IAG has launched IAGi Ventures, and plans on investing up to €200 million over five years. Through this funding, IAG will invest in high-potential companies shaping the future of aviation across areas like customer experience, operations and sustainability.
On Monday (March 10, 2025), IAG announced the launch of IAGi Ventures, a new dedicated venture capital fund. Over the next five years, the Group will invest up to €200 million, one of the largest investments of its kind in the world, and the biggest by a European airline group. Through this dedicated funding vehicle, IAG will invest in high-potential companies shaping the future of aviation, with a focus on customer experience, operations, and sustainability. The Group will target early-stage investments, with flexibility to explore earlier and later-stage opportunities. IAG’s existing Hangar51 accelerator will now become IAGi Accelerator.
In Monday’s announcement, IAG’s Chief Information, Procurement, Services and Innovation Officer, Jorge Saco, said,
“Adopting new technologies will improve our business and the value we generate, which is why we are seeking to work with and learn from top innovators through venturing. By launching venturing, alongside our accelerator programme, we plan to work with the best start-ups and scale-ups tackling today’s challenges.”
IAGi’s investment approach will be one of financial discipline with data driven, strategic investments that create long-term value for IAG’s businesses. IAGi will pursue investments in companies across all global markets, focusing on businesses developing technologies that address the most pressing challenges faced by the aviation industry. IAG has invested in technology-focused startups and scale-ups since 2017. Some notable successes include Assaia, a company specializing in optimizing airport and airline operations using AI, as well as I6, UK-based innovators using digital fuel management solutions to reduce operating costs, and LanzaJet, who is developing cost-effective SAF for commercial use in the UK.
The International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) is one of the world’s leading airline groups and has a combined fleet of nearly 600 aircraft. The Group’s airlines include Aer Lingus, British Airways, Iberia, Level and Vueling. The company’s other subsidiaries include IAG Loyalty, IAG Cargo, and IAG Global Business Services (GBS).
Source: International Airlines Group (IAG)