Skyfront
Techstars '15Hoboken, US · Founded 2014 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
Find your way into Skyfront
Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions. The company's Perimeter drone achieves up to 13 hours of flight time while carrying large sensor payloads at a lower cost than traditional manned aircraft.
Investors · 5
Competitors · 5
by search overlapDJI (大疆创新)202 shared keywordsDJI is a hardware manufacturer that designs and sells drones, handheld cameras, and stabilizers for consumers and content creators. The company operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce store with local warehouse fulfillment in Mexico.
Bavovna195 shared keywordsBavovna is an ITAR-registered manufacturer and exporter of autonomous defense technology, including decentralized air defense systems and advanced sensors, serving government and defense customers.
Avinc113 shared keywordsAV builds integrated defense systems for allied military operators, including unmanned aircraft, loitering munitions, counter-UAS systems, ISR, directed energy, and autonomy software across air, land, sea, and space domains. The company reports more than 50,000 deployments across over 55 countries.
Inspiredflight111 shared keywordsInspired Flight Technologies designs and manufactures NDAA-compliant drone systems for inspection, mapping, research, and public safety applications. The company produces American-made aerial platforms built for reliability and secure architecture.
Alibaba109 shared keywordsAlibaba.com operates a global B2B e-commerce marketplace that connects buyers with suppliers and manufacturers for wholesale products across multiple industries. The platform provides trade services, logistics support, payment protection, and AI-powered sourcing tools for businesses.
Companies competing with Skyfront for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.
Non-dilutive funding · 1 SBIR/STTR award
Federal grants — no equity taken| Agency | Phase | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Air ForceAir Force | Phase ISTTR | 2021 | $149.2K |
Source: SBIR.gov award data (U.S. Small Business Administration). SBIR/STTR awards are competitive federal R&D grants and contracts — non-dilutive capital alongside any venture rounds above.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Skyfront do?
- Skyfront develops long-endurance hybrid-electric drones for defense and commercial applications, including surveillance and detection missions. The company's Perimeter drone achieves up to 13 hours of flight time while carrying large sensor payloads at a lower cost than traditional manned aircraft.
- Who are Skyfront's investors?
- Skyfront's investors include Acorn Pacific Ventures, Chaac Ventures, Emerging Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures LLC, Techstars.
- Where is Skyfront headquartered?
- Skyfront is headquartered in Hoboken, US.