Cockpit Innovation
Corporate VCBen Gurion Airport · Seed–Series A · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Cockpit Innovation is an airline-backed corporate venture arm established by EL AL Israel Airlines in 2015, with additional shareholders including Boeing and gategroup, and partners such as JetBlue and Lufthansa Systems. It focuses on aviation and air-travel technology, structuring its activity around innovative products, venture creation, and strategic investments. The firm screens and develops solutions to industry challenges, partners with startups to build and validate products within its ecosystem, delivers training programs to airlines and airports in areas like cybersecurity and data science, and invests in and scales promising early-stage startups building cutting-edge aerospace and air-travel solutions.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 2, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's websiteOz has over a decade of experience in venture capital, M&A, and corporate innovation focused on aviation and travel-tech. As CEO of Cockpit Innovation he leads strategy, partnerships, and program design, working with founders and corporates on aviation solutions.
Board member; Chief Commercial Officer and regional president at gategroup.
Board member; serves as CFO of EL AL.
Board member; leads analysis and models at EL AL.
Omri has extensive experience in revenue growth through strategic planning, sales, and marketing, and has developed innovation and entrepreneurship programs at companies and universities in Israel and internationally.
Tovit brings extensive marketing and operations experience, previously serving as Head of Operations at SOSA and Director of Operations at Alcide.io, with over a decade of U.S. retail, sales, and marketing experience.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Cockpit Innovation invest at?
- Cockpit Innovation invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Cockpit Innovation focus on?
- Cockpit Innovation focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Climate Tech, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech, E-commerce, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, Robotics, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is Cockpit Innovation located?
- Cockpit Innovation is headquartered in Ben Gurion Airport, IL.
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