Samson Sky

Flying sports car

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Categories
Technology, Retail, Transportation & Storage, Other, Sustainability
Min Investment
$100
Location
Redmond, , OR
Website
samsonsky.com

Key Deal Facts

Backorders of $460M and growing — with almost $0 marketing spend.
Switchblade flying car test flight successfully completed on November 5th.
Sexy design. Performs like a sports car on the road. Flies like a high-performance plane.
Hugely popular — 123K+ Facebook followers.
Can be used today — without any regulatory changes or new infrastructure, unlike vertical take off.
Huge market: 21M people drive 187M long-distance trips every year. $123B TAM per Morgan Stanley.
Global patent strategy. Multiple patents across various countries to inhibit copycats.
At end of highly technical R&D cycle, now going into production.

Management Team / Advisory Board Bios

Sam Bousfield CEOSuccessful founder and inventor whose work has been the subject of over 4 international scientific papers in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)., Leland ThoburnChief Financial Officer11 years experience at Earthlink as CFO until IPO, CLO, VP Business Development., Barry JayChief Marketing Officer29 years experience as marketing executive at Toyota USA, 10 years experience in aircraft sales., Steven McGinnis VP - Composite Production 30 years experience directing composite manufacturing at Mooney, Icon and Amazon Prime Air., Michael CannonChief Electronics Engineer 40+ years of experience in technology firms; past president of Micon Industries and Cannon Research Corporation., David Nobles Lead Mechanical EngineerSamson Lead Engineer for 5+ years with hands on development and testing work of flying prototype. Produced several key improvements to overall vehicle design, reducing weight, complexity, and cost.
Amount Raised : $156,150
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