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Portside

Foster City, US · Founded 2017 · Delaware corporation · 215 employees on LinkedIn · 10 known investors

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Teresa Chanunlockedknows Alek Vernitsky · together at Gap, Inc (overlapped)
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Portside provides a software platform for business and general aviation, serving flight departments, charter operators and FBOs across 30+ countries. Its tools support aircraft owners, crew, finance, aircraft management, charter sales, maintenance and dispatch operations.

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Founders & leadership

Portside was founded in 2017 by ALEK STRYGIN and ALEK VERNITSKY.

ASALEK STRYGIN
ALEK STRYGINinCo-founder · Strategic AdvisorFounder/COO at GetGoing
AVALEK VERNITSKY
ALEK VERNITSKYinCo-founder & Board MemberManaging Partner at Curiosity VC

Board

JCJOHN CURTIUS
JOHN CURTIUSinBoard directorPartner at Tiger Global Management

Investors · 10

J17 Capital
Recall CapitalSan Bruno · $300K – $1Mvia Somrat Niyogi · inferred
SAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo Alto
Almaz CapitalreportedPortola Valley
I2BF Global Venturesreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $500K – $10M
Insight Partnersreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $120M – $350M
Locus VenturesreportedPalo Alto
Soma CapitalreportedSacramento · $100K – $300K
Tiger Global Managementreported · 2 sourcesNew York · $1M – $100M
Vista Equity Partnersreported · 2 sourcesNew York

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$57.2M disclosed across 2 of 3 rounds · 2021–2024

▶$38.2MraisedFeb 2023 · 19 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • ALEK STRYGINExecutive Officer, Director
  • ALEK VERNITSKYExecutive Officer, Director
  • TONY D'ASTOLFODirector
  • HENRY FRANKIEVICHDirector
Offering amount
$38.2M
Amount sold
$38.2M
First sale
Nov 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗
▶$19MraisedMay 2021 · 31 investors · Other
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • JOHN CURTIUSDirector
  • ALEK STRYGINExecutive Officer, Director
  • ALEK VERNITSKYExecutive Officer, Director
Offering amount
$19M
Amount sold
$19M
First sale
May 2021
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2017
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

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

Founder mafia

2 people who came through Portside went on to found or lead other companies.

Alek VernitskyExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded GetGoingAlek StryginExecutive Officer, DirectorFounded GetGoing

Competitors · 1

by search overlap
ForeFlight22 shared keywordsForeFlight builds aviation software for pilots, offering flight planning and related tools. It operates as Jeppesen ForeFlight and serves the aviation industry.

Companies competing with Portside for the same Google search keywords, organic and paid, via search-intersection analysis.

In the news

Portside Announces New Investment from Vista Equity Partners and Names Brandon Holden as Next Chief Executive Officer - Las Vegas Sun Newslasvegassun.com · Mar 2026Lowenstein Represents Portside, Inc. in a $55M Strategic Growth Investment to Support Product and Customer Expansion | Lowenstein Sandler LLPlowenstein.com · Jun 2024Portside, the leading SaaS Platform for the Global Business Aviation Industry, Raises $50M in a Series B Investment Led by Insight Partnersprnewswire.com · Feb 2023Portside Raises $17M in Fundingfinsmes.com · May 2021Portside raises $17M for its business aviation management platform | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · May 2021Portside Raises $17 Million in Funding from Tiger Global for Business Aviation Software Expansionprnewswire.com · May 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does Portside do?
Portside provides a software platform for business and general aviation, serving flight departments, charter operators and FBOs across 30+ countries. Its tools support aircraft owners, crew, finance, aircraft management, charter sales, maintenance and dispatch operations.
Who founded Portside?
Portside was founded by ALEK STRYGIN, ALEK VERNITSKY in 2017.
Who are Portside's investors?
Portside's investors include J17 Capital, Recall Capital, SAV (Scale Asia Ventures), Almaz Capital, I2BF Global Ventures, Insight Partners, Locus Ventures, Soma Capital and 2 more.
How much funding has Portside raised?
Portside has disclosed $57.2M raised across 2 of its 3 known rounds.
Where is Portside headquartered?
Portside is headquartered in Foster City, US.