# Axon Invests $1.2B in Skydio

> Axon's $1.2 billion investment pushes Skydio to $5.2 billion valuation.
- Title: Axon Invests $1.2B in Skydio · Dealroom | Shortify
- Summary: Axon's $1.2 billion investment pushes Skydio to $5.2 billion valuation. Axon invested $1.2 billion in Skydio, valuing the drone company at $5.2 billion…
- Keywords: axon, skydio, drone, public-safety, valuation, investment, drone-as-first-responder, Dealroom
- Source: Dealroom — https://dealroom.co/news/170172-axon-invests-1-2b-in-skydio-taking-drone-maker-to-a-5-2b-valuation
- Published: 2026-11-05T21:43:34+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: axon, skydio, drone, public-safety, valuation, investment, drone-as-first-responder, startups, business
## Investment Details
Axon invested $1.2 billion in Skydio, a late-stage round that values the company at $5.2 billion pre-money.
## Skydio's Role
Skydio builds autonomous drones for 'drone as first responder' programs, serving over 1,500 public safety customers.
## Strategic Impact
The deal makes Axon Skydio's exclusive public-safety distributor across the US and Canada, targeting $13 billion DFR market.
## Key takeaway

Axon invested $1.2 billion in Skydio, valuing the drone company at $5.2 billion pre-money.