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Hamilton

Category: AI in Supply Chain / Logistics

An AI-driven execution platform designed to automate the $60 billion manual workflow market in private aviation by replacing fragmented legacy systems with a unified intelligent layer. Hamilton was founded in 2024. The company is led by Wouter Witvoet. Based in San Francisco, USA. Team size: 11-50. Total funding raised: $9.8M. Latest round: Seed round (Mar 2025). Key investors include ["TTV Capital","Bling Capital","FJ Labs","Weekend Fund","HF0"].

Founded
2024
Headquarters
San Francisco, USA
Team size
11-50
Total funding
$9.8M

Value proposition

Eliminates manual coordination and human error by using deterministic AI to ingest unstructured data (emails, PDFs) and convert them into structured, auditable actions across the entire flight lifecycle.

Products and solutions

["Autonomous Execution Layer (Unstructured Data Ingestion)","AI-Powered Quoting & Request Management","Deterministic Dispatch & Scheduling Engine","Integrated Aviation Payment Processing","Empty Leg Optimization Tool"]

Unique value

Utilizes 'Deterministic AI' rather than standard probabilistic LLMs to ensure zero-hallucination reliability in high-stakes, FAA-regulated aviation environments.

Target customer

Private aviation operators, charter brokers, flight management departments, and corporate travel desks.

Industries served

["Private Aviation","Aerospace & Defense","Logistics & Supply Chain","Fintech (Payment Integration)"]

Technology advantage

Replaces a patchwork of 25-30 separate manual tools with a single system that handles everything from initial lead management to regulated dispatch and final payment collection.

How they differentiate

Utilizes 'Deterministic AI' to automate unstructured data (emails, PDFs) into structured actions, replacing a patchwork of 25-30 manual tools with a unified execution layer.

Main competitors

["Avinode","Tuvoli","Schedaero","Portside"]

Key partnerships

["TTV Capital (Lead Investor/Fintech Partner)","Bling Capital & FJ Labs (Strategic Venture Partners)","Early-adopter charter operators and brokerage firms (Pilot Partners)"]

Notable customers

["Baker Aviation","Craft Aviation","Jetvia"]

Major milestones

["Founded in 2024 by serial entrepreneur Wouter Witvoet","Selected for the HF0 (Hacker Fellowship Zero) residency program","Secured $2.3M in Pre-Seed funding in 2024","Raised $7.5M Seed round led by fintech-focused TTV Capital in March 2025"]

Growth metrics

Enabled customers like Baker Aviation to increase quoting volume by 300% (from 400 to 1,200 quotes/day) without increasing headcount.

Market positioning

AI-first disruptor and execution layer challenger in the private aviation tech stack.

Geographic focus

North America (primarily U.S. commercial and private aviation sectors)

Patents and IP

Proprietary deterministic AI architecture; no specific public patent filings disclosed as of latest update.

About Wouter Witvoet

Wouter Witvoet is a serial entrepreneur who previously founded Secfi, a leading equity planning and financing platform that reached over $1.5 billion in assets under management. He also founded DeFi Technologies (now Valour), which he took public on the NASDAQ (ticker: DEFT) with a market capitalization reaching approximately $1.2 billion. His background includes experience at the World Economic Forum as a Global Shaper.

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