Company

Skyfire AI

Dual-use AI drone autonomy company building AI-native platform for autonomous, coordinated multi-ship drone operations.

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Founded: 2022
HQ: Huntsville, Alabama, USA

The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Skyfire AI: 1 model, $11.0M raised. 1 source back the record.

CategoryDrones

Funding

$11.0M

Models

Overview

Dual-use AI drone autonomy company building AI-native platform for autonomous, coordinated multi-ship drone operations. Founded late 2022 by Don Mathis (CEO) and veterans of U.S. Navy, Intelligence Community, and DARPA, with Andrew Ng's AI Fund involved from founding. Headquartered in Huntsville, AL. USD 11M seed (Apr 2026) led by Mucker Capital. Platform serves first responders, defense, and mission-critical operators.

Verified record

Verified deployments: None on file
Active incidents: None on file

Key facts

Fundingsee investors →

$11M Seed

Focus

Public safety, drone-as-first-responder

Data & sources

Web sources

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Models (1)

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Current platform

Skyfire AI Swarm System

AI-powered autonomous drone swarm system for public safety and first-responder applications. Demonstrated swarm operations for emergency response.

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Skyfire AI on the deployment map

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Current leadership (1)

Don Mathis CEO & Co-foundersecondary-verified

Safety record

No incidents on record for Skyfire AI.

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Recent coverage

Skyfire AI in third-party press

SkyfireAI Raises $11M Seed to Advance Autonomous Multi-Ship Drone Operations

Apr 28, 2026

Funding rounds (1)

Seed2026-04-28
$11M(reported)

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Recent activity

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Record createdAug 8, 2026
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Sources (1)

https://www.hypepotamus.com/huntsville-skyfire-ai-11m-public-safety-drone/

Common questions

What is Skyfire AI?

What does Skyfire AI make?

Skyfire AI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: Skyfire AI Swarm System (Skyfire AI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).

Who is the CEO of Skyfire AI?

Don Mathis is the ceo of Skyfire AI, per the DEPLOY registry.

Where is Skyfire AI headquartered?

Skyfire AI is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.

How much funding has Skyfire AI raised?

Skyfire AI has raised approximately $11M in disclosed funding on record in the DEPLOY registry.

Where does Skyfire AI operate robots?

Skyfire AI is a robot manufacturer and does not directly operate deployments on the DEPLOY registry. Its products are deployed by customer operators; see the company page for the verified deployment record.

When was Skyfire AI founded?

Skyfire AI was founded in 2022.

Is Skyfire AI safe?

Skyfire AI has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.

Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-08

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-08

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.