Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Venture Capital Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • PropTech • IT (& TMT) • Hospitality (& Events) • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • A.I. (& Big Data) • Web Security (& Privacy) • Analytics • Cloud Services (& Infrastructure) • Future Of Work • Robotics • Aerospace (& Defense) • Real Estate (& Construction) • Mobile • Mobility • Woman Focused |
Stages | Early, Seed, Series A, Series B, Pre-seed |
Investing | United States • Canada • Israel |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $5,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,500,000 |
JetBlue Technology Ventures is the corporate venture capital subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, investing in and partnering with early-stage startups at the intersection of travel and technology. Founded in 2016 and headquartered in San Carlos, California, the firm specializes in Equity investments, targeting companies within industries such as Software, PropTech, IT, Hospitality, Business Solutions, FinTech, A.I., Web Security, Analytics, Cloud Services, Future of Work, Robotics, Aerospace, Real Estate, Mobile, Mobility, and Woman Focused categories. With an investment range of $100,000 to $5,000,000 and a sweet spot of $1,500,000, JetBlue Technology Ventures participates in different funding stages including Early, Seed, Series A, and Series B, as well as Pre-seed. Their investment strategy is reflected in their diverse portfolio, which includes innovations like an affordable travel management solution from 30SecondsToFly, advanced CO2 capture technology from Avnos, customer service optimization by Gladly, and AI-driven fueling operations from i6. They aim to foster seamless customer journeys, enhance next-generation aviation and hospitality operations, optimize business functionalities with enterprise technologies, introduce innovations in loyalty and distribution, and propel sustainable travel initiatives. JetBlue Technology Ventures envisions a travel industry infused with entrepreneurship and innovation, working towards an end-to-end experience improvement for travelers whether they fly or not. Their portfolio showcases solutions for a diverse range of operational and customer experience challenges within the travel industry, including but not limited to decarbonization of aviation, weather technology, loyalty programs, vacation rental market data insights, and fraud prevention for online enterprises.