SkySafe blog · Jul 2026
SkySafe expanded its partnership with Cellebrite to combine drone detection, airspace intelligence, and forensic insight with digital investigative workflows for law enforcement and public safety teams.
Company research
Public company, workplace, funding, and market signals
Updated Jul 29, 2026
Overview
SkySafe is a San Diego-based drone detection and airspace intelligence company that helps organizations detect, analyze, track, and investigate drone activity using cloud software, RF/signal-processing methods, and forensics tooling.
Primary product
Cloud-based drone detection and airspace intelligence platform with built-in drone forensics
Founded
2015
Headquarters
San Diego, California, United States
Team size
11-50
Industry
Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
Sub-industry
Drone detection / counter-UAS / airspace intelligence
Offices
San Diego, California, United States
Business model
B2B SaaS
hardware-enabled security platform
Funding
Stage
Series B
Total raised
$49.6M
Latest round
Corporate Minority · Apr 2025
Apr 2025 · Motorola Solutions
Jan 2025
Dec 2021 · Kingfisher Investment Advisors
Jul 2017 · Andreessen Horowitz
Apr 2016 · Andreessen Horowitz
People & investors
Leadership
CEO
Chief Revenue Officer
Vice President of Engineering
Chief Financial Officer
Mike Spindel
Co-Founder, Engineering Fellow
Chief Scientist
Vice President, Global Marketing & Events
Director of Customer Success
Work & culture
Mission-driven, collaborative, and technically deep; public hiring copy emphasizes hardware security, reverse engineering, digital signal processing, software-defined radio, and a small fast-moving team.
Compensation
A publicly posted Wireless Communications Engineer role listed a $145k-$200k base salary, with total compensation including equity, perks, benefits, and development opportunities. No broader company-wide comp bands were publicly posted.
Benefits
full health coverage
unlimited PTO
flexible work hours
equity
perks and benefits
development opportunities
Product & market
Pricing
Enterprise, request-a-demo / contract-led pricing; public pricing is not listed.
Differentiators
- —Cloud-based SaaS deployment without managing local hardware or updates
- —Forensic reporting designed for investigative and legal use
- —Real-time and historical drone telemetry, launch-point, and operator-location visibility
- —Detects a large share of drone models, including some that are not actively signaling
- —Integrates with existing ops/security stacks such as Slack, Teams, and Motorola CommandCentral
- —U.S.-engineered and U.S.-hosted platform with FAA validation claims
Technology
Python
C++
Linux
MATLAB
Git
Docker
Kubernetes
React
Angular
JavaScript
SQLAlchemy
Terraform
Verilog
VHDL
Prometheus
Datadog
Mapbox
Bash
GNU Radio
USRP / Ettus SDRs
Customers
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA)
University of Louisiana Monroe
Southern States LLC
Amentum
Farmers Insurance Open
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
law enforcement and public safety agencies
airports
critical infrastructure operators
Competitors
Dedrone by Axon
DroneShield
Fortem Technologies
D-Fend Solutions
ANRA Technologies
Airspace Systems
ApolloShield
Senhive
DJI Aeroscope
Scale & contact
Estimated revenue
$1M-$10M
Estimated monthly visits
6.1K
Traffic estimate as of Jul 2026
Latest news
SkySafe press release · Jun 2026
The University of Illinois renewed and extended its SkySafe deployment, citing ongoing value for campus and event safety and airspace intelligence.
SkySafe press release · Jun 2026
SkySafe announced a contract from Amentum to deploy drone detection along a portion of the U.S. southern border.
SkySafe press release · Mar 2026
SkySafe announced a partnership with Southern States to bring real-time drone detection and airspace intelligence to energy infrastructure and utility customers.
SkySafe press release · Feb 2026
SkySafe said University of Louisiana Monroe adopted its drone detection and airspace intelligence system to improve campus safety and event security.
Jobs and careers at SkySafe
1 job at SkySafe
Senior Data Engineer
Remote
Engineering
Remote Europe; Remote EMEA
1mo ago
Remote
Full-time