15 Jul 2026
Our Newest Portfolio Company
We are pleased to introduce Linebird, the newest company to join the Strategic Ventures portfolio.
Linebird is changing how utilities maintain the power grid. Its patented Osprey NPS platform brings drone robotics to electric transmission and distribution work, letting utilities perform inspection, measurement, and maintenance directly on energized infrastructure. Tasks that once required linemen to climb structures or deploy manned helicopters in dangerous conditions can now be done by unmanned aerial systems making direct contact with live lines.
The result is fewer hazardous man-hours and a more efficient approach to line maintenance, with real gains in reliability, resilience, and operational efficiency. Utilities get a safer way to keep the grid running and a broader stream of data to guide their maintenance decisions.
The platform delivers value across three areas:
Safer live-line work: Direct contact tasks on energized infrastructure shift from people to drones, reducing risk to linemen, the public, and expensive capital equipment.
Operational efficiency: Logistical, budget, and personnel savings for one of the most demanding parts of grid upkeep.
Better data: Expanded measurement and monitoring that helps utilities plan mitigation ahead of failures rather than react after them.
Based in Richmond, Virginia, Linebird has already earned strong endorsements from transmission engineers and utility leaders who see unmanned systems replacing costly and dangerous manned work across the industry.
Please contact Tony Coretto or Mitchell Hauser for more information or to arrange a meeting with Michael Beiro, Founder and President of Linebird.