ZenaTech Completes Three Acquisitions Accelerating North American Drone-as-a-Service Expansion and Service Capabilities
Rhea-AI Summary
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) announced on December 30, 2025 the completion of three Drone as a Service (DaaS) acquisitions — two U.S. firms and its first Canadian acquisition — bringing the company's total acquisitions for the year to 19.
The deals add Holt Surveying & Mapping (Spokane, WA), Andrew Spiewak Land Surveyor (Chicago, IL) and a Halifax-area commercial window washing firm, expanding ZenaTech's DaaS service offerings and North American footprint into Washington, Idaho, Illinois and eastern Canada.
Management positions the deals to accelerate DaaS surveying, inspection, power washing, and regional customer relationships for faster drone-enabled services.
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- Three completed DaaS-related acquisitions on Dec 30, 2025
- Year-to-date acquisitions total 19, expanding roll-up scale
- First Canadian acquisition (Halifax area) expands entry into eastern Canada
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News Market Reaction 37 Alerts
On the day this news was published, ZENA gained 8.26%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +7.3% during that session. Argus tracked a trough of -9.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 37 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $10M to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $137M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Peers on Argus 1 Up
Sector peers showed mixed, relatively modest moves, with names like AISP at -0.36% and REKR at -2.61%, while SANG and BKKT were up 1.85% and 0.68%. Momentum scanner only flagged ARBE at +6.19% with no news, suggesting ZENA’s reaction was more stock-specific than part of a broad sector trend.
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23 | DaaS acquisition | Positive | +4.8% | Closed Vara 3D acquisition to expand DaaS into solar infrastructure market. |
| Dec 18 | AI/defense R&D | Positive | +15.4% | Announced Baton Rouge AI R&D center for defense and quantum initiatives. |
| Dec 16 | Defense engagement | Positive | +4.5% | Outlined US defense demonstrations and Mesa drone production expansion. |
| Dec 11 | Planned acquisition | Positive | -1.5% | Signed offer to buy US West surveying firm for DaaS agriculture and wildfire. |
| Dec 09 | UK market entry | Positive | +3.4% | Closed Casado Design deal, entering UK telecom tower DaaS market. |
Recent ZenaTech headlines around acquisitions and defense/AI expansion have usually seen positive one-day reactions, with only one acquisition-related announcement showing a modest negative move.
Over the last month, ZenaTech has repeatedly highlighted aggressive expansion of its Drone as a Service footprint and AI/defense initiatives. Acquisitions in the UK, US West, and Utah broadened verticals from telecom towers to solar infrastructure, while defense-focused R&D centers and facilities were announced for Baton Rouge and Mesa. Regulatory filings reported triple-digit revenue growth linked to this DaaS strategy. Today’s three North American acquisitions extend that pattern of bolt-on deals to deepen geographic reach and service breadth.
Market Pulse Summary
The stock moved +8.3% in the session following this news. A strong positive reaction would have aligned with ZenaTech’s pattern of favorable responses to expansion news, where prior defense and DaaS acquisitions saw single-day gains up to 15.41%. Investors could view the addition of three more profitable service businesses and a total of 19 acquisitions in 2025 as reinforcing the high-growth DaaS strategy, though integration execution and the already steep 1,225% Q3 revenue growth baseline may temper expectations over time.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZenaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) ("ZenaTech"), a technology company specializing in AI (Artificial Intelligence) drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS, and Quantum Computing solutions, announces the completion of three strategic Drone as a Service acquisitions, two in the U.S. and the company’s first Canadian acquisition. These additions to the company’s holdings further expand the portfolio of DaaS drone-based service offerings, as well as the North American geographic reach and bring the number of completed acquisitions for the year to 19.
The company has now closed Holt Surveying & Mapping, Inc., a seasoned land surveying firm based in Spokane, Washington; Andrew Spiewak Land Surveyor, Inc., a well-established land surveying and engineering firm headquartered in Chicago; and a Halifax-based commercial window washing service firm, representing the company’s inaugural expansion into Canada.
“These acquisitions are instrumental in expanding our global footprint and service offerings across key regions while building a strong foundation of service expertise and customer relationships critical to delivering our superior drone-enabled solutions,” said Shaun Passley, Ph.D., ZenaTech CEO. “Our first Canadian acquisition and first in Illinois mark the beginning new chapters of expansion. Meanwhile we expect our continued expansion in the West, in Washington state and now Idaho, will position us for growth integrating new forestry, power generation, and mining drone-based services, in addition to existing infrastructure, and construction solutions.”
Founded in 1985, Holt Surveying & Mapping, Inc. is a well-established land surveying services firm based in Spokane, Washington, with operations across Washington state and Northern Idaho. Holt maintains established customer relationships in the Pacific Northwest construction and infrastructure markets. Through this acquisition, management aims to expand its Drone as a Service offerings into the region’s growth sectors including inspection and survey applications in forestry, mining, and hydroelectric power generation, accelerating innovation and operational efficiency.
Based in the Chicago area, Andrew Spiewak Land Surveyor, Inc. has over 30 years of experience providing land surveying and engineering consulting services to local builders, developers, architects and engineers. Management believes this acquisition provides a strong foundation to expand Drone as a Service-based offerings for land surveys, inspections and other services in the Illinois state and Midwest area of the U.S.
The company’s new holding, a Halifax, Nova Scotia area commercial window washing company with over 15 years of background, specializes in commercial low- to mid-rise buildings. The acquisition marks ZenaTech’s first in Canada and provides a foundation to expand DaaS existing land survey and inspection services in eastern Canada as well as drone-based power washing across the DaaS network of locations.
ZenaTech’s unique Drone as a Service business model provides business and government clients with on-demand or subscription-based access to faster and superior drone-based services for a host of surveying, inspection, maintenance, power washing, inventory management, and precision agriculture services, without the capital costs or operational burdens of ownership. By acquiring established, profitable service companies currently using low-tech processes and ripe for drone innovation, ZenaTech is building a global, multi-service DaaS network of locations in communities anchored by existing customers and revenue, for next generation drone integration designed for speed, precision, data, and safety benefits.
About ZenaTech
ZenaTech (Nasdaq: ZENA) (FSE: 49Q) (BMV: ZENA) is a technology company specializing in AI drone, Drone as a Service (DaaS), enterprise SaaS and Quantum Computing solutions for mission-critical business applications. Since 2017, the Company has leveraged its software development expertise and grown its drone design and manufacturing capabilities through ZenaDrone, to innovate and improve customer inspection, monitoring, safety, security, compliance, and surveying processes. With enterprise software customers using branded solutions in law enforcement, government, and industrial sectors, and drones being implemented in these plus agriculture, defense, and logistics sectors, ZenaTech’s portfolio of solutions helps drive exceptional operational efficiencies, accuracy, and cost savings. The Company operates through global offices in North America, Europe, Taiwan, and UAE, and is growing its US DaaS business and network of locations through acquisitions.
About ZenaDrone
ZenaDrone, a wholly owned subsidiary of ZenaTech, develops and manufactures autonomous business drone solutions that can incorporate machine learning software, AI, predictive modeling, Quantum Computing, and other software and hardware innovations. Created to revolutionize the hemp farming sector, its specialization has grown to multifunctional drone solutions for inspection, monitoring, maintenance, process automation, and defense applications. Currently, the ZenaDrone 1000 drone is used for crop management applications in agriculture and critical field cargo applications in the defense sector, the IQ Nano indoor drone is used for inventory management and security in the warehouse and logistics sectors, and the IQ Square is an outdoor drone designed for land surveys and inspections use in commercial and defense sectors.
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