FlyGuys operates a reality data-capture online marketplace that connects data-seekers with data providers across industries. Led by CEO Joe Stough and based in Lafayette, Louisiana, the company provides a platform to help businesses make informed decisions and streamline operations. In October 2023 FlyGuys raised $10M in a Series A round to support expansion. The company said it will use the funds to expand nationwide and to drive reach, reliability, and capacity. Stated objectives include community engagement and local and national job creation, developing a scalable software platform, and strengthening market connections with data-seekers. FlyGuys is a Lafayette, LA–based nationwide drone services company that provides aerial data collection solutions using RGB and infrared cameras as well as LiDAR and multispectral sensors. The company serves commercial industries and public sector entities across energy, agriculture, construction, engineering, transmission & distribution, and transportation. FlyGuys is led by CEO Adam Zayor with Joe Stough as executive chairman and operates nationwide. In May 2022 the company closed a $4M Series A round led by Advantage Capital. FlyGuys intends to use the funds for further expansion and growth and to create dozens of new jobs in the Lafayette area over the coming years. The capital raise positions the company to scale operations and broaden its aerial data offerings to existing and new industry clients. FlyGuys operates a marketplace that connects a network of vetted independent drone pilots to clients with aerial imaging and data needs across industries such as construction, energy and utilities, agriculture, and real estate. The company, which began in 2018, positions itself as a platform similar to Uber or Lyft for drone data services. Management reports impressive year-over-year growth as commercial drone use for data collection and analytics expands. FlyGuys plans to invest in additional remote sensing technology (including LiDAR drones), software and technology, and to build out its pilot network. The company intends to ramp up sales and marketing and expand staffing in Lafayette, aiming to triple its local team and add as many as 29 new high‑paying jobs in sales, project management, and software development. The funding comes as the broader drone services market is projected to grow to $63.6 billion by 2025, up from $4.4 billion in 2019.

Total raised

$16M

Funding rounds

3

Latest round

Series A

Latest activity

Oct 2023