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Ceo In Residence Aviation travel Tech Portfolio Featured

Location
Santa Monica, California
Wage
Hourly
Job ID
36361491447
Posted
2026-8-5

Founding CEO: Lead the Next Breakthrough in Aviation/Travel Tech with UP.Labs

If youve built and exited a successful aviation/travel-related SaaS or data-driven company—and are eager to do it again—this is your moment to found something game-changing that includesstructural advantages beyond the dreams of most startups.
Were looking for a CEO to build and scale an aviation software company from day one in partnership with our corporate partner a leading US airline.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a venture that starts with:
  • A real industry problem with immediate measurable value
  • A committed enterprise customer base
  • Capital from tier-one VCs (with flexibility to bring your own backers)
  • Full founder equity and support from the UP.Labs platform

Why Build With UP.Labs

  • Enterprise traction from day one. You will be joining a startup team with a product already in pilot/market being built by an UP.Labs team of product go to market and engineering leaders. Youre solving a problem validated by our corporate partner and the broader ecosystem.
  • Accelerated path to exit. Our portfolio companies are structured to scale fast with capital efficiency—targeting liquidity in 3–4 years.
  • Founder-level equity. A competitive base salary and a meaningful ownership stake from day one.
  • Backed by the best. Work alongside institutional investors UP.Partners and top corporate LPs.
  • World-class infrastructure. Tap into product engineering legal recruiting and GTM support from the UP.Labs operating team.

What Youll Build

Youll lead one of the following vertical AI startups (based on final match and interest) each of which is already in motion. There will be an ‘in-residence component where you will help shape the opportunity with the ‘problem-hunting team as you transition into the CEO role.
  • AI-driven personalization for airlines and hospitality to drive engagement conversion and lifetime value
  • Airline network operations platform that predicts recommends and automates decisioning to minimize disruptions and delay-related costs
  • Intelligent aircraft leasing solutions to support lessors and lessees by automating maintenance reviews minimizing lease return costs and giving confidence on new leases

Your Role

Youll serve as founding CEO—setting the direction building the team and owning outcomes. This is a hands-on role for someone who can go from zero to scale with urgency clarity and grit.
Responsibilities:
  • Own and drive strategy operations and execution—P&L GTM and beyond
  • Recruit and lead a top-tier team across engineering product and sales
  • Translate complex aviation/travel problems into world-class software
  • Build deep relationships with customers particularly inside the corporate partner ecosystem
  • Partner with UP.Labs product and venture teams to unlock value quickly and intentionally
  • Raise capital drive growth and lead the company to exit

You Might Be a Fit If Youve:

  • Founded or scaled a B2B SaaS AI or data platform ideally with airline or overall mobility focus
  • Sold into or worked with complex enterprises
  • Built AI/ML-enabled platforms or have a sharp eye for building defensible data moats
  • Closed enterprise customers and maintained long-term commercial relationships
  • Led a company through Series A+ or to a successful exit
  • Built and inspired exceptional diverse teams under pressure
Location: Major Metro Preferred
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Ceo In Residence Aviation travel Tech Portfolio

Location: Santa Monica CA

Industry: Aviation
Occupational Category: Business Operations
Hours: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Salary: USD 0

Description: UPLabs seeks a Ceo In Residence Aviation travel Tech Portfolio.

Founding CEO: Lead the Next Breakthrough in Aviation/Travel Tech with UP.Labs

If youve built and exited a successful aviation/travel-related SaaS or data-driven company—and are eager to do it again—this is your moment to found something game-changing that includesstructural advantages beyond the dreams of most startups.
Were looking for a CEO to build and scale an aviation software company from day one in partnership with our corporate partner a leading US airline.
This is a rare opportunity to lead a venture that starts with:

Why Build With UP.Labs

What Youll Build

Youll lead one of the following vertical AI startups (based on final match and interest) each of which is already in motion. There will be an ‘in-residence component where you will help shape the opportunity with the ‘problem-hunting team as you transition into the CEO role.

Your Role

Youll serve as founding CEO—setting the direction building the team and owning outcomes. This is a hands-on role for someone who can go from zero to scale with urgency clarity and grit.
Responsibilities:

You Might Be a Fit If Youve:

Location: Major Metro Preferred
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Date Posted: 2026-8-5

Please Apply by: 2026-8-21