Columbus-based Goodwin acquires LA catering tech DineUp

What's the deal? GoodwinDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Columbus-based aviation fintech, has acquired Los Angeles-based DineUpDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → for an undisclosed sum. The deal, announced in October 2026, folds DineUp's catering technology into Goodwin's platform for booking, managing, and paying for privately chartered flights.

What's the endgame? Goodwin builds software that handles the logistics and payments behind private charter flights. Adding DineUp lets it process catering orders within the same system, bringing another piece of the charter experience in-house.

The signal: By absorbing a specialist tool rather than building its own, Goodwin signals an ambition to become a one-stop platform for the private aviation market.

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