Skyward is an information management platform for commercial drone operators based in Portland, OR. Its cloud-based solution connects drones and operators with the information needed to fly safely and meet regulatory and insurance requirements. The product suite includes a digital system of record, a real-time air chart, and unique drone IDs essential for commercial operations. Led by CEO Jonathan Evans, the company raised $4.1M in venture capital. Backers include Draper Associates, Founders Co-Op, Norwest Venture Partners, Techstars Ventures, Verizon Ventures and Voyager Capital. Skyward plans to use the funding to expand its engineering and product development team. SkyWard builds a DaaS operations-management platform for commercial robotic aircraft that centralizes aviation workflows and compliance. The company aims to fix aviation management, which it says has been fragmented, paper-based and slow, by offering a unified operations platform. Its software includes a cloud-based workflow to stay in compliance, a GIS overlay map with up-to-date airspace rules and guidelines, automated flight logs, and a secure digital identity for use with regulators and insurers. The commercial drones operation management system is designed to let businesses focus on flying rather than regulatory compliance, risk management, and manual record keeping. SkyWard is led by CEO Jonathan Evans and is based in Portland, OR. The company announced a $1.5M seed financing round in July 2014.

Total raised

$6M

Funding rounds

2

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Apr 2015