Startup · United States
Skyryse
HQ Los AngelesFounded 2016
Developer of SkyOS, a universal flight operating system for civil and defense aircraft.
Funding6 rounds · ~$708M
- Equity raised
- ~$708M
- Latest
- $300MSeries C · Feb 3, 2026
- Last valuation
- $1.15B?Basis not stated · Series C · Feb 3, 2026
| Announced | Stage | Valuation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2021 | Series B | $650M | Basis not stated |
| Feb 3, 2026 | Series C | $1.15B | Basis not stated |
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2026 | Series C | $300M | $1.15B? | Autopilot Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company | Qatar Investment Authority, Rokos Capital Management | Confirmed |
| Sep 16, 2025 | Series C | $167M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Oct 27, 2021 | Series B | $200M | $650M? | Fidelity Management & Research Company, Monashee Investment Management | — | Confirmed |
| May 15, 2020 | Convertible | $2.5M | — | — | — | Confirmed |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Series A | $25.0M | — | Venrock | Eclipse Ventures | Reported |
| 2019 | Series B | ~$13.0M | — | Cantos | Eclipse Ventures, Venrock | Reported |
- Series CValuation $1.15B?Confirmed$300MFeb 3, 2026
- Series CConfirmed$167MSep 16, 2025
- Series BValuation $650M?Confirmed$200MOct 27, 2021
- ConvertibleConfirmed$2.5MMay 15, 2020
- $25.0MAug 28, 2018
- ~$13.0M2019
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.
Systems2
Newest unveiled first. Open a system for its milestone timeline, components and sources.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aircraft and aeronautics | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SkyOS flight operating system for civil and defense aircraft; the defense use is stated, with aircraft software as the core business. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: SkyOS flight operating system for civil and defense aircraft; the defense use is stated, with aircraft software as the core business.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People1
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Brian Coulter | COO |
Hiring Observations10 observed listings
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Sources15
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Profile2
- 1
Skyryse · Supports Organization · name, Organization · website
“Skyryse | The Most Advanced Flight Automation”
- 2CompanySkyryse
Supports Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city
“**Address:** Los Angeles, California, US **Founded:** 2016”
Systems2
- 3CompanySkyOS
Skyryse · Supports System
“SkyOSTM Transforming Aviation with automation  ## Simplify Complexity, Fly With Confidence ### A Streamlined Flight Experience Conventional cockpit   Powered by SkyOS **Conventional** Hardware defined **SkyOS** Software defined”
- 4CompanySkyryse One
Skyryse · Supports System
“Meet Skyryse One The world's first aircraft that takes flight with a single swipe Your browser doesn’t support HTML5 video. ### Streamlined Flight Experience Conventional cockpit   Skyryse One powered by SkyOS”
Funding9
- 5
Multiples · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · post money valuation usd
“$13M”
- 6
Startupintros · Oct 6, 2026 · Supports Funding round
“$13M Series B”
- 7
Skyryse · Feb 3, 2026 · Supports Funding round · amount, Organization
“Skyryse Achieves $1.15B Valuation, Raises Over $300M Series C to Advance Certification and Scaling of its Universal Operating System for Flight”
- 8
TechCrunch · Feb 3, 2026 · Supports Funding round · post money valuation usd
“pushing its valuation to $1.15 billion”
- 9
GlobeNewswire · Feb 3, 2026 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount, Organization · ownership
“The company’s Series C was led by Autopilot Ventures and returning investor Fidelity Management & Research Company”
- 10Regulatory filingSkyryse, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001685409-25-000005)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · Oct 10, 2025 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $167,075,756 USD”
- 11
PR Newswire · Oct 27, 2021 · Supports Funding round · amount
“today announced $200 million in Series B funding led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Monashee Investment Management”
- 12Regulatory filingSkyryse, Inc. - SEC Form D (0001685409-20-000002)
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission · May 27, 2020 · Supports Funding round · amount
“Total Amount Sold $2,500,000 USD”
- 13
FinSMEs · Aug 28, 2018 · Supports Funding round, Funding round · amount
“The rounds were led by Venrock”
People1
- 14NewsSkyryse shows off end-to-end autonomous flight technology with helicopter demonstration | TechCrunch
techcrunch.com · Supports Role
“Skyryse COO Brian Coulter previously co-founded both JetSuite Air and JetBlue, which adds into the mix experience operating in the airline industry.”
Other1
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