Company
SkyfireAI
SkyfireAI is a U.S.-based AI company building a dual-use, AI-native platform for autonomous multi-ship drone operations and robotic systems.
- Founded
- 2022
- HQ
- Huntsville, Alabama, USA
- Status
- private
Models
1
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
- None on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
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Key facts
CEO
Don Mathis
Founders
Don Mathis, Eric Malawer, Brian Davidson, Matt Sloane
Funding
11M USD Seed (Apr 2026, led by Mucker Capital)
Financial stage
Early (seed-stage, VC-backed)
Hero image candidate
skyfireai.com (press kit) — official site with product imagery
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Web sources
5
6 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →SkyfireAI on the deployment map
Where SkyfireAI's robots are verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
- delivery and inspection drones in United States →
- delivery and inspection drones in California →
- delivery and inspection drones in Ukraine (combat zones) →
- delivery and inspection drones in Nevada →
- delivery and inspection drones in United Kingdom →
- delivery and inspection drones in China →
- The global deployment map →
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
- 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 →
Recent coverage
SkyfireAI in third-party press
Partnerships (1)
- SkyfireAI x Ohio Department of Transportation with Ohio Department of Transportationdeployment
Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-04-28
$11M(reported)
Investors: Mucker Capital (lead), AI Fund, SaaS Ventures, Harvard Business School Alumni Angels, Halogen, New York Angels
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
Common questions
- What is SkyfireAI?
- 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.
- What does SkyfireAI make?
- SkyfireAI has 1 robot model on the DEPLOY registry: SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform (SkyfireAI builds both physical robots and the AI that runs them).
- Is SkyfireAI publicly traded?
- No. SkyfireAI is privately held and not publicly traded, per the DEPLOY registry.
- Who is the CEO of SkyfireAI?
- Don Mathis is the ceo of SkyfireAI, per the DEPLOY registry.
- How can I invest in SkyfireAI?
- SkyfireAI is a private company; its shares are not available on public markets, so retail investors cannot buy the stock today.
- Where is SkyfireAI headquartered?
- SkyfireAI is headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, USA.
- Who owns SkyfireAI?
- SkyfireAI is privately held; ownership sits with its founders and private investors.
- Where does SkyfireAI operate robots?
- SkyfireAI 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 SkyfireAI founded?
- SkyfireAI was founded in 2022.
- Is SkyfireAI safe?
- SkyfireAI 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 · 6 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-16
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-16
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.In the press
Recent coverage mentioning SkyfireAI from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
SkyfireAI Raises $11 Million Seed to Advance Autonomous Multi-Ship Drone Operations for First Responders and Defense
SkyfireAI closes $11M seed round led by Mucker Capital to build its AI-native autonomy platform for coordinated multi-ship drone operations.
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
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Video
SkyfireAI presents live on stage during Innovation Night 2026, Featuring GENIUS NY Pitch Finals.
SkyfireAI has announced an $11 million seed to reduce operator workload while enabling coordinated drone response at scale.
About SkyfireAI and our Drones for First Response (DFR) Core Capabilities.