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Who invested in Wheels Up

6 rounds we have observed, with the 8 investors named in them. Every figure came from a named source, and where the company reported a raise to the SEC itself, that is shown beside it.

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Raised 6 months ago

Funding summaryUpdated 26 Oct 2026

$579Mraised across 6 rounds since 2013, from 6 sources

$115MGrowth$118MRound$128MSeries D$50MRound$168MDebt
Latest round
Debt, $168MMay 2026
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Investors
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The funding story

Each circle is a round, placed by date and sized by amount. The line above is the running total.

201520172019202120232025
?Seed$115MGrowth$118MRound$128MSeries D$50MRound$168MDebt
First round
Seed
Dec 2013
Biggest round
$168M
Debt · May 2026
Usual gap between rounds
22 months
the median of 5

The rounds

  1. May 2026
    Debt$168M3 returning

    Source recorded

  2. Aug 2025
  3. Aug 2019
    Series D$128M1 new1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  4. Oct 2017
    Round$118M1 returning

    Reported by FinSMEs

  5. Sept 2015
    Growth$115M3 new

    From a historical funding record

  6. Dec 2013
    SeedAmount undisclosed2 new

    From a historical funding record

Who was in which round

The busiest backers across the latest rounds. A filled square is a round they joined; a dark one, a round they led.

Everyone who backed them

FidelityVC firm4rounds
Franklin TempletonPrivate equity3rounds
Alumni VenturesVC firm2rounds
Bank of AmericaCompany2rounds
T. Rowe PricePrivate equity1round
Corigin VenturesVC firm1round
Krillion VenturesVC firm1round

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Also claim to have backed them

These 6 firms list Wheels Up as a portfolio company on their own websites, but no report of a round names them. They are the firms' own claims, kept apart from the rounds above.

Alpaca VCVC firmPer its own site
Rosecliff VenturesVC firmPer its own site
A-Rod CorpFamily officePer its own site
Kapital PartnersFamily officePer its own site
Montague Street CapitalFamily officePer its own site
TRS CapitalVC firmPer its own site

Quick answers about Wheels Up

Who invested in Wheels Up?

Wheels Up's investors include Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, New Enterprise Associates, Alumni Ventures and Bank of America, and 3 more on record.

How much has Wheels Up raised?

Wheels Up has raised $579M across 6 rounds since 2013. One round did not disclose an amount, so the total is a floor.

When did Wheels Up last raise?

Wheels Up's most recent round was a Debt of $168M in May 2026.

What was Wheels Up's biggest round?

Its most recent round, $168M in May 2026, is also its largest on record.

Who backed Wheels Up first?

Wheels Up's first round on record, in Dec 2013, was backed by Corigin Ventures and Krillion Ventures.

What stage is Wheels Up at?

Wheels Up's latest named round is a Debt, in May 2026.

Where is Wheels Up based?

Wheels Up is based in the United States.

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