Skye Air Mobility, a pioneering drone logistics startup, has successfully closed a $9 million funding round to accelerate its expansion across India's burgeoning last-mile delivery landscape. The investment comes as the company transitions from proving its hybrid drone-ground delivery model to scaling operations nationwide. The capital infusion was split into two tranches—a $4 million series B1 round followed by a $5 million series B2 round. IAN Group's second venture fund, IAN Alpha Fund, spearheaded the investment, with notable participation from AVNM Ventures, Faad Capital, and Bajaj Capital. The strong investor backing reflects growing market confidence in autonomous logistics solutions tailored for India's unique urban challenges. At the heart of Skye Air's innovation lies its distinctive hub-pod-walker delivery architecture, which intelligently combines aerial drone technology with traditional ground-based logistics networks. This hybrid framework was deliberately designed to address the complexities of India's densely populated urban centers, where conventional drone-only approaches often fall short. Rather than positioning drones as a replacement for existing delivery infrastructure,
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