Skydweller Aero: Raises $40M in Series A Funding

Skydweller Aero Raises $40M in Series A Funding

• Skydweller Aero Inc., a Oklahoma City OK–based aerospace company, raised $40M in Series A funding
• The round was led by Leonardo S.p.A, Marlinspike Capital, and Advection Growth Capital
• The company intends to use the funds to accelerate the development and maturation of its autonomous systems technology
• Led by CEO Dr. Robert Miller, The company is an aerospace company developing solar powered aircraft for defense and commercial industries
• The company recently announced its first public contract award with the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Comment (NAVAIR) for over $5m to demonstrate the capabilities
• The company will use Palantir’s Foundry platform, which provides analytics tools to process information at scale and on the edge, to combine vast amounts of complex data