Don MathisFounder

United States - New York, New York

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Co-founder of SkyfireAI: a start-up that saves lives. We deploy autonomous & swarming AI to reduce reaction time and to increase situation awareness for first responders and for defense. Enabling the #drones-for-good revolution, SkyfireAI builds, deploys and manages AI for highly effective and efficient multi-ship drone operations, no pilot required. A SaaS B2B start-up, our solutions increase situation awareness and reduce response time for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure use cases. Our team includes former law enforcement, EMS, fire, military, and intel personnel, as well as DARPA and swarming AI expertise.

Investor, co-founder, executive in high growth tech / AI companies. Fortune30 growth and innovation leader. Public and private board roles. Successful track record of financing, launching, growing, and selling businesses. Particular emphasis on developing teams incl. sales/business development and technology/product organizations.

Strong understanding of the technology ecosystem across national defense, public safety, cybersecurity, data enablement, AI & machine learning, healthcare, media & advertising, and connected / smart home IoT.

Navy veteran with both active and reserve tours of duty. Mobilized and deployed three times post-9/11, served in the Middle East and at Ground Zero in New York City. Began Navy career in anti-submarine patrol squadron aviation.

Growth equity experience with Comcast, Periscope Equity and JPMorgan (Chase) Capital Partners. Strategy consulting background with McKinsey. Harvard Business School Arthur Rock 100 Entrepreneur, Harvard InnovationLab (iLab) Entrepreneur-in-Residence. MBA with honors from HBS. BA with honors from Vassar College in Asian Studies and Economics. Commercial Pilot with Multi-engine and Instrument ratings.