Irish drone delivery firm Manna has confirmed a $50 million (€43.6 million) Series B funding round and plans to create 400 new jobs across Ireland and the US, as the Dublin-founded company scales its autonomous delivery operations following more than 250,000 completed regulated drone flights.

Silicon Republic reported that the round brings total investment in the company to $110 million (€95.8 million), with backers including ARK Invest, Boston-based Schooner Capital, and the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF), alongside existing investors Enterprise Ireland, Coca-Cola HBC, and Molten Ventures.

The 400 new roles will span robotics, software engineering, mechanical engineering, aviation operations, ground operations, and regulatory functions, with approximately 300 positions in Ireland and 100 in the US, bringing total headcount from 170 to more than 570.

Founded in 2019 and led by CEO Bobby Healy, Manna designs, builds, and operates its drones and software entirely in Ireland. The company currently operates across Dublin, Balbriggan, Moneygall, Oranmore, and Cork, as well as in Texas and Finland, delivering food, clothing, books, and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals.

Healy said: "Ireland is the foundation of everything we do. We design and build our drones here, develop our software here, and have spent seven years refining our operations in communities across the country. These 400 new roles are high-quality STEM positions and we're competing with some of the largest companies in the world and winning."

Rebekah Brady, interim director at ISIF, said the fund is committed to supporting Manna as part of its mandate to invest commercially in ways that deliver long-term economic impact for Ireland.

Kevin Sherry, executive director at Enterprise Ireland, described Manna as a standout example of an Irish company with clear global growth opportunities driven from an Irish headquarters.

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