Zipline Hits $7.6 Billion Valuation and 2 Million Deliveries as Rwanda Goes Nationwide

Zipline raised $600M+ at a $7.6 billion valuation, hit 2 million autonomous deliveries, and became the first company to achieve nationwide drone logistics in Rwanda.

Zipline Hits $7.6 Billion Valuation and 2 Million Deliveries as Rwanda Goes Nationwide Zipline raised $600M+ at a $7.6 billion valuation, hit 2 million autonomous deliveries, and became the first company to achieve nationwide drone logistics in Rwanda. Aaron Rafferty March 22, 2026 Key Takeaways: Zipline raised more than $600 million in an oversubscribed January 2026 round at a $7.6 billion valuation, with US consumer deliveries growing approximately 15% week-over-week for seven consecutive months. Rwanda became the first country on Earth with nationwide autonomous drone logistics, covering all 11 million residents and more than 800 health facilities under a new national contract. A February 2026 peer-reviewed study found that Zipline drone deliveries reduced maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage by 46% and cut related morbidity by 51% in Rwandan hospitals. Zipline CEO Keller Cliffton posted a March 22 video update showing the autonomous drone delivery company is growing faster than its own projections on both sides of the Atlantic. The company's January 2026 funding round, initially targeting $600 million, was oversubscribed and pulled in significantly more capital. Zipline is now valued at $7.6 billion, with investors including Fidelity, Baillie Gifford, Valor Equity Partners, and Tiger Global. — (@) In the US, consumer adoption is accelerating at a pace Cliffton described as unlike anything the team expected. Customers are ordering breakfast, lunch, and dinner on the same day through the Zipline app. Average basket sizes are up 20%. The company is doubling the number of brands available in the app every 30 days and onboarding new partners in under 24 hours. New delivery sites that once took 10 weeks to reach 100 deliveries per day now hit that volume i