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Instajet

“Can a subscription-plus-on-demand private aviation marketplace scale globally by combining guaranteed pricing, FCA escrow protection, and embedded cross-border payments?”

Founded2018
HQLondon, England, United Kingdom
FoundersNick Davis
IndustryMarketplace / Travel
The story

Founded in 2018, Instajet repositioned private aviation as a community-driven, transparent marketplace rather than a brokerage. The company adopted a subscription model (Route Card) alongside on-demand booking, differentiating on guaranteed pricing and FCA escrow protection. To serve an internationally mobile, high-value clientele, Instajet embedded cross-border payment infrastructure via Currencycloud, enabling multi-currency settlement across its European and global routes.

Last 12 months
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Product timeline
2018
Instajet founded in London as a private aviation marketplace offering on-demand global flight bookings via app.· pivot
2021
Instajet partnered with Currencycloud to enable cross-border payment capabilities for international private aviation bookings.· banking
2022
Launched the Instajet Route Card, a subscription-based membership offering fixed pricing on 25+ core European city-pair routes.· banking
Regulated entities
1
regulatory licence held by Instajet
Licence types, jurisdictions and registered entities are in the Embedded Finance Index report.
The stack
1 layer disclosed in Instajet’s embedded-finance stack
FX & payouts
Currencycloud
Accounting gap: none

Instajet — frequently asked

Who handles Instajet's FX and cross-border payouts?

Instajet uses Currencycloud for FX and cross-border payouts.

Who founded Instajet?

Instajet was founded by Nick Davis and is founded in 2018, headquartered in London, England, United Kingdom.

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