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Wheels Up

1050 employees

Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing upfront cost to fly privately.

Basic info

Industry

airlines and aviation

Sectors

Air Transportation
Travel
Marketplace
Aerospace
Technology
Lifestyle
Logistics

Date founded

2013

Funding rounds raised

Total raised

$550M

from 18 investors over 18 rounds

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Wheels Up raised $550M on July 13, 2021

Investors: Franklin Advisors, monashees, HG Vora Capital Management, T. Rowe Price and Durable Capital Partners LP

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Wheels Up raised $128M on August 9, 2019

Investors: T. Rowe Price

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Wheels Up raised $118M on October 6, 2017

Investors: Alumni Ventures Group and T. Rowe Price

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Wheels Up raised undisclosed on September 28, 2017

Investors: THL Credit, Inc., Rosecliff, Yard Ventures, structure capital, Krillion Ventures and T. Rowe Price

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Wheels Up raised $115M on September 28, 2015

Investors: T. Rowe Price and Rosecliff

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Wheels Up raised $56M on December 9, 2013

Investors: Alpaca VC and Krillion Ventures

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