Freebird

About

Freebird empowers travelers to book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation or delay.

Cambridge,Massachusetts,United States
11 - 50
http://getfreebird.com/

Highlights

Details

Last Funding Type: Series A
Industries: Leisure,Tourism,Transportation,Travel
Founded date: Jan 1, 2015
Number Of Employee: 11 - 50
Operating Status: Active
Legal Name: Freebird, Inc.

Freebird is a first-of-its-kind mobile rebooking tool that empowers travelers to skip the line and instantly book a new ticket – on any airline at no additional cost – in the event of a flight cancellation, four-hour delay, or missed connection. Freebird provides travelers with instant notifications in the event of a flight disruption, and offers the ability to rebook in less than 30 seconds with only three taps on their mobile device.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds

Total Funding Amount

6

$20M

Freebird has raised a total of $20M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 30, 2018 from a Series A round.

Announced Date	Round	Money Raised	Number of Investors	Lead Investors	Post Valuation
Oct 30, 2018	Series A	$8M	6	American Express Ventures	—	Detail
Oct 1, 2018	Series A	—	2	—	—	Detail
Aug 8, 2018	Series A	—	9	—	—	Detail
Apr 19, 2017	Seed	$5M	2	General Catalyst Accomplice	—	Detail
Nov 19, 2015	Seed	$3.50M	6	General Catalyst Accomplice	—	Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors

Number of Investors

5

16

Freebird is funded by 16 investors. American Express Ventures and General Catalyst are the most recent investors.

Investor Name	Lead Investor	Funding Round
American Express Ventures	Yes	Series A
General Catalyst	—	Series A
Accomplice	—	Series A
Citi Ventures	—	Series A
Louis Beryl	—	Series A
PAR Capital Management	—	Series A
Gaingels	—	Series A
Rough Draft Ventures	—	Series A
Alumni Ventures	—	Series A
Ellen Keszler	—	Series A