Bobby Healy is the CEO and founder of Manna Drone Delivery, a company that offers a delivery service through aerial delivery. Healy is the Business & Finance Business Person of the Month for July 2025, in association with KPMG.
By Héloïse Chaudot
Bobby Healy
Irish tech entrepreneur Bobby Healy started his career as a video game developer for Nintendo in 1986. He then founded Eland Technologies, which he sold to SITA in 2003, and remained there as a CTO afterwards.
In 2005, Healy joined CarTrawler, where he held a technical advisory role. Over fifteen years, Healy scaled it into one of the world’s largest airline mobility platforms in B2B travel tech. He played a key role in two leveraged buyouts and remained on its board until 2020.
In late 2018, Healy launched Manna Air Delivery, a drone company which delivers all sorts of goods throughout Ireland and other European countries. Its drones fly at speeds of 80 km/h and deliver items such as groceries and medicines within a 3km radius in under three minutes.
Manna Drone Delivery
By mid-2025, Manna had completed over 170,000 deliveries, with initial drone fleets numbering around nine drones in Ireland, plus eight abroad.
Manna has raised $60 million in funding since its inception. In 2025, it secured €30 million (~$30 million) from venture investors such as Molten Ventures, Coca-Cola HBC, Enterprise Ireland, Tapestry VC, and Dynamo VC.
The company clarifies that its drones do not use facial recognition or capture videos or photos. It explains that the drone’s low-resolution camera supports safe landings only and does not record or store footage.
Business Person of the Month
The Business Person of the Month Award, in association with KPMG, recognises outstanding leaders in Irish business. It especially acknowledges those who have made significant contributions to the business community of Ireland.
Recipients of the award are automatically put forward as candidates for the prestigious Business Person of the Year Award at the annual Business & Finance Awards. The Business & Finance Awards will take place on Thursday, 11 December 2025 at The Convention Centre, Dublin. For any inquiries, please contact Priyanka.kotian@businessandfinance.com
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