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Aviation Capital Group

VC
Newport Beach, CAWebsite
How to approach: cold outreach ok
Stage

Seed, Pre-Seed

Check Size

$250K – $3.0M

Portfolio

2+ companies

Team

7 partners

Investor activity
Investments in last 12 months: 0

Investment Thesis

Investing in transformative aerospace and aviation tech, with a focus on future-ready defense applications.

Meet the Team

AG

Alan Godson

Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer

technical asset management
aircraft maintenance
lease technical oversight
TM

Takamasa Marito

Executive Vice President

aviation finance division
structured finance
Japanese tax lease operations
CA

Carter A. White

Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer

aircraft trading
OEM relationships
commercial sales
R(

Robert (“Rob”) Downes

Senior Vice President & Chief Investment Officer

investment portfolio management
aircraft trading
pricing strategy
TG

Thomas G. Baker

General Partner

corporate strategy
aircraft leasing
capital markets
investor relations
MH

Mahoko Hara

Executive Chair

aviation finance strategy
cross-border M&A
specialty finance
CS

Craig Segor

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

financial planning & analysis
risk & treasury
strategic investment

Industry Focus

Invests In

Other

Portfolio Companies (2)

Other

RE

Reliable Robotics

Autonomous Aviation
SK

Skydio

Defense Robotics
How to pitch Aviation Capital Group
  • Raising at Seed, Pre-Seed? You're squarely in their sweet spot.
  • Lead with your fit in Other — the sectors they actively back.
  • Size your ask to their typical $250K – $3.0M check.
  • cold outreach ok
  • Address your outreach to a specific partner, such as Alan Godson, Senior Vice President & Chief Technical Officer.
  • A warm introduction beats a cold email. Get matched and request an intro.

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