United Airlines Ventures
Chicago, Illinois, United StatesFounded 2021
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) is the corporate venture capital arm of United Airlines Holdings, founded in 2021 and based in Chicago. It invests in early-stage startups focused on innovative technologies with the potential to shape the future of aviation, energy transition, and travel.
Deal activity increased 400% year-over-year (5 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $35.5M (across 11 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
17
Fund Size
$200M
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
18 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Layla | Unknown | — | Mar 2026 |
 Astro Mechanica | Unknown | — | Aug 2025 |
 Dfinitiv Inc. | Unknown | — | Aug 2025 |
 Blockskye | Series A | $15.8M | Jul 2025 |
 aiOla | Unknown | $25M | Jul 2025 |
 JetZero | Unknown | — | Apr 2025 |
 Heart Aerospace | Series B | $107M | Feb 2024 |
 Viridos | Series A | $25M | Jan 2024 |
 Dimensional Energy | Series A | $20M | Dec 2023 |
 EP Systems | Unknown | — | Jul 2023 |
| Viridos | Series A | $25M | Mar 2023 |
 Natron Energy | Unknown | — | Nov 2022 |
| NNEXT Renewable Fuels | Unknown | $37.5M | Nov 2022 |
 ZeroAvia | Unknown | — | Dec 2021 |
 Eve Air Mobility | Series A | $15M | — |
 Banyu Carbon | Seed | $6.5M | — |
 Enhanced Radar | Unknown | $7M | — |
 Electric Air | Series B | $107M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Breakthrough Energy Ventures4 shared
Y Combinator3 shared
Norrsken VC2 shared
EQT Ventures2 shared
Lowercarbon Capital2 shared
OS Fund2 shared
TFX Capital1 shared
Litquidity Ventures1 shared
KSV Global1 shared
Lasagna1 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners1 shared
Blockchange Ventures1 shared
DSC Investment1 shared
M121 shared
Envisioning Partners1 shared
RockCreek1 shared
Elemental Impact1 shared
Delek US1 shared
New York Ventures1 shared
Last updated: 8 September 2026