Gogo - About the company
Gogo is an acquired company based in Itasca (United States), founded in 1991 by Jimmy Ray. It operates as a Provider of inflight internet connectivity solutions for business and military aviation. Gogo has raised $297M in funding. The company has 64 active competitors, including 11 funded and 14 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Inmarsat, Immfly and Global Eagle.
Company Details
Provider of inflight internet connectivity solutions for business and military aviation. The company delivers internet through proprietary air-to-ground networks and satellite coverage. It offers solutions for flight deck operations, entertainment, phone, and text. The company provides cybersecurity and infrastructure, product documentation, and service activation. It also offers solutions for government and special missions.
- Website
- www.gogoair.com/
- Social
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1991
Location
Itasca, United States
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$297M in 15 rounds
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
2nd among 64 active competitors
Employee Count
901 as on Jan 06, 2026
Exit Details
Acquired by Intelsat (Dec 02, 2020)
Legal entities associated with Gogo
Gogo is associated with 4 legal entities given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GOGO LLC. CIN: 421717064 , Belgium, Active | Dec 31, 1990 | - | - | - |
Gogo Business Aviation Llc CIN: 4541118 , United States, Active | - | 408 (As on Dec 31, 2022) | - | |
Gogo Business Aviation LLC CIN: 10142672 , United States, Active | Sep 13, 2020 | - | - | - |
GOGO INC. CIN: 271650905 , United States, Active | Dec 31, 1999 | - | 479 (As on Dec 31, 2024) | - |
Gogo's acquisition details
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Gogo's funding and investors
Gogo has raised a total funding of $297M over 15 rounds. Its first funding round was on 1996. Its latest funding round was a Post IPO round on Sep 10, 2020 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Gogo has 15 institutional investors.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Gogo:
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Filter this listDate of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
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Sep 10, 2020 | 2874610 | Post IPO | 1729308 | 9920418 | 8248801 | 2481920 |
May 21, 2020 | 2315803 | Post IPO | 4651100 | 9086319 | 7765642 | |
Aug 27, 2019 | 9546755 | Conventional Debt | 4542502 | 7974922 | 5655208 | 3034606 |
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Gogo's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfileThe founders of Gogo is Jimmy Ray. Christopher Moore is the CEO of Gogo.
Here are the details of Gogo's key team members:
- Jimmy Ray: Founder of Gogo and founder of 1 other company.
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Gogo's employee count trend
Gogo has 901 employees as of Jan 26. Here is Gogo's employee count trend over the years:
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Gogo's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of Gogo include Inmarsat, Immfly and Global Eagle. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Gogo, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
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1st | Inmarsat 1979, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Developer of satellite-based communication services | - | 70/100 | |
2nd | Gogo 1991, Itasca (United States), Acquired | Provider of inflight internet connectivity solutions for business and military aviation | $297M | 69/100 | |
3rd | Inflight platform offering media content and eCommerce to travellers during flights through their PEDs | $2.7M | 58/100 | ||
4th |  Global Eagle 2004, Los Angeles (United States), Public | In-flight entertainment & connectivity solutions provider | $150M | 57/100 | |
5th |  Aerkomm 2017, Incline Village (United States), Public | Provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions | $1M | - | 54/100 |
6th | SmartSky Networks 2011, Charlotte (United States), Series B | Provider of LTE-based in-flight connectivity solutions | $365M | 52/100 | |
7th | Display Interactive 2017, Montrouge (France), Acquired | Provides wireless in-flight entertainment and connectivity solutions, passenger portals, and inflight connectivity services for the aviation industry | - | - | 48/100 |
8th | Panasonic Avionics 1979, Lake Forest (United States), Unfunded | Provider of AI & cloud-driven in-flight entertainment & communication systems | - | - | 46/100 |
9th | Bluebox Aviation 2017, Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Funding Raised | In-flight entertainment suite | - | 43/100 | |
10th |  Stellar Blu 2020, United States, Acquired | Provider of satellite communication terminals, antennas, and related services | - | - | 41/100 |
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Gogo's Investments and acquisitions
Gogo has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
Reports related to Gogo
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News related to Gogo
Filter this listMedia has covered Gogo for a total of 32 events in the last 1 year, 20 of them have been about company updates and 1 about partnerships.
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FlightPath3D and Gogo Extend Partnership to Enhance Inflight Mapping ExperienceAviTrader•Aug 19, 2026•Flightpath3d, Gogo
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Gogo Galileo HDX Gains Gulfstream G650 Approval and Pilatus PC-24 Factory OptionAeroXplorer•Jul 01, 2026•Gogo
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Gogo Galileo Connectivity Now Approved for Installation on Dassault Falcon 7X/8X AircraftGlobeNewswire•Jun 15, 2026•Gogo
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Gogo Secures $7.5 Million NOAA Contract for Mission-Critical CommunicationsGlobeNewswire•Jun 04, 2026•Gogo
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William Blair Investment Management LLC Buys 46,038 Shares of Chemed Corporation $CHEMarketBeat•Mar 01, 2026•Chemed, William Blair, Gogo
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SDG Receives US Air Force AMC T-1 Certification for C-130 RO/RO TRASC CapabilityGlobeNewswire•Feb 02, 2026•Gogo
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