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Bluetail

Scottsdale, US · Founded 2019 · Delaware corporation · 41 employees on LinkedIn · 3 known investors

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273 people in our graph share verified history with the Bluetail team — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Laura Sebastianiunlockedknows Stuart Illian · together at The Ohio State University (overlapped)
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Bluetail provides cloud software that digitizes, organizes, and searches aircraft maintenance records and logbooks, using AI to interpret uploaded documents and assemble chronological logbooks. It serves corporate flight departments, aircraft operators, MROs, owners, and buyers/sellers, offering compliance tracking of ADs, SBs, and inspections, secure record sharing, and onsite scanning services for the aviation maintenance industry.

Founders & leadership

Bluetail was founded in 2019 by Roberto Guerrieri and Stuart Illian.

RGRoberto Guerrieri
Roberto GuerrieriinCEO and Co-FounderRoberto Guerrieri previously held marketing and business development roles at Hewlett-Packard and Apple, where he managed product lines including the Macintosh Performa, and co-founded Incentive Logic, an enterprise loyalty management platform that raised over $10M in venture capital. He earned a BA in Business and Psychology from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA from the University of Arizona.
SIStuart Illian
Stuart IllianinCo-Founder and Chief Aviation OfficerStuart Illian is a business executive with over three decades of experience across aviation and technology sectors. He previously served in internal audit roles at Deloitte and Lockheed Martin, worked in software and internet ventures at Apple and XOOM, co-founded LOFT (a FAA Part 142 flight training center), and led business development at ProFlight before its acquisition by Textron's training division; he now leads Bluetail.

Board

TBTodd Belfer
Todd BelferinBoard MemberManaging Partner at Brookstone Venture Capital
JPJason Pressman
Jason Pressmanin𝕏Board directorManaging Director at Copper Sky Capital
CG
Cameron GowansBoard director
BF
Barton FaberBoard director
RD
Robert DunawayDirector and Secretary

Investors · 3

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$8.9M disclosed across 8 of 9 rounds · 2019–2026

$1.5MraisedJul 2026 · 2 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Todd BelferDirector
  • Barton FaberDirector
  • Jason PressmanDirector
  • Cameron GowansDirector
Offering amount
$2.5M
Amount sold
$1.5M
First sale
Jun 2026
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$2.5MraisedJun 2024 · 8 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Todd BelferDirector
  • Jason PressmanDirector
  • Barton FaberDirector
Offering amount
$3M
Amount sold
$2.5M
First sale
May 2024
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$630KraisedFeb 2023 · 9 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Barton FaberDirector
  • Paul WinandyDirector
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Todd BelferDirector
Offering amount
$750K
Amount sold
$630K
First sale
Jun 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$2.2MraisedFeb 2023 · 1 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul WinandyDirector
  • Barton FaberDirector
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Todd BelferDirector
Offering amount
$2.2M
Amount sold
$2.2M
First sale
Feb 2023
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1raisedAug 2021 · 30 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul WinandyDirector
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Robert DunawayExecutive Officer
  • Todd BelferDirector
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1
Amount sold
$1
Minimum investment
$5K
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
04, 06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$1.8MraisedAug 2021 · 7 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Paul WinandyDirector
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Todd BelferDirector
  • Robert DunawayExecutive Officer
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$1.8M
Amount sold
$1.8M
Minimum investment
$5K
Proceeds to insiders
$170K
First sale
Jul 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2019
Federal exemptions
04, 06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
Undisclosed amountofferedMay 2021 · 12 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
  • Robert DunawayExecutive Officer, Director
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
First sale
May 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Arizona, 2019
Federal exemptions
04, 06b, 4a5
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
$310KraisedMay 2021 · 16 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Robert DunawayExecutive Officer, Director
  • Roberto GuerrieriExecutive Officer, Director
  • Stuart IllianExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$310K
Amount sold
$310K
Minimum investment
$10K
Proceeds to insiders
$16K
First sale
Oct 2019
Incorporated
Corporation, Arizona, 2019
Federal exemptions
04, 06b, 4a5
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Bluetail do?
Bluetail provides cloud software that digitizes, organizes, and searches aircraft maintenance records and logbooks, using AI to interpret uploaded documents and assemble chronological logbooks. It serves corporate flight departments, aircraft operators, MROs, owners, and buyers/sellers, offering compliance tracking of ADs, SBs, and inspections, secure record sharing, and onsite scanning services for the aviation maintenance industry.
Who founded Bluetail?
Bluetail was founded by Roberto Guerrieri, Stuart Illian in 2019.
Who are Bluetail's investors?
Bluetail's investors include AZ-VC, Copper Sky Capital, Brookstone Venture Capital.
How much funding has Bluetail raised?
Bluetail has disclosed $8.9M raised across 8 of its 9 known rounds.
Where is Bluetail headquartered?
Bluetail is headquartered in Scottsdale, US.