About Us
What we do
We invest in and partner with early-stage startups that are transforming travel and transportation. Founded in 2016 as JetBlue's corporate venture capital arm, our mission has always been to back visionary companies shaping the industry.
Today, we've deployed capital across over 50 companies in the travel, hospitality, and transportation sectors. We were spun out and acquired by SKY Leasing in 2025, which is a reflection of our venture track record and our expertise across the entire travel and transportation ecosystem.
Why we excel
We're industry insiders who live and breathe innovation across travel and transportation. Over the past decade, we’ve developed a winning formula: invest in early-stage companies in travel and transportation and help them be successful by introducing them to customers throughout the industry. More than 50% of our portfolio companies have revenue from introductions we have made.
How we help
We provide more than funding—we offer strategic guidance, deep industry connections, and access to key markets, all built on decades of operational experience. From facilitating those first customer relationships to creating pilot opportunities within our network, we support our portfolio every step of the way.In travel and transportation, execution is everything. That’s why our approach is hands-on and founder-focused.
What’s next
The companies in our portfolio are redefining how people and goods move around the world. While some are already disrupting markets today, others are building the infrastructure of tomorrow. The future of travel is being written now—and we're here to help you write it. Ready to reshape the future of travel and transportation? Let's talk.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
SKY VC is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in technologies that are redefining the future of travel and transportation. We focus on both enterprise solutions that modernize legacy infrastructure and frontier innovations that will shape how the world moves in decades to come — from next-gen connectivity and automation to robotics and quantum computing.
Founded in 2016 as JetBlue’s corporate venture capital arm, we are now part of SKY Leasing, a premier aviation asset manager, and operate as its independent venture platform. SKY Leasing has added 100+ airline, MRO, and OEM relationships to support our portfolio companies.
Our unique position gives us deep industry insight and access to a global network of partners across aviation, logistics, and mobility.We typically invest at Seed and Series A. Since inception, we've backed more than 50 early-stage startups and participated in over 40 follow-on rounds, with multiple successful exits via acquisition and IPO.
While many of our portfolio companies are based in the U.S., we’ve also invested in many global startups.
We invest in early-stage companies developing enterprise or frontier technologies that can transform travel and transportation. Most of our companies don’t focus exclusively on these sectors, but we look for clear applicability—whether through existing customers in the travel and transportation ecosystem or strong use cases for the industry.
SKY Leasing is an alternative investment manager dedicated to providing asset-focused capital solutions to airlines globally. SKY leverages a 30-year history of global aviation relationships, technical asset management expertise, and a disciplined investment framework to originate unique investment opportunities with an emphasis on seeking downside protection and stable cash flow.
Find more information about SKY Leasing here.