When was Skylights founded?

Skylights was founded in 2014 and raised its 1st funding round 2 years after it was founded.

Where is Skylights located?

Skylights is headquartered in Paris, France.

How many employees does Skylights have?

As of Aug 31, 2026, the latest employee count at Skylights is 2.

Is Skylights a funded company?

Skylights is a funded company, having raised a total of $1.3M across 2 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on Aug 25, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of Skylights?

Skylights' latest funding was a $***** Seed round on Jan 19, 2017, with participation from 6 investors.

Where does Skylights rank among its competitors?

Skylights ranks 29th amongst 159 active competitors, of which 35 are funded. It stands 8th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Cosm, which secured $100M in Jun, 2026.

Who are the top competitors of Skylights?

Skylights' top competitors include Oculus, Inmarsat and Varjo. Among them, Cosm secured the most recent funding round in June, 2026.

Skylights - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Skylights has developed a head-mounted device to provide in-flight entertainment solutions for the aviation industry. Offers users a cinema-like experience with a middle-row movie theater field of view and a black background. It can play both 2D & 3D movies and requires an external audio headset to listen to the audio. The device is designed for aircraft passengers and is EASA D0160 compliant. The company has signed a partnership agreement with companies including 20th Century Fox, DreamWorks, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate, National Geographic, BBC, Baobab, etc to develop 2D, 3D, and 180-degrees content.

Website: skylights.aero
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Founded Year

2014

Location

Paris, France

Stage

Seed

Total Funding

$1.3M in 2 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Seed, Jan 19, 2017, $*****

Investors

Zillionize & 12 more

Ranked

29^th among 159 active competitors

Employee Count

2 as on Aug 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Cosm & 149 more

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Skylights has raised a total funding of $1.3M over 2 rounds. Its first funding round was on Aug 25, 2016. Its latest funding round was a Seed round on Jan 19, 2017 for $*****. 6 investors participated in its latest round. Skylights has 12 institutional investors and 1 angel investor.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Skylights:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Jan 19, 2017	6316642	Seed	5645852	4510369	7705915	3972367
Aug 25, 2016	3725458	Seed	8307386	5809890	Zillionize	1852111

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The founders of Skylights are Rateb Zaouk, David Dicko and Florent Bolzinger.

Here are the details of Skylights' key team members:

Rateb Zaouk: Co-Founder of Skylights.
David Dicko: Co-Founder & CEO of Skylights.
Florent Bolzinger: Former Co-Founder & CTO of Skylights.

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Skylights' employee count trend

Skylights has 2 employees as of Aug 26. Here is Skylights's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Skylights include Oculus, Inmarsat and Varjo. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Skylights, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Oculus 2012, Menlo Park (United States), Acquired	Provider of VR-based head-mounted displays	$107M	Spark Capital, Andreessen Horowitz & 11 others	81/100
2nd	Inmarsat 1979, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Developer of satellite-based communication services	-	EchoStar, UBS & 3 others	71/100
3rd	Varjo 2016, Helsinki (Finland), Series D	Provider of virtual reality headsets	$149M	Atomico, EQT & 26 others	70/100
4th	Gogo 1991, Itasca (United States), Acquired	Provider of inflight internet connectivity solutions for business and military aviation	$297M	Blumenstein/Thorne Information Partners, Goldman Sachs ... & 13 others	69/100
5th	Global Eagle 2004, Los Angeles (United States), Public	In-flight entertainment & connectivity solutions provider	$150M	Searchlight Capital, CCP	68/100
6th	Cosm 2020, Los Angeles (United States), Series B	Provider of AR and VR immersive experiences solutions	$350M	Mirasol Capital, Scottish American Investment Company ... & 5 others	65/100
7th	Immfly 2013, Barcelona (Spain), Series A	Inflight platform offering media content and eCommerce to travellers during flights through their PEDs	$2.7M	Boeing, Intelectium & 3 others	58/100
8th	SmartSky Networks 2011, Charlotte (United States), Series B	Provider of LTE-based in-flight connectivity solutions	$365M	Tiger Infrastructure Partners, WP Global Partners ... & 3 others	55/100
9th	Aerkomm 2017, Incline Village (United States), Public	Provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions	$1M	-	54/100
10th	Flightpath3d 2012, Irvine (United States), Unfunded	Immersive 3D map software elevates passenger experience for aviation industry	-	-	47/100
29th	Skylights 2014, Paris (France), Seed	VR-enabled in-flight entertainment solutions	$1.3M	Zillionize, Comcast Ventures & 11 others	39/100