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ForeFlight
Houston, US · 151 employees on LinkedIn · 2 known investors
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ForeFlight builds aviation software for pilots, offering flight planning and related tools. It operates as Jeppesen ForeFlight and serves the aviation industry.
Founders & leadership
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Tyson W.Co-FounderFounder and former CEO of ForeFlight, an integrated flight-planning and in-flight application for pilots, which he co-founded in 2007 and led for 15 years before the company's 2019 acquisition by Boeing; holds a BS in Computer Science and Accounting & Finance from Trinity University and an MBA from Rice University, and is an instrument-rated pilot with multiple jet aircraft type ratings.
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Adam HoughtonCo-Founder / Executive Advisor2022–2024Adam Houghton co-founded ForeFlight in 2008, an iPad-based flight planning platform serving pilots and flight departments, which was acquired by Boeing in 2022. He subsequently became CEO of Tailsight, which develops AI-powered maintenance optimization software for airlines.
Investors · 2
Silver Lake Partnerslisted by Silver Lake PartnersMenlo Park
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Thoma BravoreportedChicago
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Frequently asked questions
- What does ForeFlight do?
- ForeFlight builds aviation software for pilots, offering flight planning and related tools. It operates as Jeppesen ForeFlight and serves the aviation industry.
- Who founded ForeFlight?
- ForeFlight was founded by Tyson W., Adam Houghton.
- Who are ForeFlight's investors?
- ForeFlight's investors include Silver Lake Partners, Thoma Bravo.
- Where is ForeFlight headquartered?
- ForeFlight is headquartered in Houston, US.