The verified answer
As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies SkyfireAI: 1 model, 1 deployment across 1 region, $11.0M raised. 6 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Overview
SkyfireAI is a U.S.-based AI company building a dual-use, AI-native platform for autonomous multi-ship drone operations and robotic systems. Its tools help public safety, defense, and critical-infrastructure organizations plan, manage, and execute complex missions with greater situational awareness and operational efficiency. The company serves as program manager for the Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, the first statewide DFR deployment in the United States.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 1 deployment on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Valuation of record
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Key facts
CEO
Founders
Fundingsee investors →
Financial stage
Hero image candidate
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
5
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company SkyfireAI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ohio Department of Transportation1× joint
Most recent
- with Ohio Department of Transportationoperating
SkyfireAI on the deployment map
View the global map1 verified deployment across 1 region, newest verified Feb 2026. Explore where SkyfireAI's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full SkyfireAI deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (5)
- Don Mathis CEO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Eric Malawer COO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Brian Davidson CTO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Matt Sloane CSO & Co-FounderSEC-verified
- Mike Rogers SVP Public SafetySEC-verified
Founders (4)
- Don Mathisno longer at company
later founded Skyfire AI
- Eric Malawerno longer at company
- Brian Davidsonno longer at company
- Matt Sloaneno longer at company
Safety record
No incidents on record for SkyfireAI.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- SkyfireAI1 deployment
Recent coverage
SkyfireAI in third-party press
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Financial state
- Total funding
- $11.0M
- Reporting basis
- aggregator_estimate
- Lifecycle stage
- early
- Counterparty risk class
- unknown
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
1 total · 1 operating
Every company SkyfireAI has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Ohio Department of Transportationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Ohio Department of Transportation1× joint
All 1 partnerships
open in the atlas →- SkyfireAI x Ohio Department of TransportationwithOhio Department of Transportationdeployment2025-10-09operating
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-04-28
$11M(reported) · $44M post
Investors: Mucker Capital (lead), AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels, Halogen, New York Angels
Timeline
Every recorded move in SkyfireAI’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
Funding roundSeed funding round
2026-04-28Seed raising $11000000
PartnershipSkyfireAI x Ohio Department of Transportation
2025-10-09SkyfireAI serves as program manager for the Ohio Statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) Pilot Program, the first statewide DFR deployment in the United States. SkyfireAI oversees vendor coordination, FAA compliance, and operator training for nine public safety agencies across Ohio, in collaboration with ODOT, DriveOhio, and CAL Analytics.
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 16, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedFeb 1, 2026
SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform at Ohio
Sources (6)
- https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/aerospace-and-defense/skyfireai-raises-11-million-seed-to-advance-autonomous-multi-ship-drone-opera-1161412
- https://www.govtech.com/biz/ai-powered-drone-supplier-skyfireai-raises-11m-in-seed-round
- https://dronelife.com/2026/04/28/skyfireai-autonomous-drone-operations-11m-funding/
- SkyfireAI Raises $11 Million Seed to Advance Autonomous Multi-Ship Drone Operations for First Responders and Defense · https://www.fireengineering.com/fire-apparatus/fire-drones/skyfireai-see-autonomous-multi-ship-drone-operations/
- SkyFireAI - AI Fund Portfolio · https://aifund.ai/portfolio/skyfireai/
- Leadership | SkyfireAI · https://www.skyfireai.com/leadership
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Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-21
Sources by quality tier
- 5
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for SkyfireAI.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SkyfireAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
GeoComm and SkyfireAI Aim to Improve Location Intelligence for Drone as First Responder Programs
Partnership aims to give Drone as First Responder programs more complete location intelligence before aircraft launch GeoComm and SkyfireAI have announced a new integration…
SkyfireAI Raises $11M Seed to Advance Autonomous Multi-Ship Drone Operations
SkyfireAI closed USD 11M seed led by Mucker Capital with participation from AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Halogen, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels, New York Angels. Dual-use…
SkyfireAI lands $11M to bring AI autonomy to public safety and defense drones
SkyfireAI raises $11M seed to accelerate its dual-use AI-native platform for autonomous multi-ship drone operations in public safety and defense.
SkyfireAI autonomous drone operations: $11M funding
SkyfireAI raises $11M to develop AI-driven autonomous drone operations, enabling multi-drone coordination and scalable public safety response.
Ohio Advances Nation's First Statewide Drone First Responder Program with Selection of Nine Public Safety Agencies
Ohio selects nine public safety agencies for the first statewide DFR pilot program, managed by SkyfireAI in collaboration with ODOT and DriveOhio.
Skyfire AI to Manage Ohio's Drone as First Responder Program
Ohio Department of Transportation selects SkyfireAI as program manager for the first statewide Drone First Responder (DFR) pilot program in the United States.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/skyfireai.md
- RSS feed: /companies/skyfireai/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/76d80d25-663b-48a1-ab7b-0ac96d83cb87
- Revision history: /companies/skyfireai/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
SkyfireAI has announced an $11 million seed to reduce operator workload while enabling coordinated drone response at scale.
SkyfireAI presents live on stage during Innovation Night 2026, Featuring GENIUS NY Pitch Finals.
About SkyfireAI and our Drones for First Response (DFR) Core Capabilities.
Heat Index
Category contender77/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
SkyfireAI draws attention at the 41st percentile but verifies reality at the 45th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -4.3, 69th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 1 verified deployment. Active fundraising activity with a recent closing. Deployment footprint remains limited relative to category peers.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Aug 30, 2026