Palantir and Leonardo have helped solar-powered aircraft technology developer Skydweller fill out its oversubscribed series A funding round.
US-based solar-powered aircraft technology developer Skydweller Aero has added $8m to a series A round co-led by aerospace, defence and security technology producer Leonardo that now totals $40m.
Leonardo co-led the round alongside investment and advisory firm Marlinspike Capital and merchant bank Advection Growth Capital, with additional investment from data and analytics technology provider Palantir.
Skydweller is working on unmanned solar-powered aircraft that it claims are capable of achieving perpetual flight. It has also entered a partnership with Palantir through…
