# Luke Fischer

> Luke Fischer is the co-founder and CEO of SkyFi, an Austin-based Earth intelligence platform that lets businesses and governments order satellite imagery and analytics on demand, the way you'd hail an Uber. A former U.S. Army Special Operations aviator with 16 years on active duty, Fischer went on to lead flight operations at Uber and government operations at Joby Aviation before becoming an entrepreneur-in-residence at Shield Capital. He teamed up with investor Bill Perkins, who was frustrated that buying satellite imagery could take three to six months, and together they built a marketplace connecting more than 50 imagery providers. In January 2026 SkyFi raised an oversubscribed $12.7 million Series A to push deeper into AI-driven analytics.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at SkyFi
- **Organizations:** SkyFi, Shield Capital, Joby Aviation, Uber, U.S. Army, Special Operations Warrior Foundation
- **From:** Wisconsin, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Business (entered Army via ROTC), Xavier University, Master's in Strategy and Policy / National Security Studies, U.S. Naval War College / Naval Command and Staff College, Master's in Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded and leads SkyFi, an Earth intelligence marketplace connecting 50+ geospatial imagery providers, Raised an oversubscribed $12.7M Series A in January 2026 (total funding reported around $33.9M), Reduced imagery answer turnaround for government users from 5-16 days to 3-5 hours

## Career timeline

- **1990s-2000s** — Commissioned through ROTC at Xavier University; served as reconnaissance and attack helicopter officer with combat tours in Iraq
- **2000s-2010s** — Assessed for U.S. Army Special Operations Command; commanded units and served as operations officer for multiple SOF task forces over 16 years on active duty
- **2010s** — Head of Flight Operations at Uber
- **2010s-2020s** — Head of Government Operations at Joby Aviation
- **2020s** — Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Shield Capital, investing in Space, Autonomy, AI, and Cyber
- **2021** — Co-founded SkyFi with Bill Perkins to make satellite imagery easy to buy
- **2026** — SkyFi raised an oversubscribed $12.7M Series A led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors

## Achievements

- Co-founded and leads SkyFi, an Earth intelligence marketplace connecting 50+ geospatial imagery providers
- Raised an oversubscribed $12.7M Series A in January 2026 (total funding reported around $33.9M)
- Reduced imagery answer turnaround for government users from 5-16 days to 3-5 hours
- Highly decorated U.S. Army Special Operations aviator across 16 years of active duty
- Prior leadership roles at Uber (flight operations) and Joby Aviation (government operations)
- Board and staff involvement with the Special Operations Warrior Foundation

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — SkyFi announced an oversubscribed $12.7M Series A co-led by Buoyant Ventures and IronGate Capital Advisors to expand satellite imagery and AI analytics.

## Links

- Website: https://skyfi.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lukemfischer/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/skyfiapp
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5CvMSV1knI

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Last updated: 2026-07-15