# Unlocking freedom to innovate for the travel industry Click for sound ## About us At FLYR, we are transforming the experiences that airlines and hospitality businesses deliver. From dynamic offer creation and order management to personalized e-commerce, and revenue management, we empower our customers to eliminate legacy constraints and unlock the freedom to innovate. We believe in a partnership-first approach and work closely with our customers to tackle industry challenges with modern technology. By automating critical commercial decisions and integrating with any tech stack, FLYR helps businesses focus on what matters most: delivering better traveler experiences. Together, we are building the future of travel. # Our History ## Reimagining the travel industry at scale FLYR has come a long way since its founding in 2013, when we began forecasting airfares for travelers looking to get the best price. Today, FLYR employs more than 700 employees and supports hundreds of customers around the globe. ## 2013 Founded to forecast airfares with AI ## 2018 Transitioned to airline commercial technology ## 2020 Air New Zealand (NZ) adopts FLYR Revenue Management ## 2021 $150M Series C funding ## 2022 Expanded into Offer & Order retailing ## 2024 $295M Series D to scale Offer & Order platform ## 2024 Riyadh Air (RX) adopts FLYR Offer & Order ## 2025 World’s first offer and order booking # Leadership Our leadership unites a global team of visionaries, technologists, and industry experts dedicated to revolutionizing the travel and transportation industries. Together, we drive innovation that unlocks the freedom to innovate for the future of travel. ### Alex Mans ###### Founder & CEO ### Sam Chamberlain ###### Chief Product Officer ### Betsy Campbell-Barth ###### Chief People Officer ### Thomas Fuss ###### Chief Technology Officer ### Andy Kidd ###### Chief Commercial Officer ### Stefan Gerhard ###### Chief Financial Officer # FLYR news ## In the press \ \ **FLYR wins Skift Idea Award for Travel Technology**\ \ Skift: FLYR ​​was named the winner of Skift’s “IDEA Award” in the “Operational Streamlining” category, recognizing FLYR’s work to connect siloed internal systems and streamline data workflows.\ \ Read more](https://flyr.com/resource-hub/flyr-soars-with-skift-idea-award-win/) \ \ **Travel Startup FLYR Raises $295 Million in Equity and Debt**\ \ Bloomberg: Chief Executive Officer Alex Mans said he believes there’s an opportunity to upgrade the technology most often used by travel companies.\ \ Read more](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-08/travel-startup-flyr-raises-295-million-in-equity-and-debt) \ \ **FLYR launches airline retailing management system**\ \ PhocusWire: FLYR has launched its “Offer & Order Management System” (OOMS) meant to give airlines full control of retailing processes.\ \ Read more](https://www.phocuswire.com/ndc-flyr-accelya-airlink-retailing) ## Board of directors Our board members bring decades of leadership experience across technology, finance, and venture capital. ### Alex Mans Founder and CEO of FLYR, Alex has been building technology startups since age 15 and now leads a global workforce transforming commercial performance for airlines worldwide. ### Prof. Toby Stuart Leo Helzel Distinguished Professor of Business Administration at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business, where he serves as Faculty Director of the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship Program and Institute for Business Innovation. ### Ullas Naik Founder of Streamlined Ventures with nearly 30 years of venture capital and entrepreneurial experience across hundreds of companies, focused on leading seed rounds in applied AI and data science. ### Phin Upham Managing Partner of Haymaker Ventures and former investor at Thiel Capital, with prior experience as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley, Rothschild, and Lazard. ### Laurence Tosi Managing Partner and Founder of WestCap, former CFO at Airbnb and Blackstone, former COO at Merill Lynch, and instrumental in the creation and growth of industry-changing platforms including Ipreo, TMC Bonds, TheMarkets.com, iLevel and CNBC.com. ### Todd Kimmel Founder and Managing Partner of Montage Ventures, a repeat entrepreneur and venture investor actively investing in financial services, consumer, and healthcare sectors. ### Adam Boukadida Chief Financial Officer of Riyadh Air with over 25 years of financial leadership experience across aviation, banking, and retail sectors in the UK, India, and Middle East. # Our markets ## Industries we serve ### Airlines FLYR is transforming the way airline businesses around the globe improve revenue performance, reduce cost, and modernize their retail experiences. - Offer - Order - Connect [Learn more](https://flyr.com/airlines/) ### Hospitality FLYR Hospitality’s AI-first revenue strategy platform empowers your teams to be more strategic, unlocks AI performance improvement, and enables you to leverage your data. - Optimize - Insights - Planning [Learn more](https://flyr.com/hospitality/) # Backed by ## Our investors FLYR is backed by leading, industry-experienced investors, and has raised over $500m in capital to-date to scale its product offerings around the globe. # FLYR in Action ## Book a demo with us Book a demo today to see the impact FLYR can drive for your digital and revenue teams. 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