Skylo

Skylo Technologies is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider headquartered in Mountain View, California, on a mission to ensure that no person or device ever loses connectivity. Founded in 2017, the company enables ordinary smartphones and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites, bridging the gap between terrestrial and satellite networks to deliver coverage anywhere, anytime. Rather than building its own infrastructure, Skylo partners with satellite operators, mobile network operators, chipset makers, and OEMs to deploy its commercial NTN virtual RAN technology, which features 3GPP standards-based, cloud-native base stations and core networks. The company's direct-to-device service is already live on millions of activated devices across five continents and more than 72 million square kilometers of coverage, serving critical industries including agriculture, maritime, logistics, and mining. Led by a team with deep aerospace and telecommunications expertise and backed by prominent investors including SoftBank, Intel Capital, and Samsung Catalyst Fund, Skylo has raised $183 million and operates approximately 150 employees across offices in California, India, and Finland.