Blade
2014
FOUNDED
PRIVATE
STATUS
11-20
EMPLOYEES
Series B
LATEST DEAL TYPE
$38M
LATEST DEAL AMOUNT
14
INVESTORS
Description
Provider of short distance aviation services intended to reduce the cost of air travel on private aircraft. The company's indirect air carrier services leverage mobile technology and an on-the-ground customer experience network, enabling users to create their own crowdsourced flights or purchase seats on pre-existing flights between Manhattan, the Hamptons, Nantucket, the Jersey Shore, Miami and all NYC surrounding airports.
Website
Ownership Status
Privately Held (backing)
Financing Status
Venture Capital-Backed
Primary Industry
Air
Other Industries
Application Software
Primary Office
- 499 East 34th Street
- New York, NY 10016
- United States
+1 (844) 000-0000
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Blade Valuation and Funding
| Deal Type | Date | Amount | Raised to Date | Post-Val | Status | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3. Early Stage VC (Series B) | 22-Mar-2018 | $38M | 000.00 | 00000 | Completed | Profitable |
| 2. Early Stage VC (Series A) | 21-Jul-2016 | 000 | 000.00 | 0000 | Completed | Profitable |
| 1. Seed Round | 01-Mar-2014 | $5.2M | $5.2M | 000.00 | Completed | Profitable |
Blade Cap Table
| Stock | # of Shares Authorized |
Par Value | Dividend Rate ($) | Original Issue Price |
Liquidation | Liquidation Pref. Multiple |
Conversion Price |
% Owned |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | 00,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.00 |
| Series A | 0,000,000 | 00.000000 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00.00 | 00 | 00.00 | 00.000 |
| Seed | 2,817,000 | $0.000010 | $0.08 | $1 | $1 | 1x | $1 | 5.88% |
Blade Competitors (23)
| Company Name | Financing Status | Location | Employees | Total Raised | Last Financing Date/Type | Last Financing Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JetSmarter | Private Equity-Backed | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 000 | 00000 | 000000000000 | 00000 |
| 0000000000 | Private Equity-Backed | Saint Albans, United Kingdom | 00.000 | 000000000000 | 00.000 | |
| 00000000 | Corporation | Paris, France | ||||
| 000000000 | Angel-Backed | Dallas, TX | 000 | 000.00 | 000000000000 | 000.00 |
| 000000000 | Venture Capital-Backed | London, United Kingdom | 00 | 000.00 | 00000000000 | 000.00 |
Blade Investments (1)
| Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Lead Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00000 00000 | 04-Dec-2018 | 00000 0000000 | Air | 000000 0000000000 |
Blade Investors (14)
| Investor Name | Investor Type | Holding | Investor Since | Participating Rounds | Board Seat |
Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Airbus Helicopters | Corporation | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Colony Capital | Real Estate | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Hunch Ventures | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 | ||
| Lerer Hippeau | Venture Capital | Minority | 000 0000 | 000000 0 |
Blade Executive Team (6)
1 Former Executive
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| Name | Representing | Role | Since | Contact Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Lerer | Lerer Hippeau | Chairman | 000 0000 |