AI enabled logistics specialist ClearJet lands $25 million in funding round led by Edison Partners
ClearJet, a specialist in parcel logistics infrastructure and orchestration for brands, e-commerce shippers, and 3PLs, has raised a $25 million growth equity investment led by Edison Partners, with participation from returning investors Venture53, Origin Ventures, Salt VC, and SpringTime Ventures.
The firm’s investor base also includes early backers Sky VC (formerly JetBlue Ventures) and Tandem Ventures. The new funding brings ClearJet's total capital raised to more than $40 million, and will support expansion across its network of 95 US airports and investment in its AI powered logistics platform.
ClearJet connects shippers with unused cargo space on commercial flights, delivering packages across the US at the speed of air freight and the price of ground shipping. The company’s software- owered delivery network is carrier agnostic and combines the staffing, sorting, and ground infrastructure needed to move packages on planes already flying between American cities.
"Rather than compete with the existing national package delivery services, we work with them. We’ve created a service that lets retailers build their own parcel delivery network with regional and national carriers of their choice to every zip code nationwide, efficiently and affordably," says Chris Guggenheim, Founder and CEO at ClearJet. "This investment lets us expand this vision at scale, with Edison's growth experience for our next chapter."
“What stood out to us is that ClearJet is built by operators who’ve run national delivery systems, have already proven the model at scale with a large number of enterprise customers, and is doing it profitably. By connecting multiple carriers into one platform, ClearJet’s AI tech stack and operations layer helps retailers to deliver on their consumer brand promise at lower cost. We believe its Air Zone Skip product will become the default way e-commerce moves through this country,” says Ryan Ziegler, General Partner, Edison Partners.
2026 RTIH Innovation Awards
Logistics technology will be a key focus area at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards.
The awards are now open for entries and celebrate global retail technology innovation in a fast moving omnichannel world.
Our winners will be revealed at the 2026 RTIH Innovation Awards Ceremony, taking place at The HAC in Central London on Wednesday, 4th November.
Check out our 2025 winners here.
Our 2025 hall of fame entrants were revealed during a sold out event which took place at The HAC on 16th October and consisted of a drinks reception, three course meal, and awards ceremony presided over by award winning comedian, actress and writer Tiff Stevenson.
In his welcome speech, Scott Thompson, Founder and Editor, RTIH, said: “This is the awards’ fifth year as a physical event. We started off with just 30 people at the South Place Hotel not far from here, then moved to London Bridge Hotel, then The Barbican, and last year RIBA’s HQ in the West End.”
“But I’m conscious of the fact that, to quote the legend that is Taylor Swift, You’re only as hot as your last hit, baby. So, this year we’ve moved to our biggest venue yet, and also pulled in our largest number of entries to date and broken attendance records.”
He added: “This year’s submissions have without doubt been our best yet. To quote one of the judges: The examples of innovative developments across both traditional and digital retail spaces were truly remarkable.”
Congratulations to our winners, and a big thank you to our sponsors, judging panel, the legend that is Tiff Stevenson, and all those who attended our 2025 gathering.
