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December 18, 2019

Manna raises $5.2m, plans to start delivering takeaways by drone in early 2020

The Irish startup has backing from US investors and plans to launch services in Europe and the US


Maija Palmer

3 min read

Your takeaway curry may well be flown out to you by drone, starting from next year, if Manna.aero is able to roll out its airborne food delivery service as planned.

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