What we care about
Our teams — product, implementation, engineering, data science and everything in between — are committed to unlocking the value of data to generate ultra-accurate forecasts and optimize pricing for our partners.
Data, data & even more data
Used wisely, data is driving unprecedented understanding of commerce and unlocking business value in ways never before possible.
AI To Solve Real-World Problems
We put AI to work, enabling humans to create better business outcomes.
Reforming Revenue Management
Revenue management teams deserve simplified, efficient tools that help them excel at their work. They deserve better.
Building Intellectually Curious Teams
Our team is just as important as the product itself. We are a group of self described nerds who value enablement, transparency, curiosity, diversity, and quality.
Our investors
Leadership
We are a fast-growing, multi-disciplinary, and multi-national team of data scientists and engineers working towards one shared goal of transforming how airlines do business.
Alex Mans
Founder & CEOSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• Writing software since age 10
• Building technology startups since age 15
• Moved to Silicon Valley to found FLYR at age 23
Why FLYR:
“I founded FLYR because of a long-held belief that airline forecasting and pricing is highly inefficient because of its continued dependency on legacy technologies”
Matt Brown
VP of GrowthChicago, IL
Professional highlights:
• 20 years leading go-to-market teams for new technology ventures
• Former VP of Global Sales for GE Digital
• Avid aviator with current Commercial Pilot and Flight Instructor certificates
Why FLYR:
“Why not FLYR? There’s simply no better team or product on the planet to drive the leap-frog improvements in forecasting and pricing optimization that travel and transportation businesses deserve.”
Robert Haun
VP of AI DeliveryDallas, TX
Professional highlights:
• 13 years experience leading projects in Revenue Management at Southwest Airlines
• Passionate about merging business needs and technical solutions to drive improvements across a wide spectrum of airline infrastructures
Why FLYR:
“Knowing the huge gaps in current revenue optimization systems, I wanted to be part of a company that will revolutionize the way industries maximize revenue forever.”
Gabriel Underwood
VP of EngineeringSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• Over 20 years building cutting-edge software
• Rolled out software to capital markets desks on Wall Street and City of London
• Previously at CA Technologies (now Broadcom)
Why FLYR:
“I have the opportunity here at FLYR to lead a team of amazing people working to solve hard problems and unlock tremendous value for the airline industry.”
Cole Wrightson
Chief ArchitectSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• First hire at FLYR
• Built Data Science & Product teams
Why FLYR:
“FLYR is the perfect confluence of travel, machine learning and solving difficult problems that have been too-long neglected.”
Andrei Checiches
General Manager EMEAKraków, Poland
Professional highlights:
• Began coding and troubleshooting at a young age
• Specialized in Business Management, Finance and Controlling
• Led large IT Product and Software Engineering teams at GE, Alcatel-Lucent, Amway
Why FLYR:
“Joined FLYR because I believe in the potential of our product and felt I could make a difference in a company that’s at the beginning of its journey with my experience and drive”
Andrew Jing
Director of OperationsSan Francisco, CA
Professional highlights:
• FLYR crew since 2014
• Worn multiple FLYR hats: Ops/HR/Finance/PR/PM/PjM.
• Previously in Investment Banking and Investment Management
Why FLYR:
“Helping move FLYR from zero to one was a unique experience, and propelling it from 1 to n will be another great adventure.”
Jon Ham
Head of AnalyticsLos Angeles, CA
Professional highlights:
• 15 years in Pricing and Revenue Management
• Experience building successful RM teams and systems
• Developed dynamic pricing engine for American Airlines ancillary products
Why FLYR:
“Airline Pricing and Revenue Management tools and technology have long been in need of disruption, and FLYR is poised to do just that.”
Christian Merkwirth
Lead AI ScientistKraków, Poland
Professional highlights:
• 20+ years of experience in DS/AI
• Enjoys bringing newest developments in science into application
• ex-Google
Why FLYR:
“At FLYR, Data and Data Science are at the true heart of the product. We are working on some of the hardest real-world AI challenges around, similar in scope and complexity to autonomous driving.”
All-Star Investors Katzenberg, Thiel, and Tosi Take Stake in Travel Startup FLYR
It's rare for young travel startups to draw luminary investors early on. Yet FLYR Labs ... revealed it had closed a $150 million equity financing round led by WestCap Group and supported by several high-profile backers.
WestCap and Peter Thiel-backed FLYR Labs closes $150M Series C
Airlines have a relatively straightforward goal — getting people in seats — but they’ve traditionally relied on inefficient and outdated statistical modeling methods to predict what prices and other conditions will sell tickets. Enter FLYR Labs.
