Funding round
Skyryse Series C
Skyryse, which works in aviation technology development in El Segundo, raised $300M in a Series C round announced on 3 Feb 2026, led by Autopilot and Fidelity Management & Research Company, at a $1.15B post-money valuation. 11 firms took part. It is Skyryse's second venture round on record; the one before was a Series B in Oct 2021.
$300M
Amount raised
$1.15B
Post-money valuation
$850M pre-money
11
Investors
2 leads
1.8x
Step-up from the Series B
$650M in Oct 2021
26%
Stake sold
new money over the post-money
Valuation
What this round says about the price
This round priced Skyryse at $1.15B after the new money, 1.8 times the $650M of its Series B (Oct 2021). The $300M bought investors about 26% of the company. It came 52 months after Skyryse's Series B. It is 60% of the $500M Skyryse has raised in the venture rounds on record. No later venture round is on record for Skyryse.
Skyryse's funding rounds
Skyryse has 2 venture rounds on record. This one is highlighted.
- Series B 27 Oct 2021, led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Monashee Investment Management $200M$650M post-money
- Series C this round 3 Feb 2026, led by Autopilot and Fidelity Management & Research Company $300M$1.15B post-money
Investors
Who put money in
Autopilot and Fidelity Management & Research Company led the round with 9 other firms.
Lead investors
- backs 6 venture-backed companies new investor
- Fidelity Management & Research Company new investor
Also in the round
- ArrowMark Partners new investor
- Atreides Management backs 53 venture-backed companies new investor
- BAM Elevate new investor
- Baron Capital Group, Inc. new investor
- Durable Capital Partners backs 39 venture-backed companies new investor
- Positive Sum new investor
- Qatar Investment Authority backs 71 venture-backed companies new investor
- RCM Private Markets Fund managed by Rokos Capital Management (US) LP new investor
- backs 18 venture-backed companies new investor
Use of proceeds
What the money is for
According to the announcement, the money goes to product development, scaling operations, working capital and geographic expansion.
- Product development
- Scaling operations
- Working capital
- Geographic expansion
Comparable rounds
How it compares
The closest in time: 2 in Aircraft Parts & Services, then Series C rounds in any sector within 6 months:
| Company | Announced | Amount | Post-money | Led by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hermeus Aircraft Parts & Services | 7 Apr 2026 | $350M | $1.00B | Khosla Ventures |
| Aircraft Parts & Services | 2 Jun 2025 | $41M | not disclosed | Crédit Mutuel Innovation and BPifrance |
| Axelera AI Tech Companies | 24 Feb 2026 | $250M | not disclosed | Innovation Industries |
| Device Manufacturing | 5 Feb 2026 | $200M | not disclosed | United States Innovative Technology |
| Electric Supplies & Power Generation | 2 Feb 2026 | $176M | not disclosed | not named |
| Lunar Energy Batteries | 4 Feb 2026 | $130M | not disclosed | Activate Capital |
| Health Care Services | 10 Feb 2026 | $130M | $1.00B | Institutional Venture Partners |
| Metal Fabrication Services | 4 Feb 2026 | $124M | not disclosed | Woven Capital |
Sources
Where this comes from
Reported by 3 sources.
Questions
Frequently asked
How much did Skyryse raise in its Series C round?
Skyryse raised $300M in its Series C round, announced in Feb 2026.
Who led Skyryse's Series C round?
Autopilot and Fidelity Management & Research Company led it, with ArrowMark Partners, Atreides Management, BAM Elevate, Baron Capital Group, Inc. and Durable Capital Partners and 4 more.
What was Skyryse's valuation at the Series C round?
$1.15B post-money ($850M pre-money).