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.
33% of their portfolio is in Climate & Energy. Deal activity decreased year-over-year (2 deals in the last 12 months vs 5 prior). Average disclosed round size is $100.1M (across 16 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
22
Fund Size
$200M
Top Stage
Unknown
Last 12 Mo
2
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
24 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Layla | Unknown | — | Mar 2026 |
 JetZero | Series B | $175M | Jan 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 |
| SSupersonic | Series C | $200M | Aug 2024 |
 Boom Supersonic | Series C | $200M | Aug 2024 |
 Koloma | Series B | — | Feb 2024 |
 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 |
 NEXT 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 | — |
| SSvante | Series E | $318M | — |
| SSvante Technologies | Series E | $318M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Y Combinator5 shared
Breakthrough Energy Ventures5 shared
Delek US3 shared
3M Ventures3 shared
Norrsken VC2 shared
EQT Ventures2 shared
Lowercarbon Capital2 shared
OS Fund2 shared
Japan Energy Fund2 shared
Liberty Media Corporation2 shared
American Express Ventures2 shared
Emerson Collective2 shared
Bessemer Venture Partners2 shared
TFX Capital1 shared
Litquidity Ventures1 shared
KSV Global1 shared
Lightspeed Faction1 shared
Lasagna1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026