Pyka Overview
- Year Founded
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2017
- Status
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Private
- Employees
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71
- Latest Deal Type
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Series B
- Latest Deal Amount
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$40M
- Investors
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28
Pyka General Information
Description
Developer of autonomous electric airplanes designed to make aviation safer, more affordable and more accessible. The company's product is an autonomous electric airplane designed for complex agricultural spray operations on farms and it combines best-in-class payload capacity, precision and drift reduction technologies, enabling agricultural service providers and farmers to make aerial crop protection safer, more targeted and less harmful to surrounding environments.
Contact Information
Website
www.flypyka.comCorporate Office
- 950 West Tower Avenue
- Alameda, CA 94501
- United States
Corporate Office
- 950 West Tower Avenue
- Alameda, CA 94501
- United States
Pyka Timeline
Pyka Valuation & Funding
Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
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6. Later Stage VC (Series B) | 23-Sep-2024 | $40M | Completed | Generating Revenue | ||
5. Debt - General | 01-Mar-2024 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
4. Later Stage VC (Series A) | 26-Apr-2022 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
3. Debt - PPP | 27-Apr-2020 | Completed | Generating Revenue | |||
2. Early Stage VC | 24-Dec-2019 | $11M | $11.1M | Completed | Generating Revenue | |
1. Accelerator/Incubator | 21-Aug-2017 | $125K | $125K | Completed | Generating Revenue |
Pyka Cap Table
Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate (%) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price | % Owned |
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Series B-2 | ||||||||
Series B-1 | ||||||||
Series A-2 | ||||||||
Series A-1 | ||||||||
Series A | ||||||||
Seed-4 | ||||||||
Seed-3 | ||||||||
Seed-2 | ||||||||
Seed-1 | 199,960 | $0.000010 | $0.5 | $0.5 | 1x | $0.5 | 0.22% | |
Seed | 7,200,556 | $0.000010 | $1.15 | $1.15 | 1x | $1.15 | 7.98% |
Pyka Comparisons
Industry
Financing
Details
Pyka Competitors (8)
Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
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Eviation Aircraft | Venture Capital-Backed | Arlington, WA | ||||
Merlin Labs | Venture Capital-Backed | Boston, MA | ||||
Xwing | Formerly VC-backed | San Francisco, CA | ||||
Dufour Aerospace | Venture Capital-Backed | Visp, Switzerland | ||||
Elroy Air | Venture Capital-Backed | San Francisco, CA |
Pyka Patents
Pyka Recent Patent Activity
Publication ID | Patent Title | Status | First Filing Date | Technology (CPC) | Citations |
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US-20220363367-A1 | Aircraft propulsion system | Inactive | 14-May-2021 | ||
US-20230112766-A1 | Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial spraying control | Active | 21-Apr-2020 | ||
US-20230137693-A1 | Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial spraying control | Active | 21-Apr-2020 | ||
US-11726479-B2 | Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial spraying control | Active | 21-Apr-2020 | ||
US-12078992-B2 | Unmanned aerial vehicle aerial spraying control | Active | 21-Apr-2020 | G05D1/0094 |
Pyka Signals
Pyka Investors (28)
Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds |
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Obvious Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Climate Capital | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
Fortuna Holdings | Family Office | Majority | ||
Gaingels | Venture Capital | Minority | ||
ITE Management | Infrastructure | Minority |
Pyka FAQs
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When was Pyka founded?
Pyka was founded in 2017.
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Where is Pyka headquartered?
Pyka is headquartered in Alameda, CA.
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What is the size of Pyka?
Pyka has 71 total employees.
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What industry is Pyka in?
Pyka’s primary industry is Aerospace and Defense.
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Is Pyka a private or public company?
Pyka is a Private company.
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What is the current valuation of Pyka?
The current valuation of Pyka is
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What is Pyka’s current revenue?
The current revenue for Pyka is
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How much funding has Pyka raised over time?
Pyka has raised $88.1M.
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Who are Pyka’s investors?
Obvious Ventures, Climate Capital, Fortuna Holdings, Gaingels, and ITE Management are 5 of 28 investors who have invested in Pyka.
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Who are Pyka’s competitors?
Eviation Aircraft, Merlin Labs, Xwing, Dufour Aerospace, and Elroy Air are some of the 8 competitors of Pyka.
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