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Public · NYSE:UPFor profitAirlines/AviationNew York, NY, United States
Wheels Up
Wheels Up is a membership-based private aviation company that focuses on reducing upfront cost to fly privately.
- Founded
- 2013 13 years ago
- Staff
- 1001-5000 1,087 on LinkedIn
- Followers
- 86k on LinkedIn
- Funding
- $1.6B as listed, USD
No matter where you’re going, it matters how you get there. Safety-vetted and verified private jets on demand.
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Size
1001-5000 people: larger than 97% of companies with a size listed. 1,087 people list it on LinkedIn.
Age
13 years old.
Reach
Website ranked #694,206 in the world for traffic, about 45k visits a month. 85,959 followers on LinkedIn.
What it does
AerospaceAir TransportationTravelMarketplaceLogisticsLifestyleTechnology
Funding, as listed
$1.6B raised in total
- Rounds9
- LatestPost ipo debt, Aug 2023
- Latest amountUSD 332,000,000
- Investors31, 3 leading
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The company
- Name
- Wheels Up
- Type
- For profit
- Status
- Public · NYSE:UP
- Founded
- 2013
- Founders
- Bill Allard, Gary Spitalnik, Justin Firestone, Kenny Dichter
- Industry
- Airlines/Aviation
- Categories
- Aerospace, Air Transportation, Travel
- Specialities
- Marketplace, Logistics, Lifestyle, Technology
Where
- City
- New York
- Region
- NY
- Country
- United States
- Markets
- Greater New York Area, East Coast, Northeastern US
Size and reach
- Staff band
- 1001-5000
- People on LinkedIn
- 1,087
- LinkedIn followers
- 85,959
- Web traffic rank
- #694,206
- Monthly web visits
- 45,248
- Apps
- 2
- App downloads
- 248
Funding, as listed
- Total
- $1,586,945,250 USD
- Rounds
- 9
- Latest round
- Post ipo debt
- Latest round date
- Aug 2023
- Latest amount
- 332,000,000 USD
- Investors
- 31
- Lead investors
- 3
- Stock listing
- NYSE:UP
- Listing status
- public
Corporate family
- Acquisitions made
- 3
About this record
- Sources
- Crunchbase, LinkedIn
- Last imported
- Sept 2026
Growth, as the source summarises it
Wheels Up may be growing as evidenced by several financial and operational indicators. The company has received a $500 million new financing deal, which suggests a significant capital infusion to support expansion efforts. Additionally, Wheels Up has announced plans to grow its fleet and intentions to go public, indicating a strategic move towards scaling operations and increasing market presence. Furthermore, the company has been actively involved in mergers and acquisitions, such as the deal with Airshare, which is expected to help Wheels Up grow, and the strategic acquisition of an aircraft management business, which expands its service offerings and potentially its customer base.
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