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Robotic Skies Raises Strategic Investment from CerraCap Ventures

Robotic Skies Raises Strategic Investment from CerraCap Ventures

Investment supports the company’s continued growth and technology development

PR Newswire

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., Feb. 24, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Robotic Skies, Inc, the only certified global maintenance network for commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), announced today a strategic investment from CerraCap Ventures to support the company’s continued growth and technology development.

Robotic Skies provides turnkey maintenance solutions designed to scale with the needs of unmanned aircraft manufacturers and enterprise operators. The Robotic Skies Service Center network has more than 190 independently owned and operated aviation repair stations to serve the global commercial UAS market.

“A robust software platform is essential to aviation maintenance operations. As we continue to support the rapidly expanding unmanned market, a highly automated and data-driven technology stack becomes an even more vital element of our business,” said Brad Hayden, Robotic Skies CEO and Founder. “The investment from CerraCap accelerates the development of this key enterprise technology for our company.”

CerraCap Ventures is an early-stage technology venture capital firm specializing in Cyber Security, Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, and Healthcare Technology investments. The firm joins Robotic Skies’ investment group, which also includes Boeing HorizonX Ventures, Thayer Ventures, Sun Mountain Capital, and Kickstart Seed Fund.

“We are excited to expand our portfolio into commercial unmanned aircraft systems with our investment in Robotic Skies. There is exceptional value in what this company offers the unmanned aviation maintenance industry. With CerraCap investment, Robotic Skies is building a world-class, data-driven services platform to support the safe integration of unmanned aircraft technology,” said Saurabh Ranjan, CEO and Managing Partner at CerraCap Ventures.

CerraCap

CerraCap Ventures is a Global fund headquartered in California and dedicated to early-stage technology investments. We focus on Enterprise (B2B) products and solutions in the emerging technology areas of Health-care, AI and Cyber Security. Through its unique Sales and Scale model, CerraCap actively supports the portfolio in taking great ideas to commercial success. Learn more at https://www.cerracap.com/.

Robotic Skies, Inc

Robotic Skies is a global network of certified commercial UAS maintenance Service Centers. Founded in 2014, Robotic Skies has more than 190 independently owned and operated repair stations in its network, spanning more than 40 countries. The company’s comprehensive turnkey maintenance solutions are designed to scale with the needs of unmanned aircraft manufacturers and enterprise operators. Learn more at https://roboticskies.com.

 

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