FlyGuys Secures $13M for Global Expansion and AI Data Infrastructure

Jul 19, 2025
FlyGuys has closed a $13 million Series A-1 funding round led by Kevin O'Leary's Wonder Fund to enhance its global reach and AI-ready reality data infrastructure.

FlyGuys has secured $13 million in a Series A-1 funding round led by Kevin O'Leary's Wonder Fund, announced in a press release. This investment aims to accelerate FlyGuys' global expansion and enhance its AI-ready reality data infrastructure.

The funding will support FlyGuys' mission to provide seamless access to real-world data for AI companies and enterprises. The company connects organizations with a network of over 16,000 FAA-certified drone pilots, offering services such as thermal rooftop scans, crop monitoring, and infrastructure inspections.

FlyGuys plans to use the investment to expand internationally, enhance its enterprise-scale mission management software, and increase marketing efforts to attract new data partners. The company's platform facilitates API-level connections between clients and drone pilots, simplifying data capture and delivery processes.

Kevin O'Leary, Chairman of O'Leary Ventures, highlighted FlyGuys' role in bridging the physical world with AI platforms, emphasizing the company's ability to provide high-quality, on-demand data across various industries.

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