Please join us in welcoming the newest member of the JetBlue Ventures team! Tori Orr joins us as an Associate on the Investment team, where she’ll play a key role in sourcing, conducting due diligence, analyzing potential JBV investments, and supporting our portfolio founders. Tori earned her MBA from The Wharton School and is an experienced operator and venture capital investor. She brings extensive experience from her time in engineering at Intel and her early-stage venture capital positions at Harlem Capital, Dorm Room Fund, and Vera Equity. Welcome to the team, Tori! ✈️🌟 #newhire #teamgrowth #venturecapital
JetBlue Ventures
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
San Francisco, California 13,319 followers
We invest in and partner with early-stage startups improving the future of travel and hospitality.
About us
JetBlue Ventures invests in and partners with early-stage startups improving the future of travel and hospitality. We round up the most interesting travel technology stories and happenings bi-monthly. Follow along: https://www.jetblueventures.com/subscribe/
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http://www.jetblueventures.com/
External link for JetBlue Ventures
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2016
- Specialties
- Venture Capital, Travel, Hospitality, Travel Technology, Innovation, and Corporate Venture Capital
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625 2nd St
San Francisco, California 94107, US
Employees at JetBlue Ventures
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Exciting news from the NLX team! Their AI enterprise solution, NLX Journey, is now available to travel and hospitality providers. We initially invested in NLX because we believe their innovative technology represents the future of seamless travel experiences. NLX Journey delivers on this promise by offering frictionless experiences, facilitating open-ended conversations, enabling multiple transactions, and seamlessly integrating with existing travel infrastructure. We see this technology streamlining operations for travel providers while enhancing customer experiences, ultimately transforming how we approach travel! Check out the full announcement below. 👇
For the first time: Generative AI and the ability to transact, together We are proud to announce NLX Journey, a first-of-its-kind enterprise solution, that blends the unscripted power of generative AI with the ability to transact. Journey is currently available to travel & hospitality companies and will extend to other industries in the near future. https://nlx.ai/journey #AI #TravelSmart #GenerativeAI
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At JetBlue Ventures, we invest in and partner with startups that are shaping the future of travel and hospitality. To achieve this goal, our investments are guided by five key themes. Over the next few months, we’ll be sharing a series of blog posts that provide insights into each one.💡 We’re excited to kick things off by talking about sustainability! Supporting startups that lead the way in sustainable solutions is a big part of our mission at JetBlue Ventures. We're proud to back some of the most innovative companies developing technologies to measure and reduce emissions, enhance environmental protections, and create groundbreaking propulsion systems for cleaner transportation. Read more about our sustainability efforts here: https://bit.ly/3Sft4V5 Featuring our portfolio companies: Pulsora, Rubicon Carbon, Avnos, Inc., Aether Fuels, AIR COMPANY, Electric Power Systems, Inc., Joby Aviation, i6 Group, Beacon AI, Volantio, Tomorrow.io, and Busbud.
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Stephen Snyder, MD of Operations, sat down with Aerospace Tech Review to discuss the current state of the innovation landscape. Check out the full interview below!
The next big aerospace innovations with the MD of JetBlue Ventures Stephen Snyder, Managing Director, JetBlue Ventures joined for a five-minute discussion into the current innovation landscape. To hear Snyder's predictions on which technologies will be dominating the market 5-10 years into the future watch the full interview. https://lnkd.in/eDCTn6J2 #ATREU
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We're thrilled to announce that JetBlue Ventures has been recognized as one of PhocusWire's top investors in travel tech for 2024! 🎉 Startups and innovation are vital across the travel industry, driving advancements that create better travel experiences and enhance efficiency for suppliers and stakeholders. Check out the full list here: https://bit.ly/4bAymRP
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Congratulations to Aether Fuels on securing $34M in Series A funding! 👏 We're proud to back such innovative technology and look forward to supporting their journey. This funding will accelerate the scale-up of Aether Aurora™, Aether’s proprietary technology that converts waste carbon feedstocks into sustainable aviation fuels and other liquid hydrocarbons. Read more below:
BIG NEWS! Thrilled to announce $34M in Series A funding. Warm welcome & thanks to our new investors, AP Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, CDP Venture Capital SGR and Zeon Ventures Inc., and gratitude to existing investors Xora Innovation, TechEnergy Ventures, Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Foothill Ventures and JetBlue Ventures who participated in the round. We look forward to leveraging their expertise as we continue to execute. https://lnkd.in/gYPM6Thf #sustainablefuels #sustainableaviationfuels #SAF #venturecapital
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Please join us in congratulating our President, Amy Daniels Burr, on her recognition as one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals on Global Corporate Venturing's Powerlist for 2024! This award recognizes her leadership over the past year, guiding our investment direction, driving team growth, and integrating startups into JetBlue through our innovation and partnership programs. Congratulations, Amy! Read more here: https://bit.ly/3zgLwWQ
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Thanks for having us, Plug and Play Travel & Hospitality!
🗣 Summit EXPO Recap! 🎉 Last week Plug and Play Tech Center hosted 3500+ attendees for our June Summit Event. This audience of Corporate Partners, VCs, and Startups from over 20 industry verticals attended exclusive sessions centered around pushing the boundaries of innovation. Our Travel EXPO kicked off with opening remarks from our own Amir Amidi and Kristi Choi, featured a few words from our newest partner Cathay Pacific, and a special announcement from UN Tourism. The EXPO featured an engaging keynote from Stephen Snyder, Managing Director of JetBlue Ventures who drove home a powerful message on sustainability in travel, an update from our portfolio startup Airalo represented by Jhon Ruiz Partnerships Director, and an illuminating dive into innovation in Airports with Aeroporti di Roma CEO, Marco Troncone. Our show was headlined by seven startups from our batch 17 program. A big thank you to the teams from Aphy (Alex Lamotte-Hysbergue), Alō Index, Badge (Eric Senn), FinMont Global (Suby Valluri), Replicant (Latif Horst), and TripAdd (Jake Kotzer) for presenting their game-changing solutions on stage! Additionally, our partner WestJet represented by Anne-Louise Brooks took home the Partner Award for their excellence in innovation. A special congratulations goes to the team of Anna Rose Feinberg and Leanne Turner, GTP from Alō Index for winning our Batch Startup Award! We would also like to recognize the team from Lucia Grace McBride and Morgan Stensrud as recipients of our second Batch Startup Award. Lastly, a big thank you goes out to our mentors Stuart Greif, Cara Whitehill, Gilad Berenstein, Greg Pesik, Douglas Rice, Sylvia Weiler, Sachin Doshi, and Mathieu Montmessin who came in person to support our founders. Stay tuned for more updates as we gear up for our next EXPO in November! #traveltechnology #traveltech #hospitality #startups #founders #plugandplaytechcenter #aviation
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Great recap video from Sustainable Aero Lab on their last lab session in April! ⭐
✈️ At our last session hosted in Silicon Valley 🇺🇸, we brought together 10 sustainable aviation startups with accomplished mentors from renowned players like Breakthrough Energy , Honeywell Ventures, Embraer-X, Eviation Aircraft , Ampaire, GE Aerospace, JetBlue Ventures, and many more! A heartfelt shout-out to all the participants! Your presence brought a unique energy and lively atmosphere to the Lab Session. Thanks to each one of you for adding to the vibrant spirit! 🌟🧡 Susan Ying FRAeS, FAIAA, Stephen Snyder, Stephane Fymat, Matteo Mirolo, Rosemary Cox-Galhotra, Stephen Feinberg, Nicholas Burgwin, P.Eng, Roland Gerhards, Sara A. Jones, Daniel Moczydlower,MSc,PMP, Henry Tam, Nick Holland, Ivor van Dartel, Tomislav Lang, Joseph Schnoell, Kevin Yuen, Marc Ausman, Jesus A. Pindado, Sachin Ramesh, MAPM, Dr. Atul Tiwari, FRSC, Rama Myers, Ryan Weed, Todd Graetz, Victor Oribamise Are you eager to learn more and join Sustainable Aero Lab as well? Here’s how you can get involved: 👉Apply as a startup: https://lnkd.in/eh3vv3mM 👉Get in touch as a potential mentor or corporate sponsor: info@sustainable.aero
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Last month, we hosted our annual Founders Summit at our office in San Francisco. We love hosting this event, and this year's edition was no exception. It was a fantastic day filled with valuable insights, opportunities for learning, and meaningful connections. A huge thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making this event a success! ✨ With the 2024 Summit now behind us, we're reflecting on our experience. Learn more about the planning, execution, and key takeaways in our latest blog post by Anna Shimoda, our Communications + Marketing Coordinator. Read more here: https://bit.ly/45amHI4
Cultivating Community: Highlights from Our 2024 Founders Summit
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