Danny Ellis

I'm an aerospace engineer turned founder, board member, and consultant in climate, energy, and robotics. I co-founded SkySpecs in 2012 and spent thirteen years as CEO scaling it from zero to the global leader in autonomous wind turbine inspection — raising over $140M, growing to a 270-person team across six offices, and guiding 3 international acquisitions. Today I run Side Quest Strategies, helping tech founders navigate the messy middle from Series A to scale through consulting, board work, and executive coaching.