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The Drone Company Everyone Thought Was Illegal (Now Worth $4B+) | E2265

March 21, 2026|Original: 1h 37m|10 key insights|5 min read

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How a 20-person startup with zero aviation experience convinced Rwanda to let them deliver blood by drone (and it saved 51% of maternal deaths)

The 2am call that changed everything: blood delivered to a hospital roof instead of the mailbox—and a nurse had to climb up a dangerous rooftop to get it

Investors told them it was 'definitely illegal' in the US. Zipline just raised $850M at an $8B valuation—proving everyone wrong

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