Freebird upgrades your flight disruption experience from enrollment to the moment you arrive. Enjoy proactive information, 24/7 support, and if you are disrupted you can rebook for FREE—on any airline—with 3 taps on your phone.
Total raised: $16.5M
Founded date: 2015
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Catapult V... | catapultvc... |
| - | Paul Gross... | paulgrossi... |
Funding Rounds 3
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 31.10.2018 | Series A | $8M | - |
| 19.04.2017 | - | $5M | - |
| 16.11.2015 | - | $3.5M | - |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 31.10.2018 | Term Sheet — Wednesday, October 31 | THE CHALLENGER Good morning, Term Sheet readers. Paid Content Securing the enterprise without boundaries From ExtraHop A reader named Peter wrote in and said, “If I had $100k, I’d be investing in Monzo right now — one of the most exciting c... |
| 31.10.2018 | Freebird Raises $8M in Series A Funding | Freebird, a Cambridge, MA-based traveltech platform, raised $8m in Series A funding. The round was led by American Express Ventures, with participation from other new investors CitiVentures and PAR Capital Ventures, as well as existing vent... |
| 30.10.2018 | Freebird flies off with $8M to rescue passengers after flight cancellations | There are few things more irritating than a canceled flight, whether it’s on your way to a friend’s wedding, a conference or to celebrate a holiday back home. Wouldn’t it be nifty if technology could put an end to our travel woes? Freebird,... |
| 20.04.2017 | Term Sheet — Thursday, April 20 | UNCOMFORTABLE REALITY The following is from the latest print edition of Fortune, where I write a regular column about technology and startups called “Boom with a View.” Paid Content What you need to know about growing cyberattacks From Extr... |
| 19.04.2017 | Freebird Raises $5M in Funding | Freebird, a Cambridge, MA-based company dedicated to decreasing the impact of flight disruption, raised $5M in funding. Backers included venture capital investors General Catalyst and Accomplice, as well as travel industry angel investors S... |
| 19.04.2017 | Freebird Raises $5M | Freebird, a company dedicated to improving traveler experience, today announced additional funding from venture capital investors General Catalyst and Accomplice, as well as travel industry angel investors, to accelerate expansion in the co... |
| 19.04.2017 | Kayak's Earliest Backer Is Investing More $$ in This Hot Travel Startup | When Freebird debuted its instant flight rebooking service in fall 2015, the Cambridge startup was making a big play for consumers with the promise of letting them rebook a canceled or delayed flight within 30 seconds. You would have to pay... |
| 19.04.2017 | Freebird; New Funding, New Focus | Freebird, the mobile app that lets customers rebook any airline or flight if their travels are delayed, canceled or disrupted by means beyond their control, announced it has raised a $5 million round, bringing its total funding to date to $... |
| 13.04.2017 | 37 Ways To Game The Airlines: How To Get Free Flights, Travel Perks And More | |
| 02.05.2016 | Insurance brokerage is broken | Whitney Arthofer Contributor Whitney Arthofer is an MBA associate at General Catalyst Partners. I’ve worked on a number of projects over the past year as an MBA Associate with the General Catalyst team. One of my principal areas of focus ha... |
Show more