United Ventures and Pegasus Innovation Lab are among the investors contributing to a US$1.5 million fundraising round for startup Overwatch AI.

Baobab Ventures and Masia also backed the company, which was founded by former pilot Leo Kotil alongside Nikita Kaeshko. The startup aims to make it easier for airline crew and operations staff to access critical information. Currently fragmented across different systems, Overwatch are building a platform that allows staff to search find what they need using natural language.

Kotil explained:

After nearly a decade as a pilot, I know how painfully disjointed many of the pre- and in-flight processes are. You are trawling through various apps and systems based on outdated software, trying to piece together the information you need to take action. You spend more time on this than flying the plane.

The AI does the hard work of trawling through the reams of documentation and dozens of operational data sources, making sense of it and connecting the dots, surfacing the answers and insights airline teams are looking for.

Overwatch has already experienced early successes, deploying the tech across 30,000 flights. The results are encouraging: a 4.6-times increase in compliant decision-making and a 6.6% increase in crew productivity. The company estimate full deployment could save airlines up to US$4 million.

Pegasus Airlines Innovation Lab managing director Kurtulus Ozturk commented:

Through this partnership, Pegasus contributes real-world operational context, extensive documentation, and direct crew feedback to tailor and scale Overwatch AI within a live airline environment. As a result, our pilots and cabin crew can instantly access critical information through natural language, improving decision-making, operational efficiency, and on-time performance, ultimately enhancing passenger satisfaction.

The US$1.5 million funding round comes following Overwatch AI’s success at Aviation Festival Asia 2026, where they won our Startup Pitch Competition.

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