IAG will invest up to 200 million euros with the launch of IAGi Ventures

IAG has just announced the launch of IAGi Ventures, its new corporate venture capital investment fund. Over the next five years, they plan to invest up to 200 million euros in high-potential companies, which constitutes one of the largest investments of its kind globally and the largest made by a European airline group.

Through IAGi Ventures, IAG aims to invest in companies that are shaping the future of aviation, especially in areas such as customer experience, operations and sustainability. Your investment strategy will focus on early-stage opportunities, with the flexibility to explore investments in both earlier and later stages.

Introducing the IAGi brand

In conjunction with the launch of its new investment arm, it has also unveiled its new external innovation brand, IAGi. This brand represents IAG's ambition to be at the forefront of innovation in the aviation industry, taking advantage of cutting-edge technology and new strategies to improve its operations and customer experience.

Commitment to innovation

Jorge Saco, Director of Information, Acquisitions, Services and Innovation at IAG, emphasized:

“We want to be at the forefront of innovation in the aviation industry, taking advantage of cutting-edge technology and new strategies to improve our operations and customer experience. Adopting new technologies will improve our business and the value we generate, which is why we seek to work and learn from the best innovators through venture investment. When launching the new investment fund, together with our acceleration program, we plan to work with the best startups and scale-ups facing today's challenges.”

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