Beond Funding, Investors & Competitors

Beond has raised $143M across 4 funding rounds, most recently a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2025.

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Last Beond funding round

$100M

Undisclosed stage · Nov 2025

Cumulative funding Beond raised

$143M

across 4 funding rounds

Beond Overview

About Beond

Beond is a Malta-headquartered premium leisure airline operating Airbus A321neo aircraft with lie-flat seats, gourmet dining, and sensory lighting on routes from Zurich, Geneva, and Milan to Maldives and other tropical destinations.


Founded

2021

HQ

UAEDubai

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2C

Revenue model

Product sales

Beond Funding History

Beond has raised a total of $143M across 4 funding rounds.

Beond's first fundraising round was a $17M seed round in August 2023. The most recent completed round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2025.

Beond funding rounds

Beond funding rounds
DateStageRaisedDeal Summary
Nov 2025Undisclosed stage$100M-
Dec 2023Seed$13MBeond is a premium leisure airline based in the Maldives, founded by industry veterans Tero Taskila, Max Nilov, and Sascha Feuerherd. The airline positions itself as bringing luxury back to air travel with an all-business-class cabin configuration. Beond successfully closed a US$13 million Pre-Series A funding round on December 6, 2023, from a group of new and existing investors including family offices, angel investors, and strategic partners. The company simultaneously launched a US$25 million Series A funding round. This followed an oversubscribed US$17 million Seed Round completed in August 2023. Beond launched its first commercial passenger flights in November 2023, operating routes linking Munich and Zurich to Male, Maldives, with a stopover in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The airline's fleet at that time consisted of a single Airbus A319 with 68 all-business-class seats. The company's strategic plan targets 32 aircraft and 60 destinations within five years, with expansion plans including larger A321 aircraft. Funding was designated for hiring and scaling sales and marketing operations to support this aggressive growth trajectory.
Dec 2023Series A$13MBeond is a premium leisure airline based in the Maldives, founded by industry veterans Tero Taskila, Max Nilov, and Sascha Feuerherd. The company operates an all-business-class service model with specially configured Airbus aircraft featuring luxury seating and amenities targeting high-end leisure travelers. Beond launched commercial operations in November 2023 with flights from Munich and Zurich to Malé via Riyadh. The company closed a US$13 million Pre-Series A funding round on December 6, 2023, from family offices, angel investors, and strategic partners, following an oversubscribed US$17 million seed round in August 2023. Beond simultaneously announced a US$25 million Series A round to fund expansion. The airline's five-year plan targets a fleet of 32 aircraft serving 60 destinations globally. By November 2025, Beond had secured an additional US$100 million in funding and established a strategic partnership with US-based New Pacific Airlines to expand into the American market.
Aug 2023Seed$17MBeond is a Maldives-based premium leisure airline startup operating all-business class flights with lay-flat seats on Airbus A319 and planned A321 aircraft, targeting leisure travelers to destinations like Malé from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. The company launched its first scheduled flights in November 2023, connecting Munich and Zürich to Malé via Riyadh, using a single A319 configured with 44-68 seats. Beond aims to expand to a fleet of 32 aircraft and 60 destinations within five years. In August 2023, Beond closed an oversubscribed seed round of $17 million from family offices, angel investors, and strategic partners. This followed by a $13 million pre-series A round in December 2023, bringing total funding to $30 million at that point, with plans to raise $25 million in a Series A round for hiring, sales, marketing, and fleet expansion. The company began revenue service in November 2023 and planned additional routes to Bangkok, Milan, and Dubai. Beond positions itself as a lightweight, low-cost operator in the premium leisure segment, differentiating with a groundbreaking all-lay-flat business model focused on direct and efficient leisure travel to the Maldives.

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Beond Competitors

Beond competitors include listed companies like Booking Holdings and Airbnb, and private ones like VistaJet, Akasa Air, Aeon Luxe and Gulfstar Air Charters.

Public and private companies comparable to Beond
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
VistaJetMaltaVallettaPrivate$2.8B$750M$2.5B0.9x
Akasa AirIndiaMumbaiPrivate--$87M-
Aeon LuxeCayman IslandsGeorge TownPrivate--$57M-
Gulfstar Air ChartersUnited StatesOrlando, FLPrivate--$26M-
Booking HoldingsUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$27B$8.3B$128B4.6x
AirbnbUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$12B$2.4B$98B6.5x

Beond Public Comps

Beond is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Booking Holdings, Airbnb, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Expedia, Ryanair, IAG, Southwest Airlines, IndiGo and Singapore Airlines.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Booking Holdings$27B$8.3B4.9x4.6x15.9x12.4x
Airbnb$12B$2.4B7.2x6.5x36.3x18.2x
Delta Air Lines$63B$9.3B1.1x1.1x7.3x7.7x
United Airlines$59B$7.8B0.9x0.8x6.7x6.6x
Expedia$15B$2.5B2.3x2.2x13.5x8.6x
Ryanair$18B$4.3B1.3x1.3x5.5x5.6x
IAG$38B$8.8B0.8x0.8x3.4x3.5x
Southwest Airlines$28B$2B0.8x0.7x11.2x7.0x

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Common questions about Beond

When was Beond founded?Beond was founded in 2021.
Where is Beond headquartered?Beond is headquartered in Dubai, UAE.
Is Beond publicly listed?No, Beond is a private company.
How much funding has Beond raised?Beond has raised $143M across 4 funding rounds.
What was Beond's last funding round?Beond's last funding round was a $100M undisclosed-stage round in November 2025.
Which companies are comparable to Beond?Companies comparable to Beond include VistaJet, Akasa Air, Aeon Luxe, Gulfstar Air Charters, Booking Holdings and Airbnb.

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