Skyfront
Long-endurance hybrid gas-electric drone manufacturer.
Skyfront builds long-endurance hybrid gas-electric drones, including the Perimeter 8, which set a 13-hour/205-mile commercial multirotor endurance record. Founded 2014 by Troy Mestler, Ph.D., described as one of the inventors of the field of hybrid drones.
Overview
- Headquarters
- Redwood City, CA
- Founded
- 2014
- Employees
- Undisclosed
- Total funding
- ~$2.3M+ (identified rounds)
- Stage
- Seed
- Status
- active
- Domains
- Website
- skyfront.com
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Frequently asked
- What does Skyfront do?
- Skyfront builds long-endurance hybrid gas-electric drones, including the Perimeter 8, which set a 13-hour/205-mile commercial multirotor endurance record. Founded 2014 by Troy Mestler, Ph.D., described as one of the inventors of the field of hybrid drones.
- Where is Skyfront headquartered?
- Skyfront is headquartered in Redwood City, CA and was founded in 2014.
- How much funding has Skyfront raised?
- Skyfront has raised ~$2.3M+ (identified rounds) in disclosed funding.
Sources & citations3
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Troy Mestler, founder and CEO of Skyfront, is described as an inventor of the field of hybrid drones
Skyfront: Troy Mestler | Inventor of Hybrid Drones | SkyfrontVerified2026-07-26 - 2
Skyfront's Perimeter 8 hybrid drone flew for 13 hours, 3 minutes and 57 seconds, traveling a distance of 205 miles, a world endurance record
Skyfront: Skyfront homepageVerified2026-07-26 - 3
Skyfront received support (~$100K) from the Qualcomm Robotics Accelerator around 2015
Sacra: Skyfront funding, news & analysisReported2026-07-26