SKY VC
Corporate VCNew York · Pre-Seed–Series A · 8 people tracked
Investment thesis
SKY VC invests in and partners with early-stage startups building the future of travel and transportation. Its focus spans enterprise technologies that modernize the industry's legacy digital infrastructure — applications, data architecture, and cybersecurity — as well as frontier technologies such as next-generation connectivity, robotics, and quantum computing expected to reshape how the world moves. Now part of SKY Leasing, an aviation asset manager with relationships across airlines, OEMs, and MROs, the firm aims to accelerate innovation across the global travel, hospitality, and transportation ecosystem.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 8 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 36 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×11Enterprise Software ×8Travel & Hospitality ×5B2B Marketplaces ×3Climate Tech ×3Data & Infrastructure ×3Fintech ×3
HQs:United States×18Switzerland×1Ireland×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 12 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×52 founders×33 founders×4
Investments · 36 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12021 · 12020 · 12019 · 12018 · 12017 · 16 dated
Plano, US
Richard O. Seaney(President and Director of Issuer)
BoardGraeme Wallace(Director of Issuer)
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
AI-powered corporate travel management platform for SMBs, acquired by Amex GBT in 2020.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Aether Fuels develops technology to convert syngas and carbon feedstocks into sustainable fuels, using its Aether Aurora solution built on technology licensed from GTI Energy.
CleantechClimate TechEnergy
Conor Madigan(Founder and CEO)Dhaval Shah(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardMichelle Robson(Director)inPhilippe Inagaki(Director)
Co-investorsXora Innovation Pte LtdAP VenturesCDP Venture CapitalFoothill VenturesJetBlue VenturesTechEnergy Ventures+4 more
Converts captured CO2 into carbon-negative synthetic fuels through proprietary AIRMADE™ technology.
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesLOWERCARBONLowercarbon Capital
Replaces static emails with dynamic, interactive experiences enabling customer action without leaving inbox.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Assaia uses AI to give airports and airlines real-time visibility of aircraft turnaround and apron operations, helping improve on-time performance, free up gates, increase ramp safety, and reduce CO2 emissions.
AI & Machine LearningImpact & Social GoodLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSTravel & HospitalityZurich, CH
Co-investorsIAGi VenturesJetBlue VenturesRadius Capital Ventures3VC
Develops hybrid direct air capture technology that reduces CO2 removal energy costs by over 50%.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Beacon AI builds an AI assistant for commercial and private aircraft to support pilots with checklist management, flight procedures, route optimization, and safety calculations.
AI & Machine LearningSan Carlos, US
Avinash Nair(Founder)Gregory Sands(Director)Matthew Cox(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsClearSkyJetBlue VenturesNew North VenturesScout VenturesScout Ventures
Cloud-based sales, operations, and loyalty platform for ground travel operators, acquired by Busbud in 2022.
Seattle, US
Tal Shalit(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Antoine de Kervilier(Director)Donald Carty(Director)
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Bizly provides a platform and expert services to help companies find event venues, manage meetings, and plan corporate events.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareSaaSPalo Alto, US
Ron Shah(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRyan Chou(Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalFrontier VenturesGlobal BrainKDDI Open Innovation FundMetaPropMetaProp Ventures+2 more
BlockApps offers an enterprise blockchain platform (STRATO) for tokenizing and managing real world assets such as crypto, precious metals, and tokenized securities.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechBrooklyn, US
Kieren James-Lubin(Executive Officer, Director)Victor Wong(Director)
BoardJoseph Lubin(Director)in
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.Bloccelerate VCConsenSys MeshFitz Gate VenturesJetBlue VenturesSocial Starts+3 more
ClearJet provides logistics infrastructure that uses AI-driven intelligence and real-time exception management to track parcel movement from booking through final-mile delivery.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAustin, US
Daniel White(Director)Christopher Guggenheim(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsEdison PartnersJetBlue VenturesOrigin Ventures
Develops modular, scalable battery solutions for electric aviation and other industries.
Logan, US
Nathan Millecam(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Armstrong(Executive Officer)Randy Dunn(Executive Officer, Director)Dustin Turley(Executive Officer)Nicolas Franck(Director)
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Developing hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
FLYR provides a modular Offer & Order retailing platform for airlines, layered on top of existing passenger service systems to enable omnichannel shopping carts, dynamic AI-driven pricing, marketplace bundling of flights with hotels and activities, post-booking servicing, and cross-airline commerce.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalitySan Francisco, US
Alexander Mans(Executive Officer)Alex Mans(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inCyril Guiraud(Co-Founder and Former Chief Marketing Officer)inJean Tripier(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardUllas Naik(Director)inPankaj Shah(Director)
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalBoeing HorizonX VenturesBrightstone Venture CapitalCota CapitalHaymaker VenturesJetBlue Ventures+4 more
Gladly is a customer service platform that combines AI and human support to deliver personalized, efficient customer experiences at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareRetail TechSaaSSales TechSan Francisco, US
Joseph Ansanelli(Co-Founder and Executive Chairman (formerly CEO))inMichael Wolfe(Co-Founder; VP Products (per Greylock portfolio page))Dirk Kessler(Co-Founder; Principal Engineer (per Greylock portfolio page))inCharlie Besecker(Chief Executive Officer)Andy D'Amato(Chief Revenue Officer)Todd Rakow(Chief Financial Officer)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Glynn Capital ManagementGreycroftJetBlue VenturesNewView CapitalNotable Capital+4 more
Cloud-based platform enabling fuel suppliers, airports, and airlines to plan and monitor fueling operations.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Developing electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft for safe, quiet, and affordable air travel.
Co-investors8VCJetBlue VenturesMillennium New HorizonsTrucks VC
Kresus builds Web3 products including a multi-chain consumer wallet with seedless recovery, smart trading tools, and built-in AI, alongside enterprise infrastructure such as white-label wallets, tokenization, stablecoin settlement rails, and custom blockchain development.
Crypto & Web3Enterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesWinklevoss CapitalCraft VenturesFranklin TempletonLiberty City Ventures
Machine learning platform providing detailed insights on potential flight delays.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Mozio operates a ground transportation aggregation platform connecting 3,000+ transport providers with travelers and travel businesses across 180 countries.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & HospitalityNew York, US
David Litwak(Founder)inJoseph Metzinger(Founder)
BoardRichard Simoni(Director)
Co-investorsAsset Management CompanyJetBlue VenturesAlpaca VCHOWZAT Partners
NLX provides a platform for building and deploying conversational applications powered by AI, serving developers, product managers, copywriters, and business users.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York City, US
Andrei Papancea(Co-founder)inVlad Papancea(Co-founder)Peter Szerzo(Co-founder)
Co-investorsComcast VenturesFlying Fish VenturesJetBlue VenturesTech Square Ventures
Data intelligence layer providing personalized B2B recommendations.
Data & InfrastructureSan Francisco, US
Falon Fatemi(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investors500 GlobalBase Venture Management, Inc.Dreamers VCJetBlue VenturesMS&AD VenturesNewView Capital+7 more
PixieBrix is a browser extension platform for customizing web applications and building automations and AI-assisted workflows on top of existing web apps.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSaaSNew York, US
Todd W Schiller(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Michael T Mirandi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardHilarie Koplow-McAdams(Director)
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
Redeam, now part of Travel Curious Group Inc., builds a B2B platform for the tours and experiences industry, connecting suppliers with distribution channels.
B2B MarketplacesSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Rubicon Carbon offers curated portfolios of carbon credits for corporate buyers, allowing clients to build bespoke portfolios aligned with their climate and sustainability goals.
CleantechClimate TechImpact & Social Good
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesBank of AmericaThe Rise FundTPG
Shape Security (now part of F5) provides bot defense that uses real-time behavioral analysis and platform-wide telemetry to distinguish humans, trusted AI agents, and malicious automation across web apps, mobile apps, and APIs.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareMenlo Park, US
Justin Call(Executive Officer)Tamara MacDuff(Executive Officer)
BoardGaurav Garg(Director)Derek Smith(Executive Officer, Director)Ray Rothrock(Director)Ted Schlein(Director)
Co-investorsAllegisCyber CapitalBaseline VenturesC5 CapitalEPIC VENTURESJetBlue VenturesKleiner Perkins+6 more
Cloud-based on-demand insurance platform for rapid global product deployment
Tomorrow.io develops an AI-powered weather intelligence platform that combines satellite technology and proprietary data to help organizations forecast weather impacts and build resilience.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSNew York, US
Shimon Elkabetz(CEO, Co-Founder)Rei Goffer(CSO, Co-Founder)inItai Zlotnik(CCO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsSquare Peg CapitalACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSCanaan PartnersClearvision VenturesEvergy VenturesFlying Tiger Capital+10 more
Data intelligence platform for the global vacation rental market, acquired by OTA Insight in 2022.
Co-investorsJetBlue Ventures
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersJetBlue Ventures
Rental property management platform (NASDAQ: VCSA).
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesSilverton Partners
UrbanFox is an AI-powered fraud detection platform that uses generative AI and behavioral intelligence to detect online payment fraud, bot traffic, and account takeover attempts without relying on static rules.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityFintechDublin, IE
Co-investorsAct Venture CapitalACT Venture CapitalFurthr VCJetBlue VenturesTechstarsIAG Capital Partners
Volantio develops Vector, an agentic AI platform that helps airlines optimize passenger journeys and revenue through real-time demand management, overbooking optimization, and operational disruption resolution.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSTravel & HospitalityAtlanta, US
Fenn Bailey(Founder/CTO)Azim Barodawala(Founder)inGregory Warner(Director)
Co-investorsJetBlue VenturesY Combinator
Wherobots builds cloud-based spatial data processing and analytics infrastructure, enabling users to perform geospatial queries and AI-driven analysis on large datasets.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureScottsdale, US
Jia Yu(Co-founder & Chief Architect)inMo Sarwat(Co-Founder & CEO)inMohamed Elsayed(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsClear VenturesFelicis VenturesJetBlue VenturesProsperity7 VenturesWing
Exits · 5
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio30SecondsToFlyacq. by Amex GBTBetterezacq. by BusbudNodeacq. by SugarCRMRedeamacq. by Travel CuriousTransparentacq. by OTA Insight
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesRubicon Carbon · bloomberg.com · Aug 7, 2026
Aether Fuels · qcintel.com · Aug 6, 2026
Tomorrow Io · intelligence360.news · Jun 24, 2026
Gladly · PR Newswire · May 6, 2026
PixieBrix · blog.pixiebrix.com · Apr 2, 2026
Kresus · ventureburn.com · Feb 19, 2026
Node · techcrunch.com · Jan 27, 2026
UrbanFox · iagcapitalpartners.com · Mar 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has SKY VC made?
- SKY VC has 36 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO.
- What stage does SKY VC invest at?
- SKY VC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does SKY VC focus on?
- SKY VC focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Logistics & Supply Chain, Mobility & Transportation, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Travel & Hospitality.
- Where is SKY VC located?
- SKY VC is headquartered in New York, US.
- Who does SKY VC co-invest with?
- SKY VC most often shares deals with JetBlue Ventures, NewView Capital, Wing, among 84 tracked co-investors.
From the blog
visit blog ↗SKY VC has recently written about its expanded operator relationships and platform value following its rebrand, AI applications in aircraft maintenance workflows, and fragmented payments infrastructure across travel and transportation sectors. AI summary
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