Best Aviation IT Companies in United Kingdom
The 147 best Aviation IT companies in United Kingdom in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: RateGain.
Ranked by disclosed equity funding and recent momentum, our directory of Aviation IT companies in the United Kingdom tracks 147 firms that have collectively raised $230M. No unicorns here. What you get instead is a concentrated field where a handful of players absorb most of the capital: RateGain at $65M, Osprey Flight Solutions at $54M, and i6 at $20M account for a disproportionate share of that pool, with the remainder spread thin across names like AeroCloud ($16M) and a long tail of sub-$5M raisers. I find that spread telling. It suggests a sector still sorting out which software bets will compound and which will plateau.
So what's actually moving? App-level data shows median install growth of roughly +22% year-over-year across 141 aviation and aerospace apps, which signals genuine end-user pull even where disclosed funding stays quiet. Coverage volume across the sector is flat, but the themes heating up inside it, aviation accident analysis, transport crash data, incident intelligence, point toward safety infrastructure as the stickiest commercial opportunity right now. That tracks with how safety-critical incidents reshape aviation technology priorities. Active backers including Hangar 51, Playfair Capital and International Airlines Group are the ones to watch for where conviction is actually landing.
Ranked: Best Aviation IT companies in United Kingdom
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RateGain AI-powered solutions for the travel and hospitality industry 80Tech top 16%Product top 24%Moat top 24%Market top 25% All 12 signals ▾Techtop 16% Producttop 24% Moattop 24% Markettop 25% Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 31% Globaltop 35% Fin. healthtop 42% Innovationtop 44% AItop 45% Newstop 47% Growthbottom 41% Tech: 85 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Alb, Amazon Cloudfront Product: 1 product launch event in 12 mo · 4 distinct product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $65M | 30 mo ago | Public | Megha Chopra Co-Founder | 2004 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+46 | — | 1 partnership |
| 2 | Osprey Flight Solutions Offers AI & web-based risk assessment solutions for airline operators 60Talent top 28%Funding top 29%Growth top 31%Tech top 36% All 9 signals ▾Talenttop 28% Fundingtop 29% Growthtop 31% Techtop 36% Moattop 38% Newstop 43% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Partnersbottom 35% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record Funding: Raised $54.1M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $54M | 9 mo ago | Series C | Chris Wood Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+39 | — | — |
| 3 | i6 Provider of aviation fuel management software for airlines and suppliers 32Growth top 35%Funding top 44%Talent top 45%Moat top 48% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 35% Fundingtop 44% Talenttop 45% Moattop 48% Techbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 21% Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo Funding: Raised $20.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 6 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $20M | 7 mo ago | Series B | Alex Mattos Co-Founder | 2013 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+19 | — | 1 partnership |
| 4 | AirPortr Online platform providing contactless check-in solutions for baggage in the airport | $17M | 98 mo ago | Series A | Randel Darby Co-Founder & CEO | 2013 | WordPressSentryUnbounce+39 | — | 3 partnerships |
| 5 | AeroCloud Provider of cloud-based end-to-end airport management solutions | $16M | 39 mo ago | Series A | Paul Secker Co-Founder / Head of Passenger Processing Solutions | 2019 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+29 | — | 1 job opening · 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 6 | Stratajet Online marketplace for booking private jets | $13M | 121 mo ago | Series A | — | 2010 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Vistair Provides Safety management, crew notice management for Airline Industry | $11M | 73 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 2001 | Apple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365Java+4 | — | — |
| 8 | Caeli Nova Provider of aircraft passenger emergency oxygen system | $9M | 53 mo ago | Series A | Gunnar Jansen Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | 1 job opening |
| 9 | Flio App-based platform that provides airline assistance for travelers | $5M | 91 mo ago | Seed | — | 2014 | RubyBootstrapRuby on Rails+17 | — | — |
| 10 | Zamna Provider of passenger information validation platform for airlines and governments | $5M | 79 mo ago | Seed | Alex Gorelik CoFounder | CTO | CPO | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 11 | HXT Manufacturer of automatic X-ray diffraction systems for security screening applications | $3M | 35 mo ago | Series A | Paul Evans Co-Founder | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 12 | arc-net Cloud-based platform for authenticating products | $3M | 105 mo ago | Seed | Richard Steeves Co-Founder | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Aiber Cloud-based remote incident management software for aviation and maritime employees | $2M | 49 mo ago | Seed | Anne Roberts Founder @ Aiber | 2020 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Avtura Provider of ground operation management tools for airlines | $2M | 62 mo ago | Seed | — | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 15 | Arcube Provider of a post-flight passenger intelligence platform for airlines 14Talent top 38%Funding bottom 48%Global bottom 37%Tech bottom 31% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingbottom 48% Globalbottom 37% Techbottom 31% Marketbottom 25% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $1.5M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $2M | 17 mo ago | Seed | Prithveesh Reddy Co-Founder & CEO | 2021 | WebflowYouTubejQuery+5 | — | — |
| 16 | Migacore Provider of AI-based demand forecasting tool for airlines | $1M | 98 mo ago | Acqui-Hired | George Brova Co-Founder | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Blue Sky Network Provider of GSM and iridium-based fleet management and satellite tracking solutions | $1M | 157 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2001 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | 1 partnership |
| 18 | RocketRoute Provider of flight planning, approach plates, and flight support services | $350K | 122 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2009 | HubSpot CMS HubChart.jsAmazon Web Services+21 | — | — |
| 19 | Aerogility Developer of AI-powered digital twin software for aviation and defense | $250K | 142 mo ago | Seed | Malcolm Bridgeford Co-Founder & CEO | 2009 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+25 | — | — |
Top 12 Aviation IT companies in United Kingdom
#1
Series C · Alton, England · founded 2017 · 31 employees$54.1Mraised▾
Osprey Flight Solutions provides AI & web-based risk assessment solutions to airline operators. Through big data analytics & ML algorithms, the platform analyzes a database of aviation security incidents to offer operational insights for risk assessment into airline operations. The solution can also be integrated with existing/other third-party systems via APIs.
- Sep 2025Series C$54.1M
#2
Series B · Farnborough, England · founded 2013 · 3 employees$20Mraised▾
Provider of aviation fuel management software for airlines and suppliers. The software offers features such as fuel inventory and accounting, into-plane refueling management, and airline and supplier information. It facilitates end-to-end digitalization, tracking fuel from farm to flight. The software provides real-time data and analysis for improved operational efficiency and decision-making. It also offers tools for environmental reporting and compliance.
- Oct 2025Series B$20M
- Nov 2020Series A—
- Feb 2020Seed—
#3
Public · London, England · founded 2004 · 590 employees$64.9Mraised▾
AI-powered solutions for the travel and hospitality industry. It processes vast amounts of electronic transactions, price points, and travel intent data to help revenue teams in hotels, airlines, OTAs, car rentals, and more optimize outcomes.
- Nov 2023Post IPO$72M
- Aug 2020Series A$14.9M
- Dec 2014Series A$50M
#4
Seed · Manchester, England · founded 2021$1.5Mraised▾
Provider of a post-flight passenger intelligence platform for airlines. The platform leverages passenger data to offer personalized ancillaries after a flight, incentivizing passengers to rebook with the same airline. The platform analyzes passenger data and facilitates the conversion of loyalty points into personalized ancillaries for future bookings. The platform integrates with existing airline systems and uses an AI algorithm to optimize pricing and personalize offers based on passenger behavior.
- Jan 2025Seed$1.5M
#5
Series A · Alderley Edge, England · founded 2019 · 48 employees$16Mraised▾
Provider of cloud-based end-to-end airport management solutions. It features solutions for lease management, contacts & agreement management, passenger management, remote stand plan, gate inspection management, and more.
- Feb 2023Series A$12.6M
- May 2021Seed$1.7M
#6
Series A · Nottingham, England · founded 2012 · 13 employees$3.5Mraised▾
Manufacturer of automatic X-ray diffraction systems for security screening applications. These systems utilize diffraction technology to identify materials within baggage and parcels. The equipment integrates with existing screening infrastructure to assist in the detection of explosives, narcotics, and other illicit substances. The technology functions alongside primary screening devices or within networked environments to facilitate the identification of items during security inspections.
- Jul 2023Series A$2.5M
- Aug 2019Grant (prize money)$100K
- Mar 2019Series A$854.1K
#7
Series A · London, England · founded 2018 · 27 employees$8.7Mraised▾
Provider of aircraft passenger emergency oxygen system. The product helps airlines to manage emergency medical issues related to passengers. It also helps in managing fuel and carbon emissions. It provides a safe breathing altitude for passengers facing breathing problems.
- Jan 2022Series A$8.7M
#8
Series A · London, England · founded 2013 · 43 employees$17Mraised▾
Online platform providing contactless check-in solutions for baggage in the airport. It provides on-demand pickup and delivery of luggage from the airport. Customers can use the online platform to get quotes and book pickup and delivery of luggage. After an order is created, luggage is picked up from the customer's location and delivered to the airport.
- Mar 2018Series A$7.5M
- Dec 2017Series A—
- Oct 2017Series A$2.6M
#9
Early Stage · Bristol, England · founded 2001 · 128 employees$11.2Mraised▾
Provide a web-based platform with a collection of aviation software being focused on Safety and compliance, crew detailing and document management. The product catalogs include following products: RiskNet and QualityNet for Safety and Compliance management, CrewNet for Notice and Bulletin Management, and DocuNet for Document management. As of Feb 2017, the company is serving 40 airlines globally which include notable customers like British Airways, DHLAir, and Ryanair. They are partnered with Corporate AviationSafety Executive(CASA), UK Flight Safety Committee, The Flight Safety Foundation regulatory authorities. They are also awarded "Queen’s Awards for Enterprise" in 2015.
- May 2020Grant (prize money)$18.7K
- Dec 2015PE$11.2M
#10
Series A · London, England · founded 2010 · 45 employees$13Mraised▾
Stratajet is an online marketplace for booking private jets. Users can search live availability of private aircraft for charter & see accurate guaranteed prices for the trip & can book as well as pay immediately online. It also provides the feature of comparing flight routes with available empty leg flight routes to notify users about the discounts that can be availed.
- May 2016Series A$8M
- Mar 2015Seed$5M
#11
Seed · Inverness, Scotland · founded 2020 · 5 employees$2.5Mraised▾
Cloud-based remote incident management software for aviation and maritime employees. The company has developed software that allows aviation and marine employees to monitor any risk or incidents. The software has features for employee health management, remote clinicians access, early warning signs, communication system, and AI-based medical events management.
- May 2022Seed$2.5M
#12
Seed · London, England · founded 2014 · 4 employees$5.1Mraised▾
App-based platform that provides airline assistance for travelers. It provides features including automatic Wi-Fi login, discount options at outlets in the lounge, hints, and tips to find things at the airport, and more. Users can check flight arrival and departure timings and updates, and booking of lounge seats through the application. Their apps are available for Android & iOS devices.
- Oct 2018Seed$152K
- Sep 2017Seed$3M
- Feb 2017Seed—
- Nov 2015Seed$1.2M
Funding & investor landscape
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Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Aviation IT coverage by sub-theme.
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Funding & growth over time
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Common questions
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