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Valuation
$4.4B
+76% from $2.5B Nov 2024
Total Raised
~$951M
Across 7 rounds
Employees
~900
Up from ~600 in 2024
Revenue
~$295M (2025 run-rate)
Defense-led growth
Total raised: ~$951M · Latest valuation: $4.4B
| Round | Date | Amount | Valuation | Key Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | 2016 | $15M | - | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Series B | 2018 | $70M | - | |
| Series C | 2020 | $100M | - | |
| Series D | Mar 2021 | $170M | $1B | Andreessen Horowitz |
| Series E | Feb 2023 | $230M | $2.2B | Linse Capital (lead)HerculesAxonNVIDIA+1 more |
| Series E Extension | Nov 2024 | $170M | $2.5B | KDDI (Japan)AxonLinse Capital |
| Series F | Apr 2026 | $110M | $4.4B | existing investors |
| Platform | Class | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| X10D | Group 2 quadcopter (defense) | DoD/DHS/SOCOM ISR; NightSense 24/7 ops |
| X10 | Group 2 quadcopter (enterprise) | Public safety, infrastructure, DOTs |
| X2D | Group 2 quadcopter | Tactical short-range ISR |
| Skydio Dock + Remote Ops | Persistent autonomy | Infrastructure inspection, DFR public safety |
X10D Blue UAS Cleared; Ukraine deliveries
$52M X10D order (2025); 1st-tranche SRR won 2021
Public safety + Drone-as-First-Responder programs
Infrastructure inspection deployments
Lead on $170M Series E extension; Japan distribution
DFR public-safety integration
Jetson AI module collaboration
MIT alums Adam Bry, Abe Bachrach, Matt Donahoe launch Skydio
First production autonomous quadcopter with obstacle-avoiding self-flying
Won 2021 Army Short-Range Recon contract; X2 series cleared on Blue UAS List
Pivots fully to enterprise/defense
Professional + defense tactical platform announced at Ascend 2023
1,000+ drones supplied to Ukraine via USAID + DIU
First X10Ds shipped to US + allied government customers
PRC sanctions Skydio + CEO Adam Bry; battery-supply crunch ensues
Army awards Short-Range Recon production to Red Cat Black Widow
$170M extension led by KDDI
Largest single-vendor sUAS order in Army history (2,500 units)
FCC Covered List inclusion takes effect under FY25 NDAA, removing main competitor
$110M Series F + $3.5B 5-year US manufacturing investment commitment
US autonomous quadcopter manufacturer. X10D + X2D ISR drones for DoD/DHS/SOCOM. Series E $230M Nov 2023 at $2.2B valuation. Top DoD-approved Blue UAS supplier replacing DJI in US gov't deployments. Heavy Ukraine deployments via DIU. Skydio was founded in 2014, is headquartered in San Mateo, CA and employs ~900.
Skydio has raised ~$951M in total at a $4.4B valuation, based on the funding rounds Sterling tracks.
Sterling groups Skydio in the Defense sector, alongside Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Anduril Industries (ANDURIL), Shield AI (SHIELD-AI), Kratos Defense (KTOS), AeroVironment (AVAV) and Saronic Technologies (SARONIC).
If you are researching Skydio, also look at Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Kratos Defense (KTOS) and AeroVironment (AVAV). You can compare all of them side by side or browse the full Defense sector on Sterling.
