Startup · United States
Skydweller
HQ Oklahoma City, OklahomaFounded 201951-200 employeesUpdated
Skydweller has enabled uncrewed perpetual flight by combining our own innovations in artificial intelligence and advanced aerospace systems with trillions of dollars of global investments in solar energy, battery storage and large carbon fiber manufacturing.
Funding2 rounds · $40.0M
- Equity raised
- $40.0M
- Latest
- $40.0MSeries A · Sep 9, 2021
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2021 | Series A | $40.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| 2020 | Undisclosed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Speculative |
- Series A$40.0MSep 9, 2021
- UndisclosedSpeculativeUndisclosed2020
Raised counts equity rounds; debt, secondary sales and grants are totaled separately. Amounts in other currencies are converted at the announcement month's average rate. A ~ marks an estimated or converted amount.
Systems1
- SkydwellerA solar-powered autonomous aircraft.
Newest unveiled first. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities2
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed perpetual-flight aircraft combining AI, aerospace systems, solar energy and battery storage; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed perpetual-flight aircraft combining AI, aerospace systems, solar energy and battery storage; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed perpetual-flight aircraft combining AI, aerospace systems, solar energy and battery storage; no defense use is stated.—Reported
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Uncrewed perpetual-flight aircraft combining AI, aerospace systems, solar energy and battery storage; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People3
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| John Parkes | Founder |
| Robert Miller | Founder |
| Jilinda Crowley | Chief Financial Officer |
Sources5
Profile1
- 1
Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "af18091c-575a-46da-b8ef-9b3cba07d909", "name": "Skydweller"}”
Systems1
- 2
Skydweller · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“Skydweller has enabled uncrewed perpetual flight by combining our own innovations in artificial intelligence and advanced aerospace systems with trillions of dollars of global investments in solar energy, battery storage and large carbon fiber manufacturing.”
Funding2
- 3
bouncewatch.com · Supports Funding round
“Venture Round Undisclosed 1 ACE Investment Partners Ltd. 01 Mar 2020”
- 4CompanySkydweller | LinkedIn
LinkedIn · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · ownership, Role
“funding round: Series A, 2021-09-09, USD 40,000,000, lead: Advection Growth Capital;Leonardo Company;Marlinspike Capital”
People1
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app.dealroom.co · Supports Role
“In 2017, Skydweller Aero was founded by Robert Miller and John Parkes, setting out to revolutionize the aviation industry with solar-powered flight.”
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