Ryan Chou
Managing Director at JetBlue Ventures
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2019 - Current
JetBlue Ventures invests in and partners with seed-stage startups improving the future of travel and hospitality.
Board Observer
2023
Aether Fuels produces sustainable fuels that are practical, economical, and scalable.
Aether Fuels is a cutting-edge climate technology startup.
Raised $42,500,000.00 from Doral Energy-Tech Ventures, Chevron, AP Ventures, Zeon Ventures, Chevron Technology Ventures, Xora Innovation, JetBlue Ventures, TechEnergy Ventures, Foothill Ventures and CDP Venture Capital.
Member Board of Directors
2023
Bizly is an all-in-one collaborative platform that helps teams simplify organizing in-person and hybrid events
Bizly provides an employee hub for meetings and events.
Raised $11,471,345.00 from Wolfswood Partners.
Board Observer
2023
PixieBrix is the first low-code platform to add automation, integrations, collaboration, and AI to the web apps your teams already use.
PixieBrix is a low-code extension builder to rapidly customize and automate the web tools your teams already use,
Raised $10,400,000.00 from New Enterprise Associates.
Board Observer
2022
Kresus is a Web3 SuperApp.
Kresus is an open-source, privacy-focused personal finance manager built on Web3 technologies.
Raised $25,000,000.00 from Tyler Winklevoss, JetBlue Ventures, Primal Capital, Marc Benioff, Liberty City Ventures, Cameron Winklevoss and Craft Ventures.
Member Board of Directors
2021
NLX transforms customer contact into personalized self-service experiences.
NLX offers platform for automating customer experiences across channels with advanced AI and language models.
Raised $21,600,000.00 from Tech Square Ventures, HL Ventures, JetBlue Ventures, IAG Capital Partners, Engage Capital, Cercano Management and Thayer Ventures.
Board Observer
2021
UrbanFox provides a generative AI cybersecurity solution.
Board Observer
2022
Electric Power Systems develops energy storage systems, DC fast-charging stations, and electric propulsion products for Aerospace.
EPS reduces the cost and emissions of aircraft by providing batteries and battery chargers to replace fossil fuel engines.
Raised $22,500,000.00 from United Airlines Ventures and United Airlines.
Board Observer
2021
Miles is a universal rewards app empowering anyone to earn miles automatically for all forms of travel and commute.
Miles is a startup that offers rewards for traveling, regardless of the mode of transportation.
Raised $20,000,000.00 from Synapse Partners.
Board Observer
2020 - 2023
Volantio enables businesses to generate incremental revenue and reduce operational costs, while putting greater predictability and control back into the hands of their customers.
Volantio is a technology services company focused on post-booking revenue and operations optimization for the travel industry.
Raised $8,600,000.00 from Amadeus, Ingleside Investors, DiamondStream Partners, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue Ventures and Insurance Australia Group.