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Cloud-native airport management platform providing AI/ML software for airports to optimize operations, revenue, and passenger experience.
Based in Macclesfield, United Kingdom, AeroCloud is a software as a service company that provides a cloud native airport management platform to optimize gate operations, flight information displays, and passenger processing. The platform utilizes artificial intelligence and computer vision technology to track passenger flow, currently processing over 150 million passengers annually across its network. The enterprise employs 60 people across its British and American offices, providing modular software solutions to approximately 60 commercial aviation hubs operating globally. Its customer base includes regional and international terminals such as Manchester Airport, Tampa International Airport, and John Wayne Airport. The software company has raised approximately $18 million in total venture capital funding, which includes a $12.6 million Series A round led by Stage 2 Capital with participation from Playfair Capital. AeroCloud was founded in 2019 by George Richardson and Ian Forde-Smith.
AeroCloud has raised $15.0M across 2 funding rounds.
AeroCloud has raised $15.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
AeroCloud has raised $15.0M across 2 funding rounds. Most recently, it raised $13.0M Series A in February 2023.
| Date | Round | Lead Investors | Other Investors | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2023 | $13M Series A | Stage 2 Capital | Amadeus Capital Partners, Emerald Technology Ventures, Haatch, Playfair Capital, Speedinvest, Bart Swanson, David Giampaolo, PAM Garside, I2BF Global Ventures, Praetura Ventures, Starburst Ventures, Triple Point Ventures | Announced |
| May 1, 2021 | $2M Seed | — | Amadeus Capital Partners, Emerald Technology Ventures, Haatch, Playfair Capital, Speedinvest, Bart Swanson, David Giampaolo, PAM Garside | Announced |
AeroCloud is a cloud-native technology platform purpose-built for airports, delivering AI-powered solutions to modernize operations, optimize workflows, and enhance passenger experiences.[1][2][3] It serves airports of all sizes worldwide—including major hubs like London Luton, Minneapolis St. Paul, and Tampa International—by solving legacy technology challenges through modular products such as AeroCloud AOS (Airport Operations System), PPS (Passenger Processing System), and Optic (computer vision for passenger flow).[1][2][4] These tools address inefficiencies in operations, passenger processing, and flow monitoring, serving over 70 airports and 350 million passengers annually with real-time insights, automation, and scalable deployment without user license fees.[1][2]
The company tackles critical pain points like delays, revenue optimization, and outdated systems in a dynamic aviation sector, enabling faster decisions via machine learning and providing people-first support.[1][4] Its growth momentum is evident in global adoption, industry awards for Optic (piloted at Liverpool John Lennon Airport), and expansion across Europe and the US.[1][2][4]
AeroCloud was founded in 2012 in Cheshire, England, by co-founder Ian Forde-Smith, whose decades of experience as a former airport CTO shaped the platform's architecture.[1][3] Ian's deep aviation tech background drove the focus on AI and machine learning to address complex operational hurdles, emerging from the need to replace decades-old legacy systems holding back airports.[1][3][4] Early traction came through purpose-built, scalable SaaS innovations tailored to airports' evolving demands, leading to partnerships and pilots that demonstrated real-world impact, such as Optic's breakthrough at Liverpool John Lennon Airport.[1][2]
AeroCloud rides the wave of aviation digital transformation, capitalizing on post-pandemic demands for efficient, resilient infrastructure amid rising passenger volumes and supply chain pressures.[1][2][4] Its timing aligns with global airport modernization needs, where legacy systems fail against AI-driven scalability—enabling smaller airports to compete with hubs through affordable, future-ready tech.[1][3][5] Market forces like AI adoption in travel, sustainability pushes (e.g., carbon-neutral certification), and real-time data mandates favor AeroCloud, influencing the ecosystem by standardizing operations, boosting revenue via optimized gates/baggage, and elevating passenger experiences across 350 million travelers yearly.[1][2][4]
AeroCloud is positioned for explosive growth as the go-to automation provider for small-to-medium airports, potentially dominating globally with Optic's expansion and AI enhancements.[1][5] Trends like advanced analytics, seamless multi-stakeholder integration, and sustainable aviation will propel it, evolving its influence from operational enabler to industry standard-setter—much like how it already empowers hubs to thrive through intelligent, people-first tech.[1][2]
AeroCloud has raised $15.0M in total across 2 funding rounds.
AeroCloud's investors include Stage 2 Capital, Amadeus Capital Partners, Emerald Technology Ventures, Haatch, Playfair Capital, Speedinvest, Bart Swanson, David Giampaolo, Pam Garside, I2BF Global Ventures, Praetura Ventures, Starburst Ventures.