Overwatch AI
Category: AI Agents
AI-powered operational intelligence platform for airline crews and aviation frontline workers, helping pilots, cabin crew, and operations managers access critical flight information via natural language queries. Overwatch AI was founded in 2025. The company is led by Leo Kotil. Based in Barcelona, Spain. Team size: 2-10. Total funding raised: $1.5M. Latest round: Pre-Seed. Key investors include United Airlines Ventures; Baobab Ventures; Pegasus Innovation Lab; Masia; Dooks Capital.
- Founded
- 2025
- Headquarters
- Barcelona, Spain
- Team size
- 2-10
- Total funding
- $1.5M
Value proposition
Overwatch AI's Wingman platform consolidates fragmented aviation documentation, operational data, safety procedures, compliance information, and weather intelligence into a single AI-powered platform accessible via natural language, enabling frontline aviation teams to make faster, more compliant decisions.
Products and solutions
Wingman Platform — AI decision-support platform for airline operations; covers Flight & Cabin Crew, Ground & Ramp Operations, and Airline Operations Control Center (OCC) use cases; deployed across mobile, tablet, and desktop in low-bandwidth environments.
Unique value
Purpose-built for aviation with offline-capable deployment, fully sourced and traceable answers grounded in official documentation, and agentic AI systems that deliver 4.6x increase in compliant decision-making and 6.6% increase in crew productivity.
Target customer
Airlines and aviation operators — pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, operations managers, and airline OCC teams
Industries served
Aviation / Airline Operations
Technology advantage
Full-stack AI platform with data ingestion & unification (manuals, maintenance records, flight data, weather, NOTAMs), automated evaluations & monitoring for hallucination prevention, offline-capable deployment, and agentic AI systems purpose-built for safety-critical aviation environments. 53% more accurate vs generic AI according to company benchmarks.
How they differentiate
Unlike generic AI assistants (ChatGPT, Copilot), Overwatch AI is purpose-built for aviation with fully sourced, traceable answers grounded in official airline documentation; offline-capable for cockpit use; and already deployed in live operations across multiple airlines handling 30,000+ flights per month.
Main competitors
Scout AI (AI for uncrewed fleet systems); SkyfireAI (AI-powered drone technology); Jeppesen (Boeing subsidiary, traditional aviation operational information provider); AeroGenie Solutions
Key partnerships
Pegasus Airlines (design partner, customer, and investor — Pegasus Innovation Lab); United Airlines Ventures (strategic investor); Amadeus (recognized as top travel startup 2026); Techstars (2025 batch)
Notable customers
Pegasus Airlines (live deployment); multiple undisclosed airlines (handling 30,000+ flights per month collectively)
Major milestones
Founded July 2025; Techstars 2025 batch; $1.5M pre-seed raised May 2026; Platform handling 30,000+ flights per month; Winner of Start-up Pitch Competition at Aviation Festival Asia 2026; Recognized by Amadeus as top travel startup 2026
Growth metrics
30,000+ flights per month handled; 150 hours saved per team member per year; up to $4M annual savings per airline; 4.6x increase in compliant decision-making; 6.6% increase in crew productivity
Market positioning
Early-stage startup in the emerging AI-for-aviation-operations space, backed by strategic airline investors (United Airlines Ventures, Pegasus Innovation Lab) giving them real-world deployment access and credibility.
Geographic focus
Global — currently deployed across multiple airlines with European and US investor backing
About Leo Kotil
Former airline pilot with nearly a decade of experience; MSc in Air Traffic Management; Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society (MRAeS)
Official website: https://overwatch-ai.com