Startup · United States
Skyways
HQ Austin, TexasFounded 201711-50 employeesUpdated
We are building the largest unmanned aircraft fleet in the world.
Funding6 rounds · $15.1M
- Equity raised
- $15.1M
- Debt, secondaries & grants
- $42.0M
- Latest
- $5.0MDebt · Jun 26, 2025
| Announced | Stage | Amount | Valuation | Lead investors | Other investors | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 26, 2025 | Debt | $5.0M | — | Leonid Capital Partners | — | Reported |
| Jun 9, 2025 | Grant | $37.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Series A | $15.0M | — | — | — | Reported |
| Sep 7, 2020 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Jan 1, 2019 | Seed | Undisclosed | — | — | — | Reported |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Pre-Seed | $120K | — | — | — | Reported |
- DebtLed by Leonid Capital Partners$5.0MJun 26, 2025
- Grant$37.0MJun 9, 2025
- Series A$15.0MDec 3, 2021
- SeedUndisclosedSep 7, 2020
- SeedUndisclosedJan 1, 2019
- Pre-Seed$120KAug 21, 2017
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. Systems that belong to a government program link to the program page, where variants, costs and contracts are.
Capabilities1
| Technology | Role | Maturity | TRL | Notes | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncrewed systems | Developer | — | — | classify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Describes building a large unmanned aircraft fleet; no defense use is stated. | Reported |
- Developerclassify_sectors run 37, haiku, taxonomy 2026-10-18b: Describes building a large unmanned aircraft fleet; no defense use is stated.—Reported
Maturity and TRL describe this organization's work; the field-wide maturity is on each technology's page.
People2
| Person | Role |
|---|---|
| Charles Acknin | Co-Founder and CEO |
| Chris Craighill | Cofounder & CTO |
Sources4
Profile1
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Sixth-Domain · Supports Organization · kind
“{"group": "startups", "id": "3b1873ca-3f3d-4867-9175-66e13569806c", "name": "Skyways"}”
Systems1
- 2CompanySkyways
Skyways · Supports Organization · description, Organization · name, Organization · website, System
“We are building the largest unmanned aircraft fleet in the world.”
Funding1
- 3DatabaseSkyways company profile
Octen Business Search · Supports Funding round, Organization · country, Organization · employee range, Organization · founded year, Organization · hq city, Organization · hq region, Organization · linkedin url, Role
“funding round: Pre Seed Round, 2017-08-21, USD 120,000”
People1
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Skyways · Supports Role
““This funding is a strong vote of confidence in the business we’ve built at Skyways,” stated Charles Acknin, Co-Founder and CEO of Skyways.”
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