Overwatch AI, an aviation operations
platform for pilots and airline crews, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed
funding in a round backed by United Airlines Ventures, Baobab Ventures, Pegasus Innovation Lab and Masia, alongside angel investors including David Bennett and
Alex Brooker.
Founded in 2025 by former airline
pilot Leo Kotil and technology entrepreneur Nikita Kaeshko, Overwatch AI
develops an operational intelligence platform designed to support aviation
teams during flight preparation and live operations.
Airline teams are often required to
navigate fragmented systems and large volumes of documentation to make
decisions related to safety, compliance, technical issues, airport procedures
and weather conditions. Overwatch AI combines operational data sources and
documentation into a single platform that allows teams to search and retrieve
information using natural language queries.
All answers generated by the platform
are based on official documentation and fully sourced, allowing operational
teams to make decisions with greater confidence while supporting compliance and
efficiency requirements. The platform is already being used in live flight
operations across multiple airlines, handling more than 30,000 flights per
month.
According to Overwatch AI, the system
helps reduce the time spent searching for information while improving
operational efficiency and decision-making consistency.
The new funding will be used to expand
the Overwatch AI team, further develop the platform’s operational capabilities
and support deployments with additional airlines over the coming months.