Our Portfolio

Companies We Back at Seed Stage

Airbound invests exclusively at seed stage in mobility and fintech companies with the potential to define new categories. Our portfolio represents $2.4B+ in combined valuation.

Mobility

Uber

$1.2B
Seed Round  •  2025

The world's largest ridesharing and mobility-as-a-service platform, operating in 70+ countries across ridesharing, food delivery, and freight logistics. Uber has fundamentally changed urban transportation and created an entirely new category of gig-economy employment.

  • Sector: Urban Mobility
  • HQ: San Francisco, CA
  • Status: Active Portfolio
Fintech

Carta

$500M
Seed Round  •  2025

The equity management platform trusted by over 40,000 companies and 2 million employees to manage cap tables, equity compensation, and 409A valuations. Carta has become the definitive infrastructure layer for private markets ownership.

  • Sector: Financial Infrastructure
  • HQ: San Francisco, CA
  • Status: Active Portfolio
Fintech

Chime

$485M
Seed Round  •  2025

The leading US neobank providing fee-free banking products to over 20 million Americans underserved by traditional financial institutions. Chime pioneered the mobile-first banking model and proved that eliminating fees could drive massive distribution.

  • Sector: Consumer Banking
  • HQ: San Francisco, CA
  • Status: Active Portfolio
Media / Tech

Roku

$150M
Seed Round  •  2025

The dominant US streaming platform, powering connected TV experiences for over 80 million active accounts. Roku's neutral platform model and advertising business make it a uniquely durable franchise in the shifting media landscape.

  • Sector: Streaming / CTV
  • HQ: San Jose, CA
  • Status: Active Portfolio
Fintech

Pliant

$98M
Seed Round  •  2025

B2B corporate card and spend management platform enabling businesses to automate expense workflows, manage virtual cards, and access real-time spend analytics. Pliant is capturing the shift from legacy expense management to embedded corporate finance.

  • Sector: B2B Fintech
  • HQ: Berlin, Germany
  • Status: Active Portfolio

Portfolio at a Glance

Company Sector Round Investment
Uber Urban Mobility Seed Round $1.2B
Carta Financial Infrastructure Seed Round $500M
Chime Consumer Banking Seed Round $485M
Roku Streaming / CTV Seed Round $150M
Pliant B2B Fintech Seed Round $98M

Investment Criteria

We evaluate seed-stage companies against a clear set of criteria shaped by years of investing at the frontier of mobility and fintech.

Exceptional Founders

We prioritize founders with deep domain expertise, resilience, and a clear vision for how their product reshapes the competitive landscape.

Large Market Potential

We invest in companies addressing total addressable markets above $10B, with a credible path to capturing meaningful share at scale.

Defensible Moats

We look for companies with network effects, data advantages, switching costs, or regulatory positioning that creates durable competitive advantage.

Building the Next Category Leader?

If you are a seed-stage founder in mobility or fintech, we want to hear your story. Reach out to the Airbound team today.

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