# SkyfireAI: robotics company

Canonical ID: `76d80d25-663b-48a1-ab7b-0ac96d83cb87`

## 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:** https://www.skyfireai.com/ (press kit) — official site with product imagery

- **Slug:** skyfireai
- **Status:** private
- **Founded:** 2022
- **HQ:** Huntsville, Alabama, USA

## Models

- [SkyfireAI Autonomy Platform](/models/skyfireai-platform.md) (aerial) (id: `bc41f017-5b4c-4ea8-85f3-9e839d42f6f2`)

## Current leadership (5)

- [Don Mathis](/people/don-mathis.md) CEO & Co-Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Eric Malawer](/people/eric-malawer.md) COO & Co-Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Brian Davidson](/people/brian-davidson.md) CTO & Co-Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Matt Sloane](/people/matt-sloane.md) CSO & Co-Founder (SEC-verified)
- [Mike Rogers](/people/mike-rogers.md) SVP Public Safety (SEC-verified)

## Founders (4)

- [Don Mathis](/people/don-mathis.md) _no longer at company_
- [Eric Malawer](/people/eric-malawer.md) _no longer at company_
- [Brian Davidson](/people/brian-davidson.md) _no longer at company_
- [Matt Sloane](/people/matt-sloane.md) _no longer at company_

## Partnerships (1)

- [SkyfireAI x Ohio Department of Transportation](/partnerships/skyfireai-x-ohio-department-of-transportation.md) with Ohio Department of Transportation _deployment_

## Supplies to

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this company's outbound edges._

_Outbound supply edges. Each appears when verified with at least two strong sources. Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history._

## 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.

### 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.


## Sources (6)

1. https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/aerospace-and-defense/skyfireai-raises-11-million-seed-to-advance-autonomous-multi-ship-drone-opera-1161412
2. https://www.govtech.com/biz/ai-powered-drone-supplier-skyfireai-raises-11m-in-seed-round
3. https://dronelife.com/2026/04/28/skyfireai-autonomous-drone-operations-11m-funding/
4. **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/
5. **SkyFireAI - AI Fund Portfolio** · https://aifund.ai/portfolio/skyfireai/
6. **Leadership | SkyfireAI** · https://www.skyfireai.com/leadership

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