PrivateFly - About the company
PrivateFly is an acquired company based in St Albans (United Kingdom), founded in 2007. It operates as an Online marketplace for private charter jets. PrivateFly has raised $3.13M in funding. The company has 8 active competitors, including 2 funded and 4 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like VistaJet, Victor and JetSmarter.
Company Details
PrivateFly is a private jet charter marketplace that allows its members to compare and book private jets. it also provides additional features of empty legs, Jet cards etc. As of Dec, 2015 it has a listing of 2600 global operators.
- Website
- www.privatefly.com/
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2007
Location
St Albans, United Kingdom
Stage
Acquired
Total Funding
$3.13M in 1 round
Latest Funding Round
Investors
Ranked
7th among 8 active competitors
Employee Count
34 as on Dec 31, 2021
Exit Details
Acquired by Directional Aviation (Sep 05, 2018)
Legal entities associated with PrivateFly
PrivateFly is associated with 1 legal entity given below:
Legal Entity Name | Date of Incorporation | Revenue | Latest Employee Count | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PRIVATEFLY LTD CIN: 5442028 , Germany, Active | May 02, 2005 | - | 34 (As on Dec 31, 2021) |
PrivateFly's acquisition details
PrivateFly got acquired by Directional Aviation on Sep 05, 2018.
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PrivateFly's funding and investors
PrivateFly has raised a total funding of $3.13M over 1 round. PrivateFly has 1 institutional investor.
Here is the list of recent funding rounds of PrivateFly:
Date of Funding | Funding Amount | Round Name | Post-Money Valuation | Revenue Multiple | Lead Investors | Other Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 28, 2011 | 1689004 | Seed | 5838489 | 6509804 | 3381418 | 8151031 |
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PrivateFly's founders and board of directors
Founder? Claim ProfilePrivateFly's employee count trend
PrivateFly has 34 employees as of Dec 21. The total employee count is 15.0% lower than what it was in Dec 20. Here is PrivateFly's employee count trend over the years:
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PrivateFly's Competitors and alternates
Top competitors of PrivateFly include VistaJet, Victor and JetSmarter. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of PrivateFly, ranked by Tracxn score:
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Rank | Company Details | Short Description | Total Funding | Investors | Tracxn Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | VistaJet 2004, London (United Kingdom), Late Stage | Online unscheduled air transportation services for travelers, corporations, and executives | $150M | 60/100 | |
2nd | Victor 2010, London (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online platform for booking private jet | $86.6M | 57/100 | |
3rd | JetSmarter 2012, Fort Lauderdale (United States), Acquired | Global private aviation network providing on-demand charter flights and membership programs | $157M | 46/100 | |
4th | FlyBlink 2006, Hayes (United Kingdom), Acquired | Air-taxi service provider in Europe | $30M | - | 39/100 |
5th | Mirai Flights 2021, London (United Kingdom), Seed | Online private jet charter booking platform for business travelers | $3M | 38/100 | |
6th | Stratajet 2010, London (United Kingdom), Series A | Online marketplace for booking private jets | $13M | - | 37/100 |
7th | PrivateFly 2007, St Albans (United Kingdom), Acquired | Online marketplace for private charter jets | $3.13M | 37/100 | |
8th | K9 Jets 2022, Birmingham (United Kingdom), Unfunded | Pay-Per-Seat Private Jet Charter for Pets | - | - | 19/100 |
9th | Fly1Jet 2020, Gatwick (United Kingdom), Deadpooled | App-based platform to book a private jet charter | - | - | 14/100 |
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PrivateFly's Investments and acquisitions
PrivateFly has made no investments or acquisitions yet.
News related to PrivateFly
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FXAIR Building an Experienced Leadership Team as Business Travel Shows Signs of RecoveryBusiness Wire•Nov 09, 2020•Fxair, PrivateFly
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With Skyjet Now Integrated, PrivateFly Set for TakeoffAIN Publications•Apr 08, 2019•PrivateFly, SkyJet Airlines (Magnum Air SkyJet Inc.)
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OneSky acquires PrivateFly to expand digital on-demand private jet travelFinancial News•Sep 17, 2018•Directional Aviation, PrivateFly, Directional Aviation
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