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We're excited to share that we are now SKY VC! The transition marks our evolution into an independent investment platform with expanded capabilities to back founders and scale transformative technologies, leveraging SKY Leasing's global network, deep industry relationships, and access to capital.
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As part of SKY, a premier aviation alternative asset manager with relationships spanning more than 100 airlines, MROs, and OEMs, SKY VC's portfolio companies will gain expanded market access worldwide. We will also continue to maintain a strategic partnership with JetBlue.

SKY VC will continue under the same leadership and team, maintaining a focus on enterprise and frontier technologies with broad applications across travel and transportation. Since our founding in 2016, we've invested in more than 50 early-stage startups and achieved eight successful exits through acquisitions and public offerings.

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Portfolio Companies

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30SecondsToFly
30SecondsToFly provides small-to-medium sized businesses with an affordable travel management solution through its product Claire.
3Victors
Enter 3Victors, which captures and analyzes more than 500 million global travel searches.
Aether Fuels
Decarbonizing aviation and ocean shipping.
Air Company
Transforming CO2 into products for the future.
AppMail
Enter AppMail. The company’s technology replaces static emails with dynamic and actionable functionalities.
Assaia
Assaia is on a mission to use technology to optimize the aviation industry.
Avnos
Avnos is commercializing the most advanced technology in the Direct Air Capture of CO2.
Beacon AI
The aviation industry is ripe for technological disruption, particularly when it comes to flight operations.
Betterez
Betterez has developed a cloud-based, end-to-end sales, operations, loyalty and back-office platform for ground travel operators.
Bizly
The all-in-one platform for building events.
Blockapps
The easiest way to buy, sell and trade rare and valuable things on blockchain.
ClearJet
ClearJet focus is the middle mile providing an air zone skip solution, and ensuring a seamless 2 day delivery at ground rates across the United States.
Electric Power Systems
The decarbonization of aviation is important now more than ever as global temperatures are on the rise.
FLYR
FLYR provides its SaaS platform to leading airlines to optimize and manage billions of dollars worth of product and revenue.
Gladly
Enter Gladly: a company reinventing customer service for the 21st century.
i6
I6's cloud-based platform enables fuel suppliers, airports, into-plane agents and airlines to better plan, control, and monitor fueling operations.
Joby
More than a billion people spend over one hour a day in traffic. Transportation emissions are one of the largest sources of pollution.
PixieBrix
Pixiebrix is a low-code browser extension that allows organizations to customize and automate web tools to improve productivity and streamline online workflows.
Kresus
Where the highest yields meet the highest safety.
Lumo
Lumo leverages machine learning to provide detailed insights on potential flight delays.
Miles
Miles is a loyalty platform that rewards an individual’s daily movement.
Mozio
Mozio streamlines ground transportation booking by aggregating local transportation options in one place.
NLX
Long customer service queues and wait times are a common pain point for travelers around the world.
Node
Its platform uses advanced deep learning to generate predictions and recommendations.
Redeam
A startup improving the tours and activities sectors by enabling companies to offer a digital customer experience.
Rubicon Carbon
The Risk-Adjusted Carbon Credit Portfolio Has Arrived.
Shape Security
Shape Security’s web-based technology is designed to proactively alert of and stop bot attacks.
Slice
Canada-based startup Slice Labs offers a cloud-based, on-demand insurance platform.
Tomorrow.io
Boston-based weather technology company aims to help the aviation industry by more accurately predicting the weather.
Transparent
Enter Transparent. The startup builds and maintains a platform that aggregates data on vacation rental market conditions.
Travelstride
Travelstride is a one-stop-shop for travelers to find customized recommendations.
TurnKey
TurnKey is a technology-enabled vacation rental property manager for premium homes in more than 80 destinations across the U.S.
UrbanFox
Online synthetic fraud is a growing concern for many enterprises.
Volantio
Volantio is a global leader in post-booking revenue and capacity optimization software for airlines to book flights intelligently.
Wherobots
The spatial data ETL, analytics, and AI platform from the original creators of Apache Sedona.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.
Joby
It’s more than a job – it’s a way of life! From free flights to life-long friendships, our Flight Attendants are more than just coworkers, they are family.

Our investment focus

Enterprise Technologies

Travel and transportation is a highly regulated industry built largely on legacy systems. We invest in enterprise technologies that modernize digital infrastructure, including applications, data architecture, cybersecurity, and more.

Frontier Technologies

We invest in cutting-edge technologies with the potential to fundamentally reshape travel and transportation in the decades ahead. From next-gen connectivity to robotics and quantum computing, these innovations will redefine how the world moves.

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Enterprise Technologies

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What we do

A 35,000-foot view of travel industry innovation.

We invest in and partner with early-stage startups that are reshaping the future of travel and transportation. Founded in 2016 as JetBlue’s corporate venture capital arm, we’ve invested in more than 50 companies across the travel, hospitality, and transportation sectors.

In May 2025, we became part of SKY Leasing—a premier aviation asset manager with relationships spanning over 100 airlines, OEMs, and MROs—strengthening our ability to drive innovation across the global travel ecosystem.

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What our partners are saying

“JetBlue was the first airline to invest in Universal Hydrogen and in hydrogen technology generally. This is indicative of their forward-leaning posture. The JetBlue Ventures team has been a great partner to us, and together, we aim to show the aviation sector that meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement is not only possible, but a business imperative.”

Paul Eremenko

CEO and Co-Founder, Universal Hydrogen

“Both this team and Tomorrow.io are innovators in the aviation and mobility space. We’re thrilled to be working together to provide next-generation operations tools and weather technology for safer and more efficient skies.”

Shimon Elkabetz

CEO, Tomorrow.io

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September 24, 2025

From Ground to Sky: What We've Learned from Dozens of Innovation Sprints

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August 1, 2025

A Conversation with Arielle Ring

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July 16, 2025

Venturing Further into Frontier Tech

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Recent press

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September 8, 2025

JetBlue Ventures Becomes SKY VC Following Acquisition by SKY Leasing

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June 5, 2025

JetBlue Ventures Welcomes Arielle Ring as President

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May 5, 2025

SKY Leasing Announces Acquisition of JetBlue Ventures

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