Over a century after the Wright Brothers changed the course of aviation at Kitty Hawk, we are working to open up the skies to the masses. By combining technology and human ingenuity, we want to usher in the next great era of transportation.
Skyryse wants to allow anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot would. Powered by the Skyryse operating system, we automate flight controls and management to achieve unmatched safety and eliminate opportunities for human error in all flight stages, and in emergency situations. We want to make flying as ubiquitous as the road and as safe as the elevator.
Skyryse wants to allow anyone, to fly anywhere, in any aircraft, safely and as a highly experienced pilot would. Powered by the Skyryse operating system, we automate flight controls and management to achieve unmatched safety and eliminate opportunities for human error in all flight stages, and in emergency situations. We want to make flying as ubiquitous as the road and as safe as the elevator.
Location: United States
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $638M
Valuation: $1.15B
Founded date: 2016
Investors 11
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Funding Rounds 5
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 08.02.2026 | - | $100M | Fidelity M... |
| 07.02.2026 | Series C | $300M | Fidelity M... |
| 28.10.2021 | Series B | $200M | - |
| 17.12.2019 | - | $13M | - |
| 28.08.2018 | Seed | $25M | - |
Mentions in press and media 24
| Date | Title | Description |
| 16.02.2026 | Skyryse Soars Past $1 Billion Valuation Final phases | - |
| 07.02.2026 | Skyryse: $300+ Million Series C Raised At $1.15 Billion Valuation For Aviation Automation | Skyryse, an aviation automation company focused on simplified flight controls, said it raised more than $300 million in a Series C round, valuing the business at more than $1.15 billion. The company said it has now raised more than $605 mil... |
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| 03.02.2026 | Skyryse raises $300M+ for its AI flight control system Send us a News Tip EXTRACT THE SIGNAL FROM THE NOISE Cookies | Skyryse Inc., the developer of a flight control system with artificial intelligence features, today announced that it has closed a funding round worth more than $300 million. The Series C deal was led by Autopilot Ventures and returning bac... |
| 15.11.2023 | Skyryse Successfully Performs World's First-Ever Fully Automated Helicopter Autorotation Emergency Landing | Jace Dela Cruz, Tech Times 15 November 2023, 05:11 am Aviation software and safety technology startup Skyryse has successfully executed the world's first fully automated autorotation emergency landing procedure. This milestone marks one of ... |
| 29.10.2021 | Make Flying Simple: Skyryse’s FlightOS Gives Pilots Control With Just a Tablet | "You ready Mr. iPad pilot," a Skyryse promotional video asks before a man who has never driven a helicopter takes off using a tablet. The Hawthorne-based startups's technology, dubbed FlightOS, strips out many of the technical con... |
| 28.10.2021 | Skyryse Finds $200M For Pilot Automation Software | Los Angeles-based Skyryse, a startup which is developing software to automate piloting of aircraft, has raised $200M in a Series B funding round, according to the company. The funding was led by Fidelity Management & Research Company an... |
| 28.10.2021 | Skyryse Raises $200 Million for Flight Automation | Hawthorne-based Skyryse Inc., a company working on automated aviation, raised $200 million in Series B funding. |
| 28.10.2021 | Skyryse Raises $200 Million for Flight Automation | Hawthorne-based Skyryse Inc., a company working on automated aviation, raised $200 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Boston-based firms Fidelity Management and Research Co. and Monashee Investment Management, with participat... |
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