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Migacore

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London, GB · Founded 2017 · 2 known investors

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Migacore built natural language processing tools that aggregated news, social media, and event data into demand signals for airlines and other travel operators. Revenue management and marketing teams used its alerts to adjust pricing and target campaigns. The company was acquired by Cirium in 2021.

Also known as Migacore Technologies

Founders & leadership

Migacore was founded in 2017 by Abheer Kolhatkar and George Brova.

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Abheer KolhatkarinCEOAbheer Kolhatkar founded Migacore, which built natural language processing tools that converted news, social media, and event data into demand signals for airlines and travel operators. He has held roles including Product Director and technical leadership positions at travel and technology companies.
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George BrovainCTOCTO of Migacore, which built natural language processing tools to aggregate news, social media, and event data into demand signals for airlines and travel operators. He has background in machine learning, NLP, and distributed systems.

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Company profile

researched Aug 2026

Migacore was a London, United Kingdom-based travel technology and data science company focused on predictive demand forecasting for airlines. Its approach centred on applying advanced machine learning techniques to online data sources in order to help airlines anticipate changes in passenger demand.

The company was founded by Abheer Kolhatkar and George Brova and was backed by Connect Ventures, which records an investment year of 2017 and categorises the company under enterprise software. Migacore ceased to operate independently after being acquired by aviation analytics provider Cirium in March 2021.

Latest developments

On 11 March 2021, Cirium acquired Migacore; the transaction is recorded as an add-on acquisition and was Cirium's first listed deal in the information technology sector and in the United Kingdom.

Full profile — market position, technology, go-to-market, geography, history

Market position

Migacore operated in the aviation and travel analytics segment. Its acquirer, Cirium, is an aviation analytics company that combines data and analytics for travel companies, aircraft manufacturers, airports, airlines and financial institutions.

Technology

Migacore demonstrated how advanced machine learning techniques applied to online data sources could help airlines stay ahead of changes in passenger demand, positioning the company as a data science business addressing demand forecasting.

Go-to-market

Airlines and travel companies seeking predictive passenger demand forecasting.

Geography

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, with investor records listing the company's location as the UK.

History

Connect Ventures lists an investment year of 2017 for Migacore, with founders Abheer Kolhatkar and George Brova. The company was acquired by Cirium in 2021, after which it no longer operates independently.

Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.

Timeline · 1

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Mar 2021
Cirium acquires Migacore

Aviation analytics company Cirium, based in London, acquired London-based travel technology company Migacore in an add-on acquisition classified under the information technology sector. Deal value was not disclosed.

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Frequently asked questions

What does Migacore do?
London data science startup applying machine learning to online data for airline passenger demand forecasting; acquired by Cirium in 2021.
Who founded Migacore?
Migacore was founded by Abheer Kolhatkar, George Brova in 2017.
Who are Migacore's investors?
Migacore's investors include Entrepreneur First, Samos Investments.
Where is Migacore headquartered?
Migacore is headquartered in London, GB.