Who founded SkyDrive?

SkyDrive was founded by 福澤知浩, Fukuzawa, Tomohiro Fukuzawa.

Who are SkyDrive's investors?

SkyDrive's investors include DRONE FUND, STRIVE, The Gogin Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Tokio Marine Holdings.

SkyDrive

Q: Who founded SkyDrive?

SkyDrive was founded by 福澤 知浩, Fukuzawa, Tomohiro Fukuzawa.

16 known investors

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30 people in our graph share verified history with the SkyDrive team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

My Tranunlockedknows Tomohiro Fukuzawa · together at Toyota Motor Corporation (overlapped)

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SkyDrive is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, sells, and operates flying cars, specifically electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. It works in the advanced air mobility and aerospace industry.

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Founders & leadership

福知

福澤知浩Founder / CEO / 代表取締役

FukuzawaFounder

Tomohiro Fukuzawa in代表取締役CEO (Representative Director & CEO)Tomohiro Fukuzawa holds a degree in engineering from the University of Tokyo and worked at Toyota Motor Corporation on global procurement and process improvement before founding SkyDrive in 2018 to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

岸信

岸信夫取締役会長 / 航空安全統括管理者

Arnaud CovilleinCTO / Chief Technology Officer

呉洋

呉洋海CFO / Chief Financial Officer

Investors · 16

DRONE FUND✓ verifiedTokyo

STRIVEIndia · $800K – $142M

The Gogin Capital

Pegasus Tech VenturesreportedSan Jose

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bankreported

Tokio Marine HoldingsreportedTokyo

Also in the syndicate · 10

Kintetsu Group Holdings Co.,Ltd.MUFG Bank, Ltd.NHK SPRING CO., LTD.Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.Resona GroupSCSK CorporationSompo Japan Insurance Inc.SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATIONThe Kansai Electric Power Company, IncorporatedTOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.

Funding

SEC filings, press & company announcements

Undisclosed amountPre-Series DJul 2025
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Undisclosed amountSeries CAug 2024
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Undisclosed amountSeries CSep 2022
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co.,Ltd., MUFG Bank, Ltd., NHK SPRING CO., LTD., Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd., Pegasus Tech Ventures, Inc., Resona Group, SCSK Corporation, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc., Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited, SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION, The Kansai Electric Power Company, Incorporated, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., TOYODA IRON WORKS CO., LTD.
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Source: company announcements and press reports — follow each round's link for the claim.

In the news

SkyDrive Raises ¥8.3 Billion in Pre-Series D Fundingfinsmes.com · Jul 2025

SkyDrive raises approximately 8 billion yen in additional Series C funding - Vertical Magverticalmag.com · Aug 2024

SkyDrive Raises 9.6 Billion Yen in Series C Funding to Accelerate Development of Flying Cars and Cargo Drones | SkyDrive Inc.skydrive.co.jp · Sep 2022

Frequently asked questions

What does SkyDrive do?: SkyDrive is a Japanese company that develops, manufactures, sells, and operates flying cars, specifically electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. It works in the advanced air mobility and aerospace industry.
Who founded SkyDrive?: SkyDrive was founded by 福澤知浩, Fukuzawa, Tomohiro Fukuzawa.
Who are SkyDrive's investors?: SkyDrive's investors include DRONE FUND, STRIVE, The Gogin Capital, Pegasus Tech Ventures, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Tokio Marine Holdings.