Flightcaster
AcquiredFlightcaster is an artificial intelligence company in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2009. It has raised $1.3M across 2 rounds, most recently a $1.2M Seed in November 2009.
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, California
- Employees
- 1–10
- Founded
- 2009
- Business Model
- B2C
- Website
- flightcaster.com
- Total Funding
- $1.3M
- Last Round
- $1.2M SeedNov 2009
- Rounds
- 2
- Acquisition Date
- Jan 2011
Totals include recorded grants and other qualifying funding, not just equity. What counts toward funding.
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About
FlightCaster is a predictive analytics company that forecasts the probability of flight delays hours before airlines or other apps notify travelers, using machine learning applied to historical flight records, weather patterns, and real-time air traffic data. Founded in 2009 and backed by Y Combinator, it served individual travelers and travel platforms seeking proactive delay intelligence. The company was subsequently acquired by Next Jump, which integrated FlightCaster's team and delay-prediction capabilities into its travel-related offerings.
Summary
It lists 1–10 employees. It has raised $1.3M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $1.2M Seed round in Nov 2009. Investors include Y Combinator, Tandem Capital and Sherpalo Ventures.
Funding & Exit History
2011 (est.)
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Funding: Seed. Amounts, valuations, and investors where available.
Investors
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