Where is SkyGrid located?

SkyGrid is headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States.

Who is the current CEO of SkyGrid?

Kevin Pomplun and Jia Xu s of SkyGrid.

How many employees does SkyGrid have?

As of Jul 31, 2026, the latest employee count at SkyGrid is 97.

Is SkyGrid a funded company?

SkyGrid is a funded company, having raised a total of $11.6M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round.

When was the latest funding round of SkyGrid?

SkyGrid's latest funding was a $***** Series A round on Aug 05, 2008, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Drones. In United States, the Drones sector has seen $8.06B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does SkyGrid rank among its competitors?

SkyGrid ranks 2nd amongst 72 active competitors, of which 11 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was AirHub, which secured $5.09M in Apr, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of SkyGrid?

SkyGrid's top competitors include Paladin Drones, Airspace Link and AirHub. Among them, AirHub secured the most recent funding round in April, 2026.

SkyGrid - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

SkyGrid provides an airspace management system for unmanned aircraft. It provides AerialOS which monitors and adapts to changes in airspace traffic, environmental conditions, and vehicle health to intelligently route, synchronize, and manage unmanned aircraft. It provides drones services like package delivery, emergency assistance, etc

Website: www.skygrid.com/
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Founded Year

2005

Location

Sunnyvale, United States

Stage

Acquired

Total Funding

$11.6M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series A, Aug 05, 2008, $*****

Investors

RRE Ventures & 9 more

Ranked

2^nd among 72 active competitors

Employee Count

97 as on Jul 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Paladin Drones & 109 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Archer (Aug 10, 2026)

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SkyGrid got acquired by Archer on Aug 10, 2026.

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SkyGrid has raised a total funding of $11.6M over 2 rounds. Its latest funding round was a Series A round on Aug 05, 2008 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. SkyGrid has 8 institutional investors and 2 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of SkyGrid:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 05, 2008	3896420	Series A	2526810	6942388	7942526	8702239

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The founders of SkyGrid are Kevin Pomplun and Brendan‍ Myers. Jia Xu is the CEO of SkyGrid.

Here are the details of SkyGrid's key team members:

Kevin Pomplun: Former Founder & CEO of SkyGrid and founder of 1 other company.
Brendan‍ Myers: Co-founder & CTO of SkyGrid.
Jia Xu: CEO of SkyGrid.
Contact Info: 1 email address

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SkyGrid's employee count trend

SkyGrid has 97 employees as of Jul 26. Here is SkyGrid's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of SkyGrid include Paladin Drones, Airspace Link and AirHub. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of SkyGrid, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Paladin Drones 2018, Mountain View (United States), Series B	Drone management tool to give first responders a live feed of emergencies	$21.4M	Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator & 5 others	60/100
2nd	SkyGrid 2005, Sunnyvale (United States), Acquired	Provider of airspace management system for unmanned aircraft	$11.6M	RRE Ventures, BlackRock & 8 others	58/100
3rd	Airspace Link 2018, Detroit (United States), Series B	Provider of cloud-based drone delivery solutions	$38.5M	Altos Ventures Management, Avanta Ventures ... & 13 others	57/100
4th	AirHub 2016, Rotterdam (Netherlands), Series A	Provider of a drone flight planning platform for enterprises	$6.15M	Keen Venture Partners, LUMO Labs & 2 others	57/100
5th	SkyWatch 2016, Palo Alto (United States), Seed	Drone and aviation insurance solutions for operators, owners, and renters	$2M	F2 Capital, Liberty Mutual & 6 others	52/100
6th	AirMap 2014, Santa Monica (United States), Acquired	Provider of planning software for drone collision avoidance and airspace information	$75.4M	Temasek, M12 & 31 others	51/100
7th	Blue Innovation 2012, Chiyoda City (Japan), Public	Develops apps for flight planning and administration of drones	-	TBS Innovation Partners, Drone Fund & 3 others	49/100
8th	AutoPylot 2021, South Burlington (United States), Seed	Provider of pre-flight planning software for drone pilots	$1.68M	Dudley Fund, VCET	47/100
9th	Pierce Aerospace 2016, Indianapolis (United States), Funding Raised	Remote ID solutions for UAS and low-altitude airspace monitoring	-	Techstars	41/100
10th	Hangar Technology 2016, Austin (United States), Acquired	Develops drone flight and data management software	$6.3M	Macquarie Capital, Interlock Partners & 2 others	39/100