When was Azul Linhas Aereas founded?

Azul Linhas Aereas was founded in 2008 and raised its 1st funding round within a year of its incorporation.

Where is Azul Linhas Aereas located?

Azul Linhas Aereas is headquartered in Barueri, Brazil. It is registered at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Who is the current CEO of Azul Linhas Aereas?

David Neeleman and David Neeleman s of Azul Linhas Aereas. David Neeleman has also founded 1 company.

How many employees does Azul Linhas Aereas have?

As of Sep 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Azul Linhas Aereas is 16090.

Is Azul Linhas Aereas a funded company?

Azul Linhas Aereas is a funded company, having raised a total of $550M across 8 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Seed round, raised on 2008.

When was the latest funding round of Azul Linhas Aereas?

Azul Linhas Aereas' latest funding was a $***** Post IPO round on Sep 15, 2023, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Azul Linhas Aereas rank among its competitors?

Azul Linhas Aereas ranks 1st amongst 140 active competitors, of which 6 are funded. It stands 1st in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Breeze Airways, which secured $20M in Jan, 2024.

Who are the top competitors of Azul Linhas Aereas?

Azul Linhas Aereas' top competitors include Lufthansa, Delta and ANA HOLDINGS. Among them, Breeze Airways secured the most recent funding round in January, 2024.

Azul Linhas Aereas - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Company Details

Azul Airlines is a low-cost carrier in Brazil which allows its customers to pay for their tickets in installments.Their aim is to foster demand by providing affordable tickets to under-served markets in Brazil.

Website: voeazul.com.br
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Registered Address: Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2008

Location

Barueri, Brazil

Stage

Public

Total Funding

$550M in 8 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Post IPO, Sep 15, 2023, $*****

Investors

TPG & 9 more

Ranked

1^st among 140 active competitors

Employee Count

16,090 as on Sep 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

Two Flex & 1 more

Similar Companies

Akasa Air & 1203 more

Exit Details

Public

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Azul Linhas Aereas is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
AZUL LINHAS AEREAS BRASILEIRAS S.A. CIN: 981177774 , United States, Active		-	76 (As on Dec 31, 2022)	-

Azul Linhas Aereas got listed on Apr 11, 2017.

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Azul Linhas Aereas has raised a total funding of $550M over 8 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2008. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 15, 2023 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Azul Linhas Aereas has 10 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Azul Linhas Aereas:

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Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Sep 15, 2023	6333742	Post IPO	5412714	3198729	8082749	1797347
Apr 05, 2019	6680833	Grant (prize money)	2242594	3452287	5867132	DFC
Jan 14, 2019	2308507	Conventional Debt	3576851	7055291	3145545	Banco do Brasil

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The founders of Azul Linhas Aereas is David Neeleman.

Here are the details of Azul Linhas Aereas' key team members:

David Neeleman: Former Chairman, CEO, and Founder of Azul Linhas Aereas and founder of 3 other companies, JetBlue, Breeze Airways and WestJet.
David Neeleman: CEO of Azul Linhas Aereas.

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Azul Linhas Aereas' employee count trend

Azul Linhas Aereas has 16,090 employees as of Sep 26. Here is Azul Linhas Aereas's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Azul Linhas Aereas include Lufthansa, Delta and ANA HOLDINGS. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Azul Linhas Aereas, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Azul Linhas Aereas 2008, Barueri (Brazil), Public	Passenger airline operator	$550M	Weston Presidio, PWP Growth Equity & 8 others	76/100
2nd	Lufthansa 1953, Frankfurt (Germany), Public	Operator of passenger airlines	-	Pierce Mason Private Equity, Bundesregierung ... & 2 others	72/100
3rd	Delta 1928, Atlanta (United States), Public	Operator of delta airlines	-	Berkshire Hathaway, AllegisCyber Capital & 4 others	70/100
4th	ANA HOLDINGS 1952, Minato (Japan), Public	Operator of passenger airline tickets & reservations	-	-	70/100
5th	Virgin Australia 2000, Brisbane (Australia), Acquired	Airline operator in Australia	-	Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines & 5 others	68/100
6th	United Airlines 1926, Chicago (United States), Public	Airlines company	-	Omega Advisors	67/100
7th	Southwest Airlines 1971, Dallas (United States), Public	Provider of passenger and cargo transportation services	-	Berkshire Hathaway, Elliott Management & 3 others	67/100
8th	Breeze Airways 2018, Cottonwood Heights (United States), Series B	Operator of passenger airlines	$303M	Knighthead Capital Management, BlackRock & 3 others	66/100
9th	Alaska Airlines 1932, Seattle (United States), Public	Airline operator in US	-	Treasury	65/100
10th	Frontier Airlines 1996, Jacksonville (United States), Public	Provider of passenger airline services	-	-	65/100

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Azul Linhas Aereas has made 1 investment in TAP Portugal and acquired Two Flex.

Media has covered Azul Linhas Aereas for a total of 56 events in the last 1 year, 23 of them have been about company updates and 2 about partnerships.