When was Aero founded?

Aero was founded in 2009 and raised its 1st funding round 10 years after it was founded.

Where is Aero located?

Aero is headquartered in San Francisco, United States. It is registered at San Francisco, California.

Who is the current CEO of Aero?

Amrit D of Aero. They have also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Aero have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Aero is 616.

Is Aero a funded company?

Aero is a funded company, having raised a total of $115M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Series A round, raised on Oct 01, 2019.

How much is Aero worth?

The latest valuation of Aero is $***** as of Aug 18, 2022.

When was the latest funding round of Aero?

Aero's latest funding was a $***** Series B round on Aug 18, 2022, with participation from 4 investors. Its primary sector is Online Travel. In United States, the Online Travel sector has seen $3.56B in funding in 2026 to date.

Where does Aero rank among its competitors?

Aero ranks 3rd amongst 53 active competitors, of which 10 are funded. It stands 4th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Surf Air, which secured $100M in Nov, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Aero?

Aero's top competitors include Surf Air, Wheels Up and VistaJet. Among them, Surf Air secured the most recent funding round in November, 2025.

Aero - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Aero is a series B company based in San Francisco (United States), founded in 2009 by Jake Seip and Amrit D. It operates as an Online marketplace for private jet charters. Aero has raised $115M in funding from investors like Expa, AlbaCore Capital Group and Keyframe, with a current valuation of $*****. The company has 53 active competitors, including 10 funded and 8 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Surf Air, Wheels Up and VistaJet.

Company Details

Online marketplace for private jet charters. The platform matches travelers to premium seats on shared charters & enables prospective passengers to search & book shared flights after providing relevant details.

Website: aero.com
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Email ID: *****@aero.com, *****@aero.com
Registered Address: San Francisco, California

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2009

Location

San Francisco, United States

Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$115M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Series B, Aug 18, 2022, $*****

Post Money Valuation

$***** as on Aug 18, 2022

Investors

Expa & 5 more

Ranked

3^rd among 53 active competitors

Employee Count

616 as on Sep 30, 2026

Similar Companies

NetJets & 149 more

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Aero is associated with 3 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
AERO CIN: 40003578578 , Latvia, Active	Jan 17, 2002	€0 - €1M (As on Dec 31, 2023)	4 (As on Dec 31, 2023)	-
Aero Technologies, Inc. CIN: 90-1035905 , United States, Active	Dec 18, 2013	-	21 (As on Dec 31, 2020)	-
AERO TECHNOLOGIES, INC CIN: 901035905 , United States, Active	Dec 26, 999	-	18 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-

Aero has raised a total funding of $115M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on Oct 01, 2019. Its latest funding round was a Series B round on Aug 18, 2022 for $*****. 4 investors participated in its latest round. Aero has 6 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Aero:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Aug 18, 2022	1327583	Series B	8192412	8548017	1668805	8432412
Jan 07, 2021	6456969	Series A	5626529	5642220	2926895	Cyrus Capital Partners & 1 more
Oct 01, 2019	2567415	Series A	1497558	7488692	Expa & 1 more	7220404

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The founders of Aero are Jake Seip and Amrit D. Amrit D is the CEO of Aero.

Here are the details of Aero's key team members:

Jake Seip: Former Co-Founder of Aero and founder of 1 other company.
Amrit D: Founder & CEO of Aero.

Aero's Board of Directors

Aero's board has 6 active members. Garrett Camp, John Rapaport, Roberto Sanabria, Jon Gordon, Uma Subramanian and Mikael Pelet are independent board members.

Here is the list of Aero's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Garrett Camp	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 9m
ratkczy	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 2m
anpqewj	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 3m
s{d{nnh	Independent board member	-	Current	9y 2m
mabdbvl	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 7m
trnegdr	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 6m

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Aero's employee count trend

Aero has 616 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Aero's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Aero include Surf Air, Wheels Up and VistaJet. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Aero, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Surf Air 2012, Hawthorne (United States), Public	Platform offering providing private arline services	$24.8M	Anthem Venture Partners, TriplePoint Capital ... & 27 others	76/100
2nd	Wheels Up 2013, New York City (United States), Public	Online membership-platform for booking private jets	$402M	T. Rowe Price, Fidelity Investments & 22 others	67/100
3rd	Aero 2009, San Francisco (United States), Series B	Online marketplace for private jet charters	$115M	Capital One Ventures, Cyrus Capital Partners ... & 4 others	62/100
4th	VistaJet 2004, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Operator of private aviation services providing global flight subscription memberships	$150M	Rhone Group	62/100
5th	NetJets 1964, Columbus (United States), Acquired	Online platform offers private aviation services and aircraft access programs	-	Periphas Capital, Europa	60/100
6th	JetSmarter 2012, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Acquired	Global private aviation network providing on-demand charter flights and membership programs	$157M	Clearlake Capital Group, Jefferies	57/100
7th	Stellar 2014, Palo Alto (United States), Series A	Reimagining business aviation with technology solutions for operators, brokers, and departments	$45.5M	Western Technology Investment, ACME & 17 others	54/100
8th	XO 2006, Scottsdale (United States), Funding Raised	Web and mobile-based platform for booking private jets	-	Starta	50/100
9th	Sentient 1999, Quincy (United States), Funding Raised	Offers private aviation services	-	Argosy Capital	47/100
10th	BlackBird 2009, San Francisco (United States), Acqui-Hired	Developed and manages a network of private flights	$15M	New Enterprise Associates, Incite & 2 others	41/100