# Unum Aircraft Seating: Airlines/aviation, Crawley, United Kingdom > Unum Aircraft Seating: Unum Aircraft Seating is a UK-based aerospace startup that designs, develops, and manufactures lightweight and sustainable... Source: https://millionrounds.com/startup/unum-aircraft-seating (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United Kingdom · [Airlines/aviation startup](https://millionrounds.com/companies) # Unum Aircraft Seating Unum Aircraft Seating is a UK-based aerospace startup that designs, develops, and manufactures lightweight and sustainable business-class airline seats. Funding reported Last round: Seed Airlines/aviation Crawley, United Kingdom Company summary - **Founded:** 2020 6 years old - **Team:** 41 11 to 50 people - **Funding reported:** 3.5M as listed, currency not stated - **Last round:** Seed Jul 2024 How sure we are - ✓ **Listed** We know it exists and what it does - 2 **Funding reported** A company dataset reports a raise - 3 **Observed** A filing or a dated announcement confirms a round No round for Unum Aircraft Seating has been confirmed by a filing or an announcement yet, so nothing here counts toward an investor's record. [How we decide](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) ## About Unum Aircraft Seating Unum Aircraft Seating is a UK-based aerospace startup that designs, develops, and manufactures lightweight and sustainable business-class airline seats. Founded in February 2020 and headquartered in Crawley, Surrey, the company operates from a facility near London Gatwick Airport. Led by Chris Brady, a veteran in cabin product development, Unum focuses on enhancing passenger experience through reliable and high-quality seating solutions. The company offers a range of services, including custom seat design, sustainable manufacturing using recycled materials, and retrofit solutions for airlines upgrading their fleets. Unum's flagship product, the Unum One, features lie-flat capability, spacious side furniture, and direct aisle access, making it suitable for both widebody and narrowbody aircraft. The company is also developing the Unum Two, set to be unveiled at AIX 2026, and collaborates with engineering firms to produce durable seat components. Unum targets airlines, aircraft leasing companies, and private jet operators, emphasizing comfort, weight reduction, and environmental responsibility in its offerings. ## What company datasets say Unum Aircraft Seating raised Funding, as reported Reported in all **3.5M** in the source's currency Rounds **2** Last round **Seed** Last round size **5.5M** Last round date **Jul 2024** Investors listed **3** ## Funding filed with regulators Unum Aircraft Seating filed 12 raises, $19M in all. Filings say how much was sold and to how many investors; they never name the investors. - Apr 2026 **$539K** UK share allotment - Oct 2025 **$5.5M** UK share allotment - Apr 2025 **$779K** UK share allotment - Dec 2024 **$3.3M** UK share allotment - Apr 2024 **$858K** UK share allotment - Feb 2024 **$726K** UK share allotment - Nov 2023 **$2.9M** UK share allotment - Apr 2023 **$463K** UK share allotment - Feb 2023 **$3.0M** UK share allotment - Jul 2022 **$142K** UK share allotment - Jun 2022 **$189K** UK share allotment - Nov 2021 **$550K** UK share allotment ## Founders and team From Unum Aircraft Seating's own website: 1 founder, 4 on the team. **Chris Brady** Founder & CEO - **Mark Hacker BEng CEng MIMechE** Chief Technical Officer - **Tania Trucchia** Chief Operating Officer - **Alan McInnes** VP Business Development - **Beata Paliwoda** Quality Director ## The company, in detail What they build Known for composite manufacturing distribution carbon reduction manufacturing airlines/aviation modular seats zero g seat mechanism business class seats short lead time support airlines & aviation sustainable manufacturing short lead time aircraft seats seat reliability ethical manufacturing aircraft cabin seats seat manufacturing Built with from their website Google Tag Manager Apache Viewport Meta Active Campaign Excel4Apps Microsoft Exchange Acumatica Element PrimeNG Microsoft 365 Apps & Services +8 more Star Mobile Friendly Bootstrap Power BI Documenter Apple iOS Vimeo TYPO3 Arduino - **Sector:** Airlines/aviation - **Industry code:** NAICS 336413, SIC 3732, 3728 - **Region:** England - **Full record:** [Every detail in the company directory](https://millionrounds.com/directory/unum-aircraft-seating) ## Airlines/aviation in United Kingdom Startups like it - [**Pace** founded 2006](https://millionrounds.com/startup/pace-7) - [**Blink** Camberley · founded 2008](https://millionrounds.com/startup/blink-6) - [**Ecojet** Stroud](https://millionrounds.com/startup/ecojet) - [**Altitude Angel** Reading · founded 2015](https://millionrounds.com/startup/altitude-angel) - [**Vistair Systems dba Comply365** Bradley Stoke · founded 2001](https://millionrounds.com/startup/vistair-systems-dba-comply365) - [**Swiipr** London · founded 2019](https://millionrounds.com/startup/swiipr) - [**Autonomous Flight Ltd** Sevenoaks · founded 2017](https://millionrounds.com/startup/autonomous-flight-ltd) - [**Firefly Green Fuels** Bristol · founded 2022](https://millionrounds.com/startup/firefly-green-fuels) ## Is this your company? 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