TYSONS, Va. (November 17, 2025) – Holland & Knight represented Drone Nerds LLC, one of the largest distributors and service providers of drones in the United States, on its sale to XTI Aerospace Inc. (NASDAQ: XTIA), a developer of vertical flight technologies. The transaction closed on November 10.
XTI will benefit from Drone Nerds' market-leading position in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) solutions, which spans systems design and configuration including hardware and software for wide-ranging corporate and consumer operational missions.
Headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Drone Nerds provides comprehensive drone solutions for enterprise, private and recreational needs and focuses on ensuring that its customers have the right UAS solution for their unique operational needs.
Holland & Knight Partner Katherine Markel led the Firm's representation of Drone Nerds with assistance from Associates Cooper Littlejohn and Carolina Rodriguez-Garcia (M&A). She was supported by Partner Robin Feiner (Capital Markets); Partners Samuel Pinkston and Alexei Chijoff-Evans (Financial Services); and Partner Gary Schoenbrun and Associate Jiyeon Barta (Tax).
More information on the transaction can be found here.
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