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Mixes: Jump UpaeroCloud - Movement Conception Part 1 (Generations of Love) [28.01.2026]Время не стоит на месте, поколения сменяются, но любовь к чему либо остается неизменной.
2026-01-291h 04
Creating Value in Travel & Transportation by Fairval13. Insights on the Future of Spacetech with David Pfurtscheller, Aerospace Engineer at Starburst: Ecosystem, Trends, Economy, Investments, Sustainability, AI and StartupsIn this episode of Creating Value in Travel & Transportation, Landry Holi, Founder and CEO of Fairval, hosts David Pfurtscheller, Manager and Aerospace Engineer at Starburst, the world’s leading accelerator for aerospace and defense innovation.This insightful conversation explores the rapidly evolving SpaceTech ecosystem and economy, highlighting its transformative role in shaping the future of travel, transportation, and sustainability. David provides a comprehensive overview of Starburst’s work in corporate advisory, startup acceleration, and venture capital, while also sharing personal insights from his journey through engineering, startups, and innovation.The discussion dives into:Th...
2025-01-311h 06Creating Value in Travel & Transportation by Fairval13. Insights on the Future of Spacetech with David Pfurtscheller, Aerospace Engineer at Starburst: Ecosystem, Trends, Economy, Investments, Sustainability, AI and StartupsIn this episode of Creating Value in Travel & Transportation, Landry Holi, Founder and CEO of Fairval, hosts David Pfurtscheller, Manager and Aerospace Engineer at Starburst, the world’s leading accelerator for aerospace and defense innovation.This insightful conversation explores the rapidly evolving SpaceTech ecosystem and economy, highlighting its transformative role in shaping the future of travel, transportation, and sustainability. David provides a comprehensive overview of Starburst’s work in corporate advisory, startup acceleration, and venture capital, while also sharing personal insights from his journey through engineering, startups, and innovation.The discussion dives into:Th...
2025-01-311h 06
AviationPros PodcastThe Essential Technology Element in Biden’s Infrastructure LegislationAeroCloud Vice President of Global Sales Jeff Gore takes a deep dive into the article, Transforming Airport Infrastructure: The Essential Technology Element in Biden’s Infrastructure Legislation, written by AeroCloud's CEO and Co-Founder George Richardson.
2024-03-0823 min
The SaaS Podcast - AI, Growth & Product-Market Fit for SaaS FoundersVertical SaaS: From Race Car Driver to 60 AirportsGeorge Richardson went from professional race car driver to vertical SaaS founder - and says building AeroCloud has been far harder than risking his life on the track. After two years building an airline app with zero traction, he pivoted to cloud-based airport management software.
In this episode, George reveals how AeroCloud built a vertical SaaS business targeting niche SaaS opportunities in airport management. You will learn how his first enterprise SaaS customer came from a conference bar at 4pm on the last day after every cold email failed, why vertical SaaS wins when incumbents are stuck...
2024-01-2552 min
EUVCEUVC #212 Chris Smith, Playfair CapitalToday we have Chris Smith with us, a repeat offender here at the EUVC podcast. If you’re a loyal long time listener you may recall Chris from our episode #14. Chris is a Managing Partner at Playfair, a generalist VC fund with a contrarian approach to pre-seed technology investing.Based in London, Playfair invests across the UK and Europe with an intentionally high conviction, low volume approach: making 6-8 investments a year and preserving time, capital and resource to help companies post-investment. Playfair is investing out of their $70m Fund 3 and has an established portfolio of **100+ companies across tw...
2023-09-0439 min
$100M Exits with Jason KirbyEp - 10 They closed their Series A within 3 MONTHS!! - George Richardson, CEO, AeroCloudWelcome to episode 10 of Fundraising Demystified. In this episode! we had the pleasure of speaking with George Richardson, the CEO of AeroCloud, a cloud-native airport management & passenger processing platform. They've recently raised a $12MM Series A bringing their total capital raised to $16M+.
We talk about how George switched from being a professional race car driver to starting his own company, how they timed the fundraise with only 2-3 months runway left, the fundraising process that helped them book 100 investor meetings & close the round in just 3 months. George is based out of the UK and shares some...
2023-08-0842 min
Venture PassportS1E4: George Richardson, Founder @ AeroCloud <> Chris Smith, Partner @ PlayfairIn this episode, Jack Richardson, Richard Armstrong, George Richards, and Chris Smith explore the venture capital and startup worlds. Chris shares insights from Playfair Capital, stressing operational experience. George discusses his journey to entrepreneurship and AeroCloud's unique story. They cover pandemic challenges, customer feedback, and founder qualities. The conversation includes adding value before term sheets, hiring, and company culture. They also touch on M&A strategies, integration challenges, and founder-investor dynamics, ending with traits of successful founders and advice for seeking VC investment.
(0:00) Welcome and Introduction to pro rata
(0:29) Guest introduction: Chris Smith from Playfair Capital
(1:29) Interview with George Richards...
2023-05-0155 min
The Start-Up Diaries PodcastHow To Get Your Business Ready For Series A | Co-Founder & CEO @ AeroCloud | George RichardsonAeroCloud is an airport management platform is built onleading-edge technology & uses predictive AI & machine learning. Combined with common-use passenger processing & self-service solutions, they deliver an innovative answer to the complex operational challenges experienced by airports across the globe.In this episode, Co-Founder & CEO George Richardson sits down with Chris to discuss his journey from professional racing driver to tech Founder, and how his former career has impacted how he runs his business. George also talks through his recent Series A round, his experience with raising the investment and the challenges. He dives into w...
2023-02-1434 min
Founder & Chief.George Richardson - CEO and Co-Founder of AeroCloudIn this episode of the Founder & Chief podcast, Paul McGlone is joined by George Richardson, CEO and Founder of AeroCloud. AeroCloud is a management platform using cutting-edge technology to optimise flight management, situational awareness, and passenger prediction. Using AI, real-time data and data visualisation to drive efficiencies in the global airport industry. Before founding AeroCloud, George was a professional racing driver for 10 years. George believes that this experience has been invaluable in his journey to founding and building AeroCloud as successful company.This content is issued by Zeus Capital Li...
2023-01-2546 min
Riding Unicorns: Venture Capital | Entrepreneurship | TechnologyGeorge Richardson, Co-Founder & CEO @ AeroCloudOur guest this week is George Richardson, Co-Founder & CEO of AeroCloud.AeroCloud’s modular intelligent airport management platform is built onleading-edge technology & uses predictive AI & machine learning. Combined with common-use passenger processing & self-service solutions, they deliver an innovative answer to the complex operational challenges experienced by airports across the globe. AeroCloud’s market share has been steadily ramping up since 2019 with their platform currently supporting operations in 32 airports across the US & Europe, & serves over 120 million passengers annually with a strategy to expand into MENA in 2023.
2022-12-1446 min
Reforged RadioREFORGED RADIO EP 5 ShadowCaster & AeroCloudThis week we spoke to two of my favorite casual gamers and really the lifeblood of a community needed to sustain a games growth. Please support these guys if you can and enjoy a little push back on the newly updated game.
2022-09-0849 min
AeroPodEp. 3, S.2: Aeroespacial, empreendedorismo e consultoria (Mário Gabriel Campos)Tardou, mas chegou! Responsável pela criação da Aerocloud, foi para Aeroespacial por paixão. Seguiu para a SUPAERO, em França, por achar que lhe traria uma ligação mais forte à indústria aeronáutica, onde destaca a boa integração e a diversa comunidade. Lá, interessou-se por outras áreas de aeroespacial, acabando por fazer a tese em blockchain. Contra tudo o que tinha planeado, apaixonado por empreendedorismo, teve a sua primeira experiência de trabalho numa startup e hoje é consultor de estratégia, na BCG, em Londres. Nesta conversa, contou-nos o que de positivo e negativo há nestas vivênci...
2022-06-1943 min