π AX Newsletter | Looking ahead to 2025 β¨ Meet us at Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore πΈπ¬ Portfolio news, jobs and more!
Included in this weekβs edition of the AX Newsletter:
β¨ Looking Ahead to 2025: A Year of Innovation and Impact
πΈπ¬ Meet us at Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore
π« Travel 2025: What Trends Are Coming?
π Article: Transforming Composite Manufacturing with AI & Automation
πββοΈ Join us for the Unstoppable Female Founders Summit
ποΈ Portfolio News
π£ Job Openings
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β¨ Looking Ahead to 2025: A Year of Innovation and Impact β¨
As we step into 2025 with renewed energy, weβre reflecting on a successful 2024 and gearing up for an exciting year ahead. We are excited to continue driving innovation, supporting startups and the global aerospace innovation ecosystem.
In our latest blog, we celebrate some of the key milestones we reached in both 2024 and our first 5 years in operation:
π Backed 40+ early-stage startups across 14 countries and 4 continents- accelerating innovation in aerospace and adjacent industries
π‘ Supported portfolio companies with a 95% survival rate, raising over Β£250M in follow-on funding and creating nearly 1,000 highly skilled jobs worldwide.
π Championed diversity, with 26% of our startups being female-founded and 33% led by founders from ethnic minorities.
π Launched global transformative initiatives like the Kuwait Digital Startup Campus in collaboration with corporate and government partners.
Meet us at Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore πΈπ¬
Weβre excited to join Aviation Festival Asia in Singapore as an innovation partner.
Our Head of Partnerships Matt Briggs and Head of Communications Gabriella G. Hernandez, will be on the ground to meet with regional stakeholders and explore new partnerships. Our portfolio company NABLA Mobility Inc will also be exhibiting at the event.
π If you would like to meet with the team, email us at hello@xelerated.aero. Use our exclusive code INNOVATE25 to enjoy an extra 25% discount on tickets β¬οΈ
Travel 2025: What Trends Are Coming? π«
Discover insights from FutureTravel as they explore the travel trends set to define 2025 πβ¨ Featuring insights from industry leaders, including our Managing Partner, Nichola Bates, this article dives into how AI, data, and innovation are shaping the future of travel.
π Article: Transforming Composite Manufacturing with AI & Automation
In our latest blog, Mark Runciman, CEO of Plyable, shares how this Oxford-based startup is tackling these challenges. By leveraging AI and automation, Plyable is transforming the design-to-production process - delivering faster, more precise, cost-effective solutions.
Join us for the Unstoppable Female Founders Summit πββοΈ
Weβre thrilled to partner with the Unstoppable Founders Summit this February! This free virtual event will bring together visionary founders and investors to connect, collaborate, and create lasting change π
The Unstoppable Founders Summit will bring together 500+ ambitious female tech founders to connect, learn and scale their businesses. At Aerospace Xelerated, we're proud to support this incredible community of bold, visionary founders who are shaping the future of tech.
Portfolio News ποΈ
Zetamotion feature in The Aviator Africa
Shoutout to our portfolio company Zetamotion, for being featured in The Aviator Africa βοΈ The article explores the future of aviation and how quality control can be scaled using AI.
ToffeeX named in Startups.co.uk 100 Index 2025 β
A big congratulations to our Portfolio Company ToffeeX, which has been named among the UK's top startups in Startups.co.uk 100 Index 2025! Startups 100 is the UKΚΌs longest running index of disruptive new startups and outlines the top 100 startups with the highest growth potential for the year ahead.
ToffeeX has also just partnered with CADIT Consultants Asia to bring physics-driven generative design solutions to South Korea π°π·
π£ Job Openings at AX Portfolio Companies
Check out some of the current job openings available at our portfolio companies. If any of these roles sound like a great fit for you, apply using the links below - best of luck! β¨
Multiple roles available
Location: Cambridge
Role: Director of Engineering
Location: Edmonton, Alberta
Multiple roles available
Location: Remote / Hybrid
Thanks for reading the Aerospace Xelerated newsletter!
If you have any news, questions or feedback for the team, please contact us at hello@xelerated.aero - have a great weekend!