Companies in the air transportation sector developing innovative solutions and technologies.
Explore 237 recently funded air transportation companies with verified founder contact information and fundraising data.
Toledo Express Airport is an airport provides a crowd-free and easy alternative to larger less convenient airports services.
Paradigm Parachute & Defense provides precision manufactured, military-style parachute systems, and associated defense products.
Avia Solutions Group, the world's largest ACMI provider with 192 aircraft, offers diverse aviation services across 68 countries.
RED 6 is an augmented reality company that works with the Air Force to train fighter pilots.
XCF Global is a clean energy company that develops sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facilities.
KRIVOX is an AI-powered aviation operations platform streamlining flight training, compliance, scheduling, and dispatch.
Farcast develops precision airdrop capabilities allowing existing aircraft to deliver to impossible locations.
Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing upfront cost to fly privately.
Avientus is a revolutionary drone network with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities to autonomously transport.
Electric Aviation Group is an aerospace company that develops hydrogen-hybrid and electric powertrain systems.
Hermeus is a defense aviation company that designs, builds, and tests high-Mach and hypersonic aircraft.
Magnax develops axial flux electric motors with extreme power density for next-gen electric vehicles and aircraft
Volato is an aviation company offering solutions for luxury private jet travel.
Merlin Labs develops hardware and software solutions that deliver the capability for aircraft to fly useful missions autonomously.
Odys Aviation is an aircraft startup making hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft for regional mobility.
Daedalean is building autonomous piloting software systems for civil aircraft of today and advanced aerial mobility of tomorrow.
Dufour Aerospace is an aviation company that developed aerobatic aircraft and focuses on developing next-generation electric aircraft.
AirKamuy is an aviation company that designs and manufactures fixed-wing VTOL aircraft and drones with the help of modern technology.
Firefly Green Fuels engages in converting sewage sludge, a low-sludge waste product produced into SAF.
The only enterprise-grade AI Vision company that enables automated microscale surveillance of vast areas.
Fortem Technologies is a privately held, venture backed company that delivers ultra small C-SWAP radar to enable the autonomous revolution.
Reliable Robotics develops automation systems for aircraft that enable remotely operated and autonomous flight operations.
Tailsight provides a digital platform that centralizes data for planners to manage schedules and resources.
Timeshifter is the world’s most advanced circadian analytics and solutions platform.
Colibriv is an Aviation startup developing hydrogen-powered aircraft with AI-driven safety and efficiency technologies
The air transportation sector is an active area of startup innovation and venture capital investment. Companies in this space are developing new technologies, platforms, and services that address evolving market needs and create new business opportunities.
Air Transportation companies raise capital across various funding stages, from early seed rounds to late-stage growth financing. Investor interest in this sector is driven by the size of the addressable market, the pace of technology adoption, and the potential for scalable business models.
The air transportation sector is expected to continue evolving as technology advances, market dynamics shift, and new opportunities emerge. Companies that demonstrate strong product-market fit, efficient growth, and clear competitive advantages are well-positioned to attract continued investment.
Here is how funding is distributed among the 237 air transportation companies tracked in the VCBacked database.
Companies in the air transportation sector often overlap with or complement businesses in adjacent industries. Exploring related verticals can help you discover additional companies, identify partnership opportunities, and understand the broader competitive landscape.
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