User-friendly development toolsuite providing an open platform for developing and certifying safety-critical functions across the full development lifecycle, designed for use alongside the OpenMatrix hardware family.

Quantifiable outcome

• Computers weighing under 1.5 kg
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Safran Electronics & Defenseflagship partnershipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2026Metavonics entered a partnership agreement with Safran Electronics & Defense as part of the Series A investment. The partnership supports Metavonics' modular approach to developing standardized, certified electronic components and software tools for avionics systems. Safran Electronics & Defense is a major player in avionics and defense electronics, providing both commercial validation and potential co-development pathways for Metavonics' products.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mercury Systems: Provider of mission-critical processing subsystems for aerospace and defense, including safety-certifiable avionics and embedded computing modules. Comparable as a specialist supplier of pre-certified avionics processing hardware.
• Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions: Supplier of ruggedized, safety-critical modular computing and networking subsystems for military and aerospace platforms. Comparable as a provider of certifiable modular avionics and computing platforms.
• Datalink Systems / UAVionix: Provider of avionics and surveillance solutions for unmanned aircraft, including certifiable transponders, autopilots, and avionics modules. Comparable as an emerging avionics specialist serving the UAS/drone segment.

Broad incumbents

• Garmin: Avionics provider for general aviation, business jets, and increasingly UAS/eVTOL with integrated flight decks. Comparable as an avionics hardware and software provider targeting certified aircraft markets.
• Thales Avionics: Major tier-1 avionics incumbent and pioneer of IMA systems. Metavonics' CTO previously served as Design Authority for IMA at Thales, and Thales operates in the same integrated modular avionics space but at vastly greater scale.
• Honeywell Aerospace: Global avionics incumbent offering IMA platforms, flight controls, and integrated cockpits for commercial and business aviation. Comparable in safety-critical avionics category, with broad portfolio rather than eVTOL specialization.
• GE Aerospace: Major avionics systems integrator and the prior employer of Metavonics' CEO. Operates in flight management, IMA computing, and avionics systems for commercial and military aviation at incumbent scale.
• Collins Aerospace: RTX subsidiary providing avionics, flight controls, and integrated computing platforms across commercial, military, and business aviation. Broad incumbent in the safety-critical avionics computing space.

Direct peers

• TTTech: Austrian technology company specializing in safety-critical networking and computing platforms for avionics (IMA), and a co-lead investor in Metavonics' Series A. Directly comparable as an IMA/safety-critical computing provider targeting aerospace.
• Aviage Systems: GE/Honeywell joint venture focused on integrated modular avionics systems, and former employer of Metavonics' CTO. Directly comparable as an IMA systems provider serving commercial aviation OEMs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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