Seaflight Technologies

Seaflight Technologies

We make the world's most efficient aircraft

Carson, CA
4 employees
Robotics
Seed · $2.9M

About Seaflight Technologies

Seaflight Technologies has developed a new form of Aerodynamic Flow Control for electrified aircraft that increases range and payload by 30%. That's the same performance improvement you'd get from hopping in a DeLorean to 2035 and coming back with batteries from the future. But it's available today - our tech has been derisked by testing supported by the National Science Foundation, the US Air Force, and the Australian Government.

Our first product is a simple fixed-wing large cargo drone that is efficient enough to remove the "green penalty" currently associated with electric aviation. That's a step change from today's conventional platforms.

First generation electric aircraft are heavy, expensive, complicated, and limited in terms of range and payload. In the entire history of aviation, that's never been a winning formula. When everyone already has access to the same batteries, materials, and motors, what really makes the difference? The answer is revolutionary aerodynamics, but in a form factor that suits today's operations and manufacturing.

Beyond our own drone product line, we have partners across Aerospace helping incorporate our tech into their products. In the future, if you want to have the most efficient and cost-effective flying machine of any description, you'll need Seaflight's Flow Control inside.

Company details

Team Size4
LocationCarson, CA
IndustryRobotics

Funding

Total raised

$2.9M

Last stage

Seed

Investors

Y Combinator
CClimate Capital
77percent Ventures
AAsymmetry Ventures
Collaborative Fund

Founders

William Sutton

William Sutton

Co-founder at Seaflight Technologies (YC S22); currently also at Anduril Industries; studied at California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.

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Graham Doig

Graham Doig

Graham Doig, founder/CEO of Seaflight Technologies, has >18 years experience across aerospace and automotive, and in academia with over 90 technical papers to his name as a Lockheed Martin-endowed professor. After his PhD on the aerodynamics of low altitude flight, he led the aero/range team at EV startup Canoo from early through SPAC, and conducted funded research programs with NASA, Tesla, and Joby Aviation. He designed 2 solar-electric vehicles which set international land speed records.

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What happens next.

No applications, no recruiter spam. Just the intro.

01

Confirm the fit

A few questions to make sure this role is the right shape for you. Two minutes.

02

I pitch you to the company

I write the intro, send it to the founder, and handle the back-and-forth.

03

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.