Sky Dayton
InvestorVenture Partner at Craft Ventures
Santa Monica, California
Writes $1M – $50M checks · typically $25M
FoundedXona Space Systems
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
Skills & more
SaaS9Enterprise Software8Strategy17Leadership44Mobile Devices84Mobile Applications30Strategic Partnerships85Wireless6Entrepreneurship29Venture Capital7Product Management28Angel Investing3
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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.
Colleagues at Craft Ventures
Aaron Cort
Operating Partner, Marketing & Growth at Craft Ventures
Arra Malekzadeh
Partner at Craft Ventures
Bil Harmer
Advisor, Infosec at Craft Ventures
Bill Lee
Venture Partner at Craft Ventures
Brian Murray
Partner and COO at Craft Ventures
Bryan Rosenblatt
Partner at Craft Ventures
Caroline Brayson
Operating Partner, Communications & Marketing at Craft Ventures
Cassie Chao Leemans
Operating Partner, Talent at Craft Ventures
Network1
Investors connected to Sky in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- 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 companies did Sky Dayton found?
- Sky Dayton founded Xona Space Systems.
Founder mafias
Craft Ventures mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Diffbot mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Xona Space Systems mafia3
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Shared employers
Also worked at Age of Learning, Inc. / ABCmouse.com1
Also worked at Swarm Technologies3
Also worked at Boingo Wireless9
Chuck DavisOperating Partner at TCVTamara SteffensManaging Director at Thomson Reuters VenturesIsabel WrubelInvestor at HeadlineKajal BhargavaInvestor at Berkeley Angel NetworkPaul HsiaoGeneral Partner at Canvas VenturesColby GoffVenture Partner at UP Partners
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Also worked at Helio28
Matt KrnaVenture Advisor at Alpha PartnersStephen MarcusCo-Founder and General Partner at Riot VenturesRandy CoxManaging Director, Value Creation at Five Elms CapitalJohn H. WillmothFounder and Managing Partner at Poplar VenturesJulius GenachowskiVenture Partner at Overture ClimateChad LegerCFO & Operating Partner at BrandProject Capital
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