FJ Labs

FJ Labs, established in 2015 and headquartered in New York, is a stage-agnostic investment firm focusing on marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. It invests in seed and series A rounds, with a typical investment range of $50,000 to $5,000,000. The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Alibaba Group, Beepi, BrightRoll, Betterment, Adore Me, and Earnest, spanning sectors like e-commerce, fintech, and ad tech.

Matias Barbero

Investor

Zineb Belghiti

Operations Associate

William Guillouard

Operating Partner

Arne Halleraker

Principal

Christopher Keshian

Investor

Ariel Lebowits

CFO

Jose Marin

Co-Founder

Güimar Vaca Sittic

Venture Partner

Jeff Weinstein

Partner

Past deals in Aviation

Hamilton AI

Seed Round in 2025
Hamilton AI is a technology company specializing in private aviation. It has developed an artificial intelligence-driven software platform that streamlines and optimizes various aspects of private aviation operations. The platform offers functionalities such as sourcing charters, managing payments, tracking trips, and providing real-time insights into route pricing and market trends. This enables charter brokers, operators, and users to enhance client satisfaction, drive revenue growth, and create new efficiencies within the industry.

Hamilton AI

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Hamilton AI is a technology company specializing in private aviation. It has developed an artificial intelligence-driven software platform that streamlines and optimizes various aspects of private aviation operations. The platform offers functionalities such as sourcing charters, managing payments, tracking trips, and providing real-time insights into route pricing and market trends. This enables charter brokers, operators, and users to enhance client satisfaction, drive revenue growth, and create new efficiencies within the industry.

Spexi

Seed Round in 2022
Spexi is a pioneering network that allows drone pilots to earn rewards by flying and capturing aerial imagery. The platform serves as a bridge for organizations seeking high-resolution aerial footage, facilitating applications such as disaster preparedness, urban planning, infrastructure inspection, and natural resource monitoring, all without the need for these organizations to own drones or hire pilots. Spexi also provides an automated flight planning application that enhances the efficiency and reliability of aerial data collection, ensuring that pilots can capture precise footage. Through secure and expedited file upload and delivery, Spexi empowers both pilots and customers to gain valuable insights at a reduced cost.

Cleverea

Seed Round in 2021
Cleverea is a neoinsurer catering to the digital native generation, focusing on a B2B2C distribution model. The company partners with various entities, including neobanks, insurers, brokers, and airlines, to offer innovative insurance products. Cleverea manages the entire insurance value chain, encompassing underwriting, pricing, and claims handling. Its product offerings include travel insurance, urban micro-mobility insurance, and motorbike insurance, allowing retailers, fintech companies, telecom operators, and banks to integrate insurance solutions across multiple distribution channels.

SkySelect

Series A in 2020
SkySelect is a digital procurement platform that specializes in the aircraft parts industry, which is valued at $100 billion. The company provides a comprehensive solution for airlines to streamline the purchasing and fulfillment processes of high-quality aircraft parts. By automating sourcing from a diverse network of suppliers, SkySelect facilitates efficient management of quote workflows and tracks the follow-up and delivery of spare parts. This technology enables maintenance leaders in the aviation sector to enhance operational efficiency and ensure timely service, thereby fostering secure and swift transactions between buyers and suppliers.

Uber

Venture Round in 2015
Uber Technologies, Inc., established in 2009, is a global technology company that connects users with transportation and logistics services through its mobile application. It operates in over 300 cities worldwide, offering a range of services including ridesharing, food delivery, and freight transportation. Uber's core business is facilitating transportation by matching riders with drivers, providing safe, reliable, and convenient options at varying price points. Additionally, Uber Advanced Technologies Group, a subsidiary, focuses on developing self-driving car technology to enhance transportation safety and accessibility.
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