Flights between Manhattan, The Hamptons, Nantucket, New Jersey Coast, and jet service between Manhattan and Miami. Book by the seat, crowdsource a flight, or charter your own.
Location: United States, New York
Employees: 51-200
Total raised: $38M
Founded date: 2014
Investors 2
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Plug and P... | plugandpla... |
| - | 32 Venture... | 32advisors... |
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 23.03.2018 | Series B | $38M | - |
Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.03.2018 | Blade is building the infrastructure for an urban air transport future | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more. There’s been a great hullabaloo in recent times about the rise of airborne urban transport. Two companies showcased their so-called “fl... |
| 23.03.2018 | Blade Completes $38M Series B Financing | Fly Blade, Inc., a NYC-based digitally powered short-distance aviation company, raised $38m in Series B funding. The round was led by Colony NorthStar and Lerer Hippeau with participation from Airbus Helicopters and LionTree Ventures. The c... |
| 23.03.2018 | Blade is building the infrastructure for an urban air transport future | There’s been a great hullabaloo in recent times about the rise of airborne urban transport. Two companies showcased their so-called “flying car” concepts at CES this year, for example. Elsewhere, Airbus completed the first test of its Vahan... |
| 21.06.2017 | Furious Hamptons residents say 'Uber for helicopters' makes living there 'unbearable' | Aly Weisman/Business Insider A BLADE helicopter. The rise in traffic from private jets and helicopters traveling to the Hamptons is causing residents grief. Advertisement The introduction of new ride-sharing helicopter companies, most notab... |
| 25.04.2017 | Delta is partnering with the on-demand helicopter startup Blade so that VIPs can avoid the airport | Courtesy of Blade Blade and Delta are forging a new partnership. Blade, the on-demand "Uber for helicopters" startup, wants to help its customers avoid the airport completely. Advertisement The startup has launched a partnership w... |
| 21.07.2016 | Short-Distance Aviation Company Flyblade Completes Series A Funding | Flyblade, Inc., a NYC-based digitally powered short-distance aviation company, completed a Series A financing of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Raine Ventures, the venture fund managed by the Raine Group, and David Zaslav, persona... |
| 17.07.2016 | Blade gets another big-time backer | More On: blade Cathie Wood's Ark now owns more than 10% of Blade 8-year-old girl cuts mouth on blade hidden inside Halloween candy, officials say Helicopter service Blade requiring COVID-19 vaccine for passengers Helicopter startup Blade ha... |
| 22.05.2015 | Funding roundup - week ending 5/22/15 | Oradian, WePay, MuleSoft, Videopixie, OnboardIQ, Mobcrush, Taboola, Lookup, Metabiota, Centro, Fuze Seed stage Oradian, a developer of technology platforms for microfinance institutions, raised an undisclosed amount of seed funding from Cre... |
| 30.04.2015 | Which Uber-for-Helicopters Are You Flying to the Hamptons This Summer? | “To Martha’s Vineyard, please.” (Photo: Facebook/Gotham Air) There’s no denying traveling by air to the Hamptons beats slogging it out on a jam-packed Long Island Expressway. And this summer, Hamptons-bound New Yorkers will have the added l... |
| 26.11.2014 | Private Helicopter App ‘Blade’ Will Now Bring You to Your Private Jet | (Photo via Blade) This Thanksgiving, while you’re stuck in traffic, remember: there’s always a better way to travel — especially when you can afford an upgrade. This week, Blade, the Uber-for-helicopters that would probably prefer not to be... |
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