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Wheels Up
Revolutionary membership-based private aviation company that reduces the upfront cost to fly privately while providing an unrivaled lifestyle platform
At a glance
- Founded
- 2013
- Headquarters
- New York City, United States
- Listing
- Public via SPAC 2021
- Sector
- Aviation
- Power Law
- Unicorn$1–10B valuation tierThoroughbred$100M+ revenue
Latest news
Press, funding announcements and product moves mentioning Wheels Up.
Investors
From Dealroom's funding and investor records, grouped by the round each investor first entered.
Seed2 investors entered at this stage
- BDBaron Davis
Serena Ventures
Series A3 investors entered at this stage
- KVKrillion Ventures
- ONOwen Van Natta
- AVAlpaca VC
Series B and later6 investors entered at this stage
Source: Dealroom Talent Intelligence.
Alumni founders
Former Wheels Up employees who went on to found companies, sorted by Dealroom signal score.
CRCred.aiEst. 2016
David J. AdelmanUnited States
Peter BarbaUnited States
Brittany BrodyUnited StatesGlobal footprint
team presence
across markets
Market sentiment
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