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Sky Dayton
InvestorVenture Partner at Craft Ventures
Santa Monica, California
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $25M
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Experience
- Dayton Family EnterprisesPartnercurrent2013 — presentWillamette Valley, Oregon
- Craft VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2018 — present
- City Storage Systems & CloudKitchensCo-foundercurrent2016 — present
- Joby AviationBoardcurrent2016 — present
- Xona Space SystemsBoardcurrent2025 — present
- Loft DynamicsBoardcurrent2022 — present
- Age of Learning, Inc. / ABCmouse.comBoardcurrent2013 — present
- DiffbotBoardcurrent2011 — presentPalo Alto
- Artsy Inc.Board2013 — 2025Greater New York City Area
- SummerBioCo-Founder2020 — 2022
- Swarm TechnologiesBoard2018 — 2021
- TTRChairman2018 — 2020
- RingAdvisor2013 — 2018
- Boingo WirelessFounder & Chairman2001 — 2014
- Boingo WirelessFounder2001 — 2014
- Boingo WirelessFounder & CEO2001 — 2004
- HelioCEO/Chairman2005 — 2008
- EarthlinkFounder1994 — 2008
- EarthlinkFounder, Chairman1999 — 2005
- EarthlinkFounder, Executive Chairman1996 — 1999
- EarthlinkFounder, CEO1994 — 1996
- eCompaniesCo-Founder1999 — 2005Santa Monica, CA
- Dayton Walker DesignCo-Founder1992 — 1994
- Cafe Mocha and Joe CafeCo-Founder1990 — 1994
Skills & more
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E-commerceMobile TechnologyStart-upsEntrepreneurProduct MarketingTelecommunicationsMobile MarketingCloud ComputingBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyMarketingGo-to-market StrategyFrom Sky's professional profile.
Deals · 1
Xona Space SystemsBoard seat
via Craft Ventures · filed Apr 2026 · $170M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Investor
AirmapArtsyDiffbotDune SecurityEchomarkFirst ResonanceFresno UnlimitedFuseGardenGobblerHyfix Spatial IntelligenceIdentifiedJoby AviationLoft DynamicsPipeSpace MonkeySwarm TechnologiesThis Week InTrellis ResearchWifislamXona
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Network2
Investors connected to Sky in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sky Dayton?
- Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
- Where does Sky Dayton work?
- Sky Dayton is Venture Partner at Craft Ventures.
- What check size does Sky Dayton write?
- Sky Dayton typically writes checks of $1M – $50M.
- What boards does Sky Dayton sit on?
- Sky Dayton holds tracked board seats at Xona Space Systems.
- What companies has Sky Dayton invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Airmap, Artsy, Diffbot, Dune Security, Echomark, First Resonance, Fresno Unlimited, Fuse, Garden, Gobbler, Hyfix Spatial Intelligence, Identified, and 9 more.
Founder mafias
Earthlink mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Craft Ventures mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Boingo Wireless mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Xona Space Systems mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Diffbot mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Age of Learning, Inc. / ABCmouse.com2
Also worked at Swarm Technologies3
Also worked at Boingo Wireless12
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Also worked at Helio77
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